Coonamble Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.950°S 148.400°E / -30.950; 148.400
Population
 • Density0.39472/km2 (1.02232/sq mi)
Established1 May 1952 (1952-05-01)[3]
Area9,926 km2 (3,832.5 sq mi)
MayorTim Horan (Independent)
Council seatCoonamble
RegionOrana
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteCoonamble Shire
LGAs around Coonamble Shire:
Brewarrina Walgett Narrabri
Warren Coonamble Shire Warrumbungle
Warren Gilgandra Warrumbungle

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. 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

This section needs expansion with: 2016 census data. You can help by adding to it. (July 2017)
Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government area
Census year 2011[7] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 4,030 Decrease 3,918
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 118th Increase 116th
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$
% of Australian median income
Family income Median weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household income Median weekly household income
% of Australian median income

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
  Independents and Unaligned 9
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[8]

Councillor Party Notes
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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coonamble (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b c "Councillors - Coonamble Shire Council". coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coonamble (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ a b "Coonamble - Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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