Cowra Shire
| Cowra Shire New South Wales |
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Shire offices in Cowra
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°ECoordinates: 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 12,147 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.323/km2 (11.196/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,810 km2 (1,084.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Bill West | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cowra[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Website | Cowra Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan River, the Mid-Western Highway and the Lachlan Way.
The largest town and council seat is Cowra. The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, Woodstock, and Wyangala.
The Mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Bill West.
Council[edit]
Cowra Shire Council has 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 by-election was held on 23 February 2013, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Bill West | Unaligned | Mayor | |
| Judi Smith | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor | |
| Ian Brown | Unaligned | ||
| Ruth Fagan | Unaligned | ||
| Jack Mallon | Unaligned | ||
| Bruce Miller | Unaligned | ||
| Raymond Walsh | Unaligned | ||
| Kevin Wright | Unaligned | ||
| Peter Wright | Unaligned | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cowra (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Cowra Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ a b "Cowra Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.[dead link]
External links[edit]
Media related to Cowra Shire at Wikimedia Commons
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