# 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 includes the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.
The mayor of Coonamble Shire Council is Cr. Daniel Keady.

## History

Local government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880. Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.
Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.

## Demographics

Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government area :
| Census year | Census year | Census year | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 |
| Population | Population | Estimated residents on census night | 4,030 | 3,918 | 3,732 |
| Population | Population | LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 118th | 116th | 116th |
| Population | Population | % of New South Wales population | | | |
| Population | Population | % of Australian population | | | |
| Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | English | | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Australian | | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Italian | | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Chinese | | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Irish | | | |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Italian | | | |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Mandarin | | | |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Cantonese | | | |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Korean | | | |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Greek | | | |
| Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | No religion | | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Anglican | | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Eastern Orthodox | | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Buddhism | | | |
| Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | | | |
| Personal income | Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$ | | |
| Personal income | Personal income | % of Australian median income | | | |
| Family income | Family income | Median weekly family income | | | |
| Family income | Family income | % of Australian median income | | | |
| Household income | Household income | Median weekly household income | | | |
| Household income | 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:
| Party | Party | Councillors |
| | Independents and Unaligned | 9 |
| | Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:
| 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 | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,039 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,141 | 75.9 | |