Cooma-Monaro Shire
| Cooma-Monaro New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°14′S 149°07′E / 36.233°S 149.117°ECoordinates: 36°14′S 149°07′E / 36.233°S 149.117°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,073 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.92637/km2 (4.9893/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,229 km2 (2,018.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Dean Lynch | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cooma[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Monaro | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||
| Website | Cooma-Monaro | ||||||||||||
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Cooma-Monaro Shire is a local government area located in the Monaro region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The area is named after the former Cooma Municipality and the former Monaro Shire, that were amalgamated to create it. On 11 February 2004, the Shire absorbed a small part of the former Yarrowlumla Shire, near Michelago.
The Mayor of the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is Dean Lynch, an independent politician.
Towns and localities
The Shire developed from the village of Cooma, which was first surveyed in March 1849. It also includes the small towns of Nimmitabel, Numeralla, Bredbo and Michelago. Other populated areas include the villages and surrounding districts of Shannons Flat, Yaouk, Peak View, Countegany, Jerangle and Rock Flat.
Council
Current composition and election method
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Dean Lynch | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Bronnie Taylor | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Rogan Corbett | Unaligned | ||
| Winston Phillips | Independent | ||
| Angela Ingram | Independent | ||
| Martin Hughes | Independent | ||
| Ignazio Mondello | Independent | ||
| Craig Mitchell | Independent | ||
| Tony Kaltoum | Unaligned | ||
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cooma-Monaro Shire merge with the Bombala and Snowy River shires to form a new council with an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 21,000.[5] The outcome of an independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Cooma-Monaro Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Cooma-Monaro Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Minutes of Special Council Meeting" (PDF). Cooma-Monaro Shire Council. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "Merger proposal: Bombala Shire, Cooma-Monaro Shire, Snowy River Shire" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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