A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Deniliquin Council merge with the Conargo Shire to form a new council with an area of  and support a population of approximately 9,000.
In a 2015 assessment of local government divisions by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, it was proposed that the Deniliquin Council should amalgamate with the Conargo Shire to form a new council encompassing an area of  and accommodating approximately 9,000 residents.