Coonamble Shire
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Coonamble Shire includes the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.
The mayor of Coonamble Shire Council is Cr. Daniel Keady.[3]
History
Local government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880.[4] Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[5]
Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.[1]
Demographics
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| Census year | 2011[6] | 2016[2] | 2021 | |||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 4,030 | Decrease 3,918 | Decrease
3,732 | ||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Template:NtsthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Increase Template:NtsthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 116th | |||
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| 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 | ||||||
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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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 9 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:[7]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Keady | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Mayor |
| Pip Goldsmith | Template:Australian party style| | ||
| Paul Fisher | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Ahmad (Al) Karanouh | Template:Australian party style| | ||
| Paul Wheelhouse | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Adam Cohen | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Karen Churchill | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Steve Butler | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Margaret Garnsey | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
Election results
2024
See also
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References
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External links
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