Customer Service Centre relocation

Council's Customer Service Centre has moved to the Deniliquin Library at 55 Napier Street. It is open from 1000-1600 Monday to Friday. Our phone service remains available from 0830-1700 Monday to Friday. Please call 03 58983000 for Council inquiries.

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Join us as we celebrate Australia Day 2021

Published on 11 January 2021

Edward River Council’s Australia Day committee has been busy processing the nominations for five awards to be announced on 26 January at Waring Gardens.
Local residents are welcomed to join our free community BBQ at 0730am followed by the official ceremony at 0900am.

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What's On in Edward River region this month

Published on 05 January 2021

Summer is a fabulous time in the Edward River region. Despite the uncertainty of border closures and re-openings, we’re pleased to welcome visitors to our area.
And for locals, there is also planned activities sponsored by Council to enjoy.

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Message from our mayor - Farewell for now Victoria

Published on 04 January 2021

So far, 2021 hasn’t been the wonderful fresh start we had hoped for. Our hearts went out to the hundreds of visitors the Edward River region had welcomed from south of the border, who were given very little notice that their own state border was about to close.

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Council steps up plans for retirement village

Published on 22 December 2020

Edward River Council has identified a community retirement village as one of its key advocacy projects and has recommenced the research and planning phase of the work.
This week general manager Phil Stone accompanied Council’s retirement village committee on several site inspections in order to gather information about what may best work for the Edward River Community.

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Council open to new owners for cattle saleyards

Published on 21 December 2020

Edward River Council mayor Norm Brennan has said the Council’s decision to divest of the cattle saleyards does not necessarily mean they will close permanently.
“We have been discussing possible alternative arrangements with key stakeholders as advised we would.
“Council is certainly open to selling or transferring the cattle yards to a group or organisation who wishes to take them on."

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Rates Harmonisation will not result in more revenue for Council

Published on 08 December 2020

Edward River Council has completed the second phase of its community consultation period for the mandatory Rates Harmonisation project. It is a requirement of the NSW Government that all 20 merged Councils ‘harmonise’ their rates. The NSW Government has also mandated that no amalgamated councils can increase their revenue through the rates harmonisation process.

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Consultation will continue on cattle yards

Published on 08 December 2020

Edward River Council general manager Phil Stone said Council will continue to engage with stakeholders regarding the Deniliquin cattle saleyards.
“We never announced the cattle yards would be closing imminently; there is no set closure date for the cattle yards, and Council agreed to further engage with stakeholders to develop a strategy for alternative arrangements and contingencies,” he said.

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Council to assist with Rural Health inquiry submissions

Published on 07 December 2020

Edward River Council has offered its services to individuals and community groups wanting to participate in the NSW Government’s Upper House inquiry into health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural NSW.

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Council gears up for Carols in the Car

Published on 03 December 2020

It’s not often this year you don’t read about an event being cancelled or dramatically changed due to Covid.
“For residents of Edward River Council, we’ve managed to escape the virus, however we have to keep it at bay by ensuring we remain Covid-safe,” Mayor Norm Brennan said.

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Council to invest in sheep saleyards

Published on 27 November 2020

Edward River Council at its November meeting agreed to re-invest in the Deniliquin sheep saleyards thereby improving the competitiveness and sustainability of the asset and the fortnightly sheep market in Deniliquin.

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Customer Service Centre relocation

Media Releases

Join us as we celebrate Australia Day 2021

What's On in Edward River region this month

Message from our mayor - Farewell for now Victoria

Council steps up plans for retirement village

Council open to new owners for cattle saleyards

Rates Harmonisation will not result in more revenue for Council

Consultation will continue on cattle yards

Council to assist with Rural Health inquiry submissions

Council gears up for Carols in the Car

Council to invest in sheep saleyards

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