Coonamble Shire

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 New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	30°57′S 148°24′E
Population	3,732 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.37598/km2 (0.97379/sq mi)
Established	1 May 1952 (1952-05-01)[2]
Area	9,926 km2 (3,832.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Daniel Keady (Independent)
Council seat	Coonamble
Region	Orana
State electorate(s)	Barwon
Federal division(s)	Parkes
Website	Coonamble Shire
LGAs around Coonamble Shire: Brewarrina Walgett Narrabri Warren Coonamble Shire Warrumbungle Warren Gilgandra Warrumbungle

Coonamble Shire includes the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.

The mayor of Coonamble Shire Council is Cr. Daniel Keady.^[3]

History

Local government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880.^[4] Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.^[5]

Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.^[2]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government area
Census year			2011[6]	2016[1]	2021
Population		Estimated residents on census night	4,030	3,918	3,732
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales	118th	116th	116th
		% of New South Wales population
		% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		English
		Australian
		Italian
		Chinese
		Irish
Language, top responses (other than English)		Italian
		Mandarin
		Cantonese
		Korean
		Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic
		No religion
		Anglican
		Eastern Orthodox
		Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	A$
		% of Australian median income
Family income		Median weekly family income
		% of Australian median income
Household income		Median weekly household income
		% of Australian median income

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:^[7]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:^[7]

Councillor	Party		Notes
Daniel Keady		Independent	Mayor
Pip Goldsmith
Paul Fisher		Independent
Ahmad (Al) Karanouh
Paul Wheelhouse		Independent
Adam Cohen		Independent
Karen Churchill		Independent
Steve Butler		Independent	Deputy Mayor
Margaret Garnsey		Independent

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Coonamble

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Daniel Keady (elected)	330	16.2	+16.2
	Independent	Pip Goldsmith (elected)	247	12.1	+12.1
	Independent	Paul Fisher (elected)	227	11.1	+11.1
	Independent	Ahmad (Al) Karanouh (elected)	205	10.1	−2.6
	Independent	Paul Wheelhouse (elected)	186	9.1	+9.1
	Independent	Adam Cohen (elected)	175	8.6	+0.3
	Independent	Karen Churchill (elected)	156	7.7	−1.1
	Independent	Steve Butler (elected)	156	7.7	+7.7
	Independent	Margaret Garnsey (elected)	106	5.2	+5.2
	Independent	Steven Smith	82	4.0	−5.1
	Independent	Donna Norris	44	2.2	+2.2
	Independent	Neil Fester	43	2.1	+2.1
	Independent	William Landers	41	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Barbara Deans	30	1.5	−4.6
	Independent	Melissa Skuthorp	11	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			2,039	95.2
Informal votes			102	4.8
Turnout			2,141	75.9

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Coonamble results.[edit]

See also

• New South Wales portal

• List of local government areas in New South Wales