| Cooma-Monaro New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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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 General Manager of Cooma-Monaro Shire is John Vucic.
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 | ||