Coonamble Shire
| Coonamble Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,306(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.46/km2 (1.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,926 km2 (3,832.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tim Horan | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coonamble (80 Castlereagh Street) | ||||||||||||||
| 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. It is located on the Castlereagh Highway and the Castlereagh River.
Coonamble Shire includes Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.
Council
Coonamble Shire Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents and Unaffiliated | 7 |
| Total | 7 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Ahmad Karanouh | Unaffiliated | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Tim Horan | Independent | Mayor |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Don Schieb | Unaffiliated | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Michael Webb | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Barbara O'Brien | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Tom Cullen | Unaffiliated | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Jack Canham | Unaffiliated | |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Coonamble Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 2009-06-16. [dead link]
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