Cootamundra Shire

Cootamundra Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	7,703(2009)[1]
Area:	1524 km² (588.4 sq mi)
Mayor:	Paul Braybrooks
Council Seat:	Cootamundra (Wallendoon Street)[2]
Region:	South West Slopes
State District:	Burrinjuck
Federal Division:	Hume
Website: http://www.cootamundra.local-e.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Cootamundra Shire: Temora Young Young Temora Cootamundra Shire Harden Junee Gundagai Gundagai

Cootamundra Shire is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Olympic Way, the Burley Griffin Way and the Main South railway line.

The Shire includes the town of Cootamundra and the small towns of Stockinbingal, Brawlin and Wallendbeen.

Council

Cootamundra 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
	Doug Phillips	Unaffiliated
	Paul Braybrooks	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Simon Sutherland	Unaffiliated
	James Slattery	Independent
	Allan Smith	Unaffiliated
	Marie Holt	Unaffiliated
	Bruce Smith	Unaffiliated	Deputy Mayor
	Dennis Palmer	Independent
	Mary Donnelly	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. ^ "Cootamundra Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=2200. Retrieved 2006-11-07. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Cootamundra Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Cootamundra.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 34°39′S 148°02′E / 34.65°S 148.033°E / -34.65; 148.033