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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Coordinates | 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.950°S 148.400°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 | ||||||||||||||
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 edit
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 edit
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 | ||||
% 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 | |||||
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Household income | Median weekly household income | |||||
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Council edit
Current composition and election method edit
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) Lees | Independent | ||
Barbara Deans | Independent | ||
Pat Cullen | Independent |
2021 election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Tim Horan (elected) | 346 | 16.5 | ||
Independent | Ahmad Karanouh (elected) | 267 | 12.7 | ||
Independent | Karen Churchill (elected) | 184 | 8.8 | ||
Independent | Adam Cohen (elected) | 174 | 8.3 | ||
Independent | Bill Fisher (elected) | 173 | 8.3 | ||
Independent | Brian Sommerville (elected) | 166 | 7.9 | ||
Independent | Barbara Deans (elected) | 127 | 6.1 | ||
Independent | Pat Cullen (elected) | 107 | 5.1 | ||
Independent | Steven 'Jay' Smith | 107 | 5.1 | ||
Independent | Robert Thomas | 100 | 4.8 | ||
Independent | Terry Lees (elected) | 97 | 4.6 | ||
Independent | Chris Newbold | 73 | 3.5 | ||
Independent | Narelle Mayoh | 56 | 2.7 | ||
Independent | Tracy Mood | 46 | 2.2 | ||
Independent | Robert Ryan | 41 | 2.0 | ||
Independent | Luke Day | 18 | 0.9 | ||
Independent | Karen McCusker | 14 | 0.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,096 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 51 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,147 | 78.6 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Coonamble - Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Coonamble". ABC News.
External links edit
Media related to Coonamble Shire at Wikimedia Commons