| Cootamundra Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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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.
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 | ||
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