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Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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.
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History
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Local government in the area was first established with the
Municipal District of Coonamble
formed on 3 May 1880.
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Wingadee Shire
was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the
Local Government (Shires) Act 1905
.
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Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.
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Demographics
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Council
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Current composition and election method
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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:
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The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:
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Councillor
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Party
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Notes
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Ahmad (Al) Karanouh
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Independent
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Tim Horan
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Independent
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Mayor
[4]
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Karen Churchill
|
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Independent
|
Deputy Mayor
[4]
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Brian Sommerville
|
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Independent
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Adam Cohen
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Independent
|
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Bill Fisher
|
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Independent
|
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Terence (Eccles) Lees
|
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Independent
|
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Barbara Deans
|
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Independent
|
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Pat Cullen
|
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Independent
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2021 election results
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See also
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Coonamble Shire
at Wikimedia Commons
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