Coonamble Shire

Coonamble Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	4,306(2009)[1]
• Density:	0.46/km² (1.2/sq mi)
Area:	9926 km² (3,832.5 sq mi)
Mayor:	Tim Horan
Council Seat:	Coonamble (80 Castlereagh Street)
Region:	Orana
State District:	Barwon
Federal Division:	Parkes
Website: http://www.coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Coonamble Shire: Brewarrina Walgett Narrabri Warren Coonamble Shire Warrumbungle Warren Gilgandra Warrumbungle

Coonamble Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Castlereagh Highway and the Castlereagh River.

Coonamble Shire includes Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.

Council

Coonamble Shire Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.^[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[2]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	7
	Total	7

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[2]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Ahmad Karanouh	Unaffiliated
	Tim Horan	Independent	Mayor
	Don Schieb	Unaffiliated
	Michael Webb	Independent
	Barbara O'Brien	Independent
	Tom Cullen	Unaffiliated
	Jack Canham	Unaffiliated

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Coonamble Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Coonamble.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.95°S 148.4°E / -30.95; 148.4