Coolamon Shire is a local government area in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

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 in the Riverina

Riverina

The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...

 region. The Newell Highway

Newell Highway

The Newell Highway is the longest highway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs parallel to the eastern coast about 400 kilometres inland, and is the main inland direct road link from Victoria to Queensland, bypassing the more congested coastal areas of New South Wales...

 and the Burley Griffin Way

Burley Griffin Way

Burley Griffin Way is a New South Wales state route, is located in south eastern Australia. Named after the American architect, Walter Burley Griffin, designer of the cities of Canberra and Griffith, the highway links the two cities via Yass and the Barton Highway.It provides a major link between...

 pass through the northwestern part of the Shire.

It includes the town of Coolamon

Coolamon, New South Wales

Coolamon is a town in the Riverina region of south-west New South Wales, Australia. Coolamon is north-west of Wagga Wagga and south-west of Sydney via the Hume and Sturt Highways. The town is situated on the railway line between Junee and Narrandera. Coolamon had a population of 1,339 at the 2006...

 and the small towns of Marrar

Marrar, New South Wales

Marrar is a town in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales. Australia. The town is situated about west from Old Junee and north from Downside. At the 2006 census, Marrar had a population of 590....

, Ganmain

Ganmain, New South Wales

Ganmain is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Ganmain is located around north west of Wagga Wagga, and east of Narrandera...

, Matong

Matong, New South Wales

Matong is a town in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is east from Narrandera and west from Coolamon. At the 2006 census, Matong had a population of 194 people.-Notes and references:...

, Ardlethan

Ardlethan, New South Wales

Ardlethan is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is located at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway...

, Beckom

Beckom, New South Wales

Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated about 5 kilometres north-east from Ardlethan, and situated about east from Griffith. It had a population of 170 people on the 2006 Census night. The town was established with the opening of the railway line in 1908...

 and Mirrool

Mirrool, New South Wales

Mirrool is a small village community at the very northern edge of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road, about 16 kilometres east from Beckom and 19 kilometres west from Ariah Park...

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Council

Coolamon Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Unaffiliated	9
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Robert Menzies	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Barrie Logan	Unaffiliated
	David McCann	Unaffiliated
	Grant Beard	Unaffiliated
	Geoff Glass	Unaffiliated
	Bruce Hutcheon	Unaffiliated
	Dennis Brill	Unaffiliated
	John Seymour	Unaffiliated	Deputy Mayor
	John O'Brien	Unaffiliated