Coolamon Shire

Coolamon Shire New South Wales
Location in NSW
Coordinates	34°50′S 147°12′E / 34.833°S 147.200°ECoordinates: 34°50′S 147°12′E / 34.833°S 147.200°E
Population	4,289 (2012)[1]
• Density	1.7628/km^2 (4.5657/sq mi)
Area	2,433 km^2 (939.4 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. John Seymour (Unaligned)[2]
Council seat	Coolamon[3]
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)	Riverina
Website	Coolamon Shire
LGAs around Coolamon Shire: Bland Bland Temora Narrandera Coolamon Shire Junee Narrandera Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga

Coolamon Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell Highway and the Burley Griffin Way. The Shire includes the town of Coolamon and the small towns of Marrar, Ganmain, Matong, Ardlethan, Beckom and Mirrool.

The mayor of the Coolamon Shire Council is Cr. John Seymour, an unaligned politician.^[2]

Council

Current composition and election method

Coolamon Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:^[4]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:^[4]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	John Seymour	Unaligned	Mayor[2]
	Bec Huxtable	Independent
	Kathy Maslin	Unaligned
	Bruce Hutcheon	Unaligned	Deputy Mayor[2]
	Kerrilee Logan	Unaligned
	David McCann	Unaligned
	Alan White	Unaligned
	Grant Beard	Unaligned
	Dennis Brill	Unaligned

References

1. "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
2. "Mayoral Election" (Press release). Coolamon Shire Council. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
3. "Coolamon Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
4. "Coolamon Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.