Coonamble Shire
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Coonamble Shire
| state = nsw
| image = Coonamble LGA NSW.png
| caption = Location in New South Wales
| pop = 3,732
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes ={{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA12150 |name=Coonamble (A) |accessdate=21 October 2024 |quick=on}}
| pop2 =
| pop2_year =
| pop2_footnotes =
| density =
| area = 9926
| est = {{start date|1952|05|01|df=y}}
| coordinates = {{coord|30|57|S|148|24|E|scale:200000_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}
| seat = Coonamble
| mayor = Daniel Keady (Independent)
| region = Orana
| logo = Coonamble Shire Council Logo.png
| logo_upright = 1.2
| url = http://www.coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au
| stategov = Barwon
| fedgov = Parkes
| near-nw = Brewarrina
| near-n = Walgett
| near-ne = Narrabri
| near-e = Warrumbungle
| near-w = Warren
| near-sw = Warren
| near-s = Gilgandra
| near-se = Warrumbungle
}}
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. Daniel Keady.{{Cite web |date=1 October 2024 |title=Councillors - Coonamble Shire Council |url=https://coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au/council/councillors |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au}}
History
Local government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880.{{Gazette NSW| title = Proclamation| issue = 2095| page = 1379| date = 3 May 1880 | url =http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221628047| access-date = 11 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}} Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.{{Gazette NSW| title = Proclamation| issue = 121| page = 1593| date = 7 March 1906| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226474400| access-date = 11 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}}
Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.{{Gazette NSW| title = Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation| issue = 90| page = 1379| date = 18 April 1952| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220105148| access-date = 11 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}}
Demographics
{{expand section|date=July 2017|{{CensusAU|2016}} data}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan=7|Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government area | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=3|Census year | 2011{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA12150 |name=Coonamble (A) |accessdate=24 October 2012 |quick=on}} | 2016
|2021 | |
| rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population | Estimated residents on census night | align="right"|{{formatnum:4030}} | align="right"|{{decrease}} {{formatnum:3918}}
|{{decrease}} 3,732 |
| align="right"|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | align="right"|{{nts|118}}{{small|th}} | align="right"|{{gain}} {{nts|116}}{{small|th}}
|116th | |
| align="right"|% of New South Wales population | align="right"|
| | | ||
| align="right"|% of Australian population | align="right"|
| | | ||
| colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity | | | ||
| rowspan=5 colspan=2|Ancestry, top responses | English | align="right"|
| | | |
| Australian | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Italian | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Chinese | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Irish | align="right"|
| | | ||
| rowspan=5 colspan=2|Language, top responses (other than English) | |Italian | align="right"|
| | | |
| Mandarin | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Cantonese | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Korean | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Greek | align="right"|
| | | ||
| colspan=3|Religious affiliation | | | ||
| rowspan=5 colspan=2|Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | align="right"|
| | | |
| No religion | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Anglican | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Eastern Orthodox | align="right"|
| | | ||
| Buddhism | align="right"|
| | | ||
| colspan=3|Median weekly incomes | | | ||
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal income | Median weekly personal income | align="right"|{{AUD}}
| | | |
| align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"|
| | | ||
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income | Median weekly family income | align="right"|
| | | |
| align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"|
| | | ||
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income | Median weekly household income | align="right"|
| | | |
| align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"|
| | |
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:{{cite web |date=1 October 2024 |title=Coonamble - Councillor Election results |url=https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/coonamble/councillor |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=Coonamble Councillor Election Final Results |publisher=NSW Electoral Commission}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Party | Councillors |
|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independents and Unaligned | align=right | 9 | |
| | Total
| align=right | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Councillor | colspan="2"|Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Keady
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Mayor | ||
| Pip Goldsmith
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | | | ||
| Paul Fisher
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent | | ||
| Ahmad (Al) Karanouh
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | | | ||
| Paul Wheelhouse
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent | | ||
| Adam Cohen
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent | | ||
| Karen Churchill
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent | | ||
| Steve Butler
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent |Deputy Mayor | ||
| Margaret Garnsey
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent | |
Election results
=2024=
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana|section=Coonamble results}}
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|New South Wales}}}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category-inline}}
{{Local Government Areas of New South Wales}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Local government areas of New South Wales
Category:1952 establishments in Australia
{{NewSouthWales-geo-stub}}