6-518: 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. The council comprises an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and occupies the higher slopes of the eastern side of
12-563: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2013 as: At the 2021 census there were 21,666 people in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area; of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population; the NSW and Australian averages are 3.4 and 3.2% respectively. The median age of people in
18-918: Is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any local government area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West , and Lord Howe Island , which is also unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board . Norfolk Island Regional Council is also subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales. Local elections are held in New South Wales every four years. The most recent elections were held in September 2024. Gundagai 10 June 1872 (as Municipality) (Willimbong Shire) Harden , Young There are four councils in NSW which whose office of Mayor has been elevated to Lord Mayor. The process requires that
24-844: 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. Its population at the 2021 census was 21,666. The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Chris Hanna since 21 September 2023. 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
30-485: The Snowy Monaro Regional Council was 43 years; the national median is 38 years. 78.9% of the population were born in Australia and 85.8% of households only speak English at home. home (other than English ) 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: Hanna
36-774: Was re-elected mayor while Hopkins became deputy mayor in the 2024 council elections. New councillor Andrew Thaler was sworn in October 2024. Local government areas of New South Wales This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales , sorted by region. As of September 2024 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas and 12 regions in Regional NSW. All councils are listed below in alphabetical order by region. There
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