The Snowy Monaro Regional Council is a local government area located in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a forced merger of the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires.[1]
Snowy Monaro Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 36°13′55″S 149°07′48″E / 36.232°S 149.130°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 1.33347/km2 (3.45366/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15,162 km2 (5,854.1 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Narelle Davis | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cooma | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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The council comprises an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and occupies the higher slopes of the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range between the Australian Capital Territory to the north and the state boundary with Victoria to the south. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 20,707.[1] Its population at the 2016 census was 20,218.[3]
The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Chris Hanna since 21st of September, 2023.[4]
The following towns are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
The following localities are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
The Snowy Monaro Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2013 as:[14]
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. The Councillors elected for a fixed four-year term of office with effect from 4 December 2021 were:[15]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Christopher Hanna | Independent | ||
Tanya Higgins | Labor | Deputy Mayor | |
Narelle Davis | Independent | Mayor | |
Tricia Hopkins | Independent | ||
Karlee Pateman | Independent | ||
Bob Stewart | Independent | Re-elected | |
Lynda Summers | Labor | ||
Luke Williamson | Independent | ||
Craig Mitchell | Independent | ||
Peter Beer | Independent | Re-elected | |
Louise Frolich | Independent |