Coonamble Shire
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 New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°57′S 148°24′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.39472/km2 (1.02232/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 May 1952[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,926 km2 (3,832.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tim Horan (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coonamble | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Coonamble Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Coonamble Shire includes the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.
The mayor of Coonamble Shire Council is Cr. Tim Horan, who is an independent politician.[4]
History
Local government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880.[5] Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[6]
Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.[3]
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2011[7] | 2016[1] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 4,030 |  3,918 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 118th |  116th | ||||
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| Ancestry, top responses | English | |||||
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| Italian | ||||||
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| Irish | ||||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Italian | |||||
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| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | |||||
| No religion | ||||||
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Council
Current composition and election method
Coonamble 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[8]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[8]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Ahmad (Al) Karanouh | Independent | ||
| Tim Horan | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Karen Churchill | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Brian Sommerville | Independent | ||
| Adam Cohen | Independent | ||
| Bill Fisher | Independent | ||
| Terence (Eccles) Less | Independent | ||
| Barbara Deans | Independent | ||
| Pat Cullen | Independent | ||
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coonamble (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (90)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 18 April 1952. p. 1379. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Councillors - Coonamble Shire Council". coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Proclamation (2095)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 3 May 1880. p. 1379. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coonamble (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- "Coonamble - Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
