Cooma-Monaro Shire

Cooma-Monaro New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	10,416(2009)[1]
Area:	5229 km² (2,018.9 sq mi)
Mayor:	Dean Lynch
Council Seat:	Cooma (81 Commissioner Street)[2]
Region:	Monaro region
State District:	Monaro
Federal Division:	Eden-Monaro
Website: http://www.cooma.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Cooma-Monaro: Tumut ACT Palerang Snowy River Cooma-Monaro Eurobodalla Snowy River Bombala Bega Valley

Cooma-Monaro Shire is a Local Government Area (LGA) in southern New South Wales, named after the former Cooma Municipality and the former Monaro Shire (itself named after the Monaro Region), which were amalgamated to create it. On 11 February 2004, it absorbed a small part of the former Yarrowlumla Shire, near Michelago.

The Shire developed from the village of Cooma, which was first surveyed in March 1849. It also includes the small towns of Nimmitabel, Numeralla, Bredbo and Michelago. Other populated areas include the villages and surrounding districts of Shannons Flat, Yaouk, Peak View, Countegany, Jerangle and Rock Flat.

The current^[when?] General Manager of Cooma-Monaro Shire is John Vucic.

Council

Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.^[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[3]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	9
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[3]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Vacant
	Dean Lynch	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Jenny Lawlis	Independent
	Roger Norton	Unaffiliated
	Stephanie McDonald	Independent
	Jack Nott	Independent
	Winston Phillips	Independent
	Tony Kaltoum	Independent
	Martin Hughes	Independent

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. ^ "Cooma-Monaro Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=2060. Retrieved 2006-11-13. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Cooma-Monaro Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Cooma-Monaro.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 36°14′S 149°07′E / 36.233°S 149.117°E / -36.233; 149.117