MURRAY River Council is calling for smart, capable and visionary people to nominate as candidates for the first elections of the amalgamated council.
The council was created by the New South Wales Government through the forced amalgamation of the former neighbouring border shires of Wakool and Murray and been operating under administration since May last year..
Elections for the nine-person Murray River Council will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017.
Councillors will be elected for a three-year term.
Murray River Council’s administrator, David Shaw, said being a councillor is extremely rewarding, and gives every-day people the opportunity to drive the community’s vision and make important decisions that benefit and provide opportunity for the whole area.
He said that Murray River Council has already accomplished a lot and is squarely focused on the future of all the communities that make up Murray River Councils diverse area. Murray River
Council has commenced delivery of the following major projects:
– Mathoura Football Netball Club kitchen redevelopment
– Moama Recreation Reserve Zone 1
– Barham Recreation Reserve multi-purpose complex (ranked equal 3rd)
– Moulamein South Recreation Reserve upgrade of sporting facilities (ranked equal 3rd)
– Moulamein Pre-school Making room for the next generation
– Tooleybuc River precinct redevelopment
– Picnic Point improvements
– Barham Skate Park redevelopment
– Merran Creek Bridge rehabilitation
“Holding elections is the next big milestone for our council and community. If there was ever a time to become a councillor, it is now,” Mr Shaw said.
“In the past year, Murray River Council has delivered on major transition projects whilst maintaining “business as usual” delivering services to the community.
“Our council has a budgeted revenue of $44 million and $704 million worth of assets, including a 2872-kilometre road network. Councillors will need to be local in focus but strategic in outlook and prepared to make courageous decisions that enable our region to prosper and thrive.
“A core focus of Murray River Council is to use our increased scale, strategic capacity and strong regional connections to deliver major infrastructure like $5 million Waugorah/Loorica Roads/Bridges (Nimmie Caira) and improve local services for our communities.”
Mr Shaw said that, given the distances between council’s townships, and their unique identities, it’s important that councillors were inclusive and able to unite the community on important local priorities, to ensure the region thrives.
For more information about eligibility, how to nominate, and voting and polling information, visit Murray River Council website at http://www.murrayriver.nsw.gov.au/ or the NSW Electoral Commission website at www.elections.nsw.gov.au.
