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 Daniel Keady.
History Local government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880. Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.
Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.
Demographics
Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government areaCensus year 2011 20162021Population Estimated residents on census night 3,732LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 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) ItalianMandarinCantoneseKoreanGreekReligious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses CatholicNo religionAnglicanEastern OrthodoxBuddhismMedian weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal income% 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:
PartyCouncillors Independents and Unaligned 9 Total 9
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:
CouncillorPartyNotes Daniel Keady IndependentMayor Pip Goldsmith Paul Fisher Independent Ahmad (Al) Karanouh Paul Wheelhouse Independent Adam Cohen Independent Karen Churchill Independent Steve Butler IndependentDeputy Mayor Margaret Garnsey Independent
Election results 2024
See also
List of local government areas in New South Wales
References
External links