Cooma-Monaro Shire is a local government area located in the Monaro region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The area is named after the former Cooma Municipality and the former Monaro Shire, that were amalgamated to create it. On 11 February 2004, the Shire absorbed a small part of the former Yarrowlumla Shire, near Michelago.
The Mayor of the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is Dean Lynch, an independent politician.
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.
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
