Corowa Shire

Corowa Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°59′S 146°23′E / 35.983°S 146.383°ECoordinates: 35°59′S 146°23′E / 35.983°S 146.383°E
Population	11,383 (2012)[1]
• Density	4.8875/km^2 (12.659/sq mi)
Area	2,329 km^2 (899.2 sq mi)
Mayor	Vacant (tbc)
Council seat	Corowa[2]
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Albury
Federal Division(s)	Division of Farrer
Website	Corowa Shire
LGAs around Corowa Shire: Jerilderie Urana Lockhart Berrigan Corowa Shire Greater Hume Moira (Vic) Indigo (Vic) Indigo (Vic)

Corowa Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region in southern New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Murray River and the Riverina Highway.

The Shire includes the towns of Corowa, Howlong, Balldale, Coreen and Daysdale, Rennie and Mulwala.

The mayor of Corowa Shire is yet to be determined, following the 2012 local government election.

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Corowa Shire merge with the Lockhart and Urana shires to form a new council with an area of 8,581 square kilometres (3,313 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 16,000.^[3] The outcome of an independent review is expected by mid–2016.

Council

Corowa Shire Council offices, Corowa.

Current composition and election method

Corowa 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 due to held on 8 September 2012. However, only nine candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested.^[4] The makeup of the Council is as follows:^[5]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:^[5]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Francesco Bruinsma	Independent
	Daryl Davey	Independent
	Gail Law	Independent
	Fred Longmire	Unaligned
	Paul Miegel	Independent
	Joan Palmer	Unaligned
	Fiona Schirmer	Unaligned
	Mark Shields	Unaligned
	Norm Wales	Unaligned

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
2. "Corowa Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
3. "Merger proposal: Corowa Shire Council, Lockhart Shire Council, Urana Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
4. "No council vote in some Riverina shires". ABC News (Australia). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
5. "Corowa Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.