Coonamble Shire
| Coonamble Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.950°S 148.400°ECoordinates: 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.950°S 148.400°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,030 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.41/km2 (1.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9,926 km2 (3,832.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tim Horan (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coonamble | ||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||
| Website | Coonamble Shire | ||||||||||||
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Coonamble Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Castlereagh Highway and the Castlereagh River.
Coonamble Shire includes the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.
The Mayor of Coonamble Shire Council is Cr. Tom Cullen, who is unaligned with any political party.
Council
Current composition and election method
Coonamble Shire Council is composed of seven 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:[2]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[2]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Keady | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[3] | |
| Tom Cullen | Unaligned | Mayor[3] | |
| Michael Webb | Independent | ||
| Bill Burnheim | Unaligned | ||
| Allan Karanouh | Unaligned | ||
| Don Schieb | Independent | ||
| John Walker | Independent | ||
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coonamble (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Coonamble Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Coonamble Shire Councillors". About Council. Coonamble Shire Council. September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
External links
Media related to Coonamble Shire at Wikimedia Commons
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