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Snowy Monaro Regional Council

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox Australian place

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| name = Snowy Monaro Regional Council

| state = nsw

| image = Snowy Monaro LGA NSW.png

| caption = Location in New South Wales

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| est = {{start date|2016|05|12|df=y}}

| area = 15162

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| mayor = Chris Hanna

| mayortitle = Mayor

| seat =Cooma

| region = {{unbulleted list|Snowy Mountains|Monaro}}

| fedgov = Eden-Monaro

| stategov = Monaro

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| near-n = Australian Capital Territory

| near-ne = Queanbeyan-Palerang

| near-e = Eurobodalla

| near-se = Bega Valley

| near-s = East Gippsland (Vic)

| near-sw = East Gippsland (Vic)

| near-w = Snowy Valleys

| near-nw = Snowy Valleys

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The Snowy Monaro Regional Council is a local government area located in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a forced merger of the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires.{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/snowy-monaro-regional-council/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222013547/https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/snowy-monaro-regional-council/ |archive-date=22 February 2017 |url-status=dead |title=Snowy Monaro Regional Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}

The council comprises an area of {{convert|15162|km2}} and occupies the higher slopes of the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range between the Australian Capital Territory to the north and the state boundary with Victoria to the south. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of {{formatnum:20707}}. Its population at the {{CensusAU|2021}} was 21,666.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA17040|name=Snowy Monaro Regional |accessdate=17 May 2024 |quick=on}}

The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Chris Hanna since 21 September 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/Council/Councillors |title=Councillors |publisher=Snowy Monaro Regional Council |website=snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au |date=17 February 2022 |access-date=17 February 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517034206/https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/Council/Councillors |location=81 Commissioner Street Cooma, NSW 2630 |url-status=live|at=Mayor Chris Hanna}}

Towns and localities

The following towns are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:

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The following localities are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:

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Heritage listings

The Snowy Monaro Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Bombala, Goulburn-Bombala railway: Bombala railway station{{cite NSW SHR|5011934|Bombala Railway Station and yard group|hr=01091|fn=EF14/4467|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Bombala, 91 Main Road: Crankies Plain Bridge{{cite NSW SHR|5051368|Crankies Plain Bridge|hr=01466|fn=EF14//4468|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Bredbo, Goulburn-Bombala railway: Bredbo Rail Bridge{{cite NSW SHR|5011954|Bredbo Rail Bridge Group|hr=01029|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Cooma, Bradley Street: Cooma railway station{{cite NSW SHR|5011974|Cooma Railway Station and yard group|hr=01116|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Cooma, 59–61 Lambie Street: Royal Hotel{{cite NSW SHR|5045289|Royal Hotel & Outbuildings|hr=00616|fn=S90/01017 & HC 33400|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Cooma, Sharp Street: Rock Bolting Development Site{{cite NSW SHR|5060277|Rock Bolting Development Site|hr=01984|fn=H09/00070;13/03128; EF11/03128|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Eucumbene, Old Adaminaby and Lake Eucumbene{{cite NSW SHR|5060670|Old Adaminaby and Lake Eucumbene, including relics and movable objects|hr=01794|fn=H07/00060-001, H07/00060-002|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Kiandra: Kiandra Courthouse{{cite NSW SHR|5014099|Kiandra Courthouse/Chalet|hr=00994|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
  • Kiandra: Matthews Cottage{{cite NSW SHR|5014100|Matthews Cottage|hr=00998|accessdate=18 May 2018}}

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2013 as:{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/log?openagent&32180ds0003_2003-13.xls&3218.0&Data%20Cubes&811CDB2C6F0319E3CA257CAE000ECBD6&0&2012-13&03.04.2014&Latest|title=3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales|date=3 April 2014|access-date=11 September 2014}}

  • {{formatnum:2401}} in Bombala Shire
  • {{formatnum:10073}} in Cooma-Monaro Shire and
  • {{formatnum:8087}} in Snowy River Shire.

At the {{CensusAU|2021}} there were 21,666 people in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area; of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population; the NSW and Australian averages are 3.4 and 3.2% respectively. The median age of people in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council was 43 years; the national median is 38 years. 78.9% of the population were born in Australia and 85.8% of households only speak English at home.

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colspan="5" |Selected historical census data for Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area
colspan="2" |Census year2016{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA17040 |name=Snowy Monaro Regional (A) |accessdate=27 August 2024 |quick=on}}

!2021{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA17040 |name=Snowy Monaro Regional |accessdate=27 August 2024 |quick=on}}

rowspan="4" |PopulationEstimated residents on census nightalign="right" |20,218

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 21,666

align="right" |LGA rank in terms of population size within New South Walesalign="right" |69th

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 68th

align="right" |% of New South Wales populationalign="right" | 0.27%

| align="right" |{{Steady}} 0.27%

align="right" |% of Australian populationalign="right" | 0.09%

| align="right" |{{Steady}} 0.09%

colspan="2" |Cultural and language diversity!
rowspan="5" |Ancestry,
top responses		Australianalign="right" | 41.3%

| align="right" |{{Decrease}} 39.8%

Englishalign="right" | 39.2%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 39.8%

Irishalign="right" | 12.3%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 12.8%

Scottishalign="right" | 11.0%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 12.5%

Germanalign="right" | 5.4%

| align="right" |{{Steady}} 5.4%

rowspan="7" |Language, used at

home
(other than English)

Germanalign="right" |0.9%

| align="right" |{{Decrease}} 0.7%

Italianalign="right" |0.4%

| align="right" |{{Steady}} 0.4%

Mandarinalign="right" |0.4%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 0.7%

Frenchalign="right" |0.2%

| align="right" |{{Steady}} 0.2%

Dutchalign="right" |0.2%

| align="right" |{{Steady}} 0.2%

Thai

| align="right" |0.2%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 0.3%

Spanish

| align="right" |0.1%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 0.5%

colspan="2" |Religious affiliation!
rowspan="5" |Religious affiliation,
top responses		No religion, so describedalign="right" |29.8%

| align="right" |{{Increase}} 41.6%

Catholicalign="right" |23.6%

| align="right" |{{Decrease}} 20.3%

Anglicanalign="right" |20.4%

| align="right" |{{Decrease}} 16.0%

Not statedalign="right" |12.2%

| align="right" |{{Decrease}} 9.2%

Uniting Churchalign="right" |2.7%

| align="right" |{{Decrease}} 2.4%

colspan="2" |Median weekly incomes!
rowspan="2" |Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomealign="right" |A$675

| align="right" |A$835

align="right" |% of Australian median incomealign="right" |102.0%

| align="right" |103.7%

rowspan="2" |Family incomeMedian weekly family incomealign="right" |A$1,569

| align="right" |A$2,092

align="right" |% of Australian median incomealign="right" |90.5%

| align="right" |98.7%

rowspan="2" |Household incomeMedian weekly household incomealign="right" |A$1,200

| align="right" |A$1,593

align="right" |% of Australian median incomealign="right" |83.4%

| align="right" |91.2%

Council

The Snowy Monaro Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. The Councillors elected for a fixed four-year term of office with effect from 4 December 2021 were:{{cite web |url=https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2101/snowy-monaro/councillor |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517034726/https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2101/snowy-monaro/councillor |url-status=live |quote=The following candidates were declared elected on 22 December 2021: Christopher HANNA (IND) Tanya HIGGINS (ALP) Narelle DAVIS (IND) Tricia HOPKINS (IND) Karlee PATEMAN (IND) Bob STEWART (IND) Lynda SUMMERS (ALP) John LAST (IND) John CASTELLARI (GRN) Peter BEER (IND) Louise FROLICH (IND) |title=Snowy Monaro Regional – Councillor Election |publisher=NSW Electoral Commission |date=22 December 2021 |access-date=14 July 2022}} Hanna was re-elected mayor while Hopkins became deputy mayor in the 2024 council elections. New councillor Andrew Thaler was sworn in October 2024.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=First Meeting Of New Snowy Monaro Councillors |url=https://www.miragenews.com/first-meeting-of-new-snowy-monaro-councillors-1335258/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=MirageNews |language=en-AU}}

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colspan="2"|CouncillorPartyNotes
{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Christopher Hanna

| Independent

| Current Mayor 2023–present

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Tanya Higgins

| Labor

| Deputy Mayor 2022–24{{cite press release |url=https://www.miragenews.com/meet-your-newly-elected-mayor-and-deputy-in-1097078/ |title=Meet Your Newly Elected Mayor and Deputy in Snowy Monaro |access-date=17 May 2024 |date=4 October 2023 |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240517050559/https://www.miragenews.com/meet-your-newly-elected-mayor-and-deputy-in-1097078/ |url-status=live |website=miragenews.com }}

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Narelle Davis

| Independent

| Mayor 2022–2023

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Tricia Hopkins

| Independent

|Deputy Mayor 2024–present

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Karlee Johnson

| Independent

| Elected as Karlee Pateman, switched to using her married name shortly thereafter.{{Cite news |date=2021-12-21 |title=Election results are rolling in across the South East. Who has made the cut? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-21/nsw-local-government-election-results-south-east/100708080 |access-date=2024-06-09 |publisher=ABC News|location=Australia}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-01 |title=Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting – Thursday, 6 January 2022 |url=https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/2/council/meetings/documents/2022/06-01-2022-ordinary-council-meeting-minutes.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203164641/https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/2/council/meetings/documents/2022/06-01-2022-ordinary-council-meeting-minutes.pdf |archive-date=2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Snowy Monaro Regional Council}}

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Bob Stewart

| Independent

| Re-elected

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Lynda Summers

| Labor

|

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Luke Williamson

| Independent

| Elected via countback in August 2022, following resignation of John Last.{{Cite web |title=Countback complete: Welcome to our new Councillor! |url=https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/News-articles/Countback-complete-Welcome-to-our-new-Councillor |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au}}

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| John Last

| Independent

| Resigned July 2022.{{Cite web |title=Resignation of Councillor John Last |url=https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/News-articles/Resignation-of-Councillor-John-Last |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au}} Replaced by Luke Williamson following countback.

{{Australian party style|Greens NSW}}| 

| John Castellari

| The Greens

|Resigned August 2022.{{Cite web |title=Resignation of Councillor John Castellari |url=https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/News-articles/Resignation-of-Councillor-John-Castellari |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au}} Replaced by Craig Mitchell following countback.{{Cite web |title=Snowy Monaro welcomes new Councillor |url=https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/News-articles/Snowy-Monaro-welcomes-new-Councillor |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au}}

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Peter Beer

| Independent

| Re-elected

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Louise Frolich

| Independent

|

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

|Craig Mitchell

|Independent

|Elected via countback in October 2022, following resignation of John Castellari.

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

|Andrew Thaler

| Independent

|Elected 2024 {{Cite web |title=Andrew Thaler takes his seat as an elected Snowy Monaro councillor after ban backflip - ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-11/ban-against-andrew-thaler-lifted/104449244 |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=amp.abc.net.au}}

Election results

=2024=

{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland|section=Snowy Monaro results}}

See also

{{Portal|New South Wales}}

References

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External links

  • {{cite map |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/assets/Uploads/PP4969-SNOWY-MONARO-REGIONAL-COUNCIL.pdf |title=Local Government Area Boundary: Snowy Monaro Regional Council |work=Land and Property Information |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=19 April 2016}}

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{{Snowy Monaro Region}}

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{{Snowy Monaro Regional Council}}

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