8-585: Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council (CGRC) is a local government area located in the Riverina region of New South Wales , Australia . The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the Cootamundra Shire and Gundagai Shire Councils. Originally named Gundagai Council, the name was changed to Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council on 7 September 2016. The council has an area of 3,981 square kilometres (1,537 sq mi) and occupies
16-684: A single ward . 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
24-557: A single ward . The inaugural councillors were expected to be elected for a fixed four-year term of office by the Local Government Elections held on 9 September 2017. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the councillors served a slightly longer term as the elections were postponed to 4 December 2021. The second council was elected on 4 December 2021, with the final results declared on 20 December 2021. These councillors
32-936: 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
40-611: The mayor of the former Gundagai Shire , Abb McAlister, lodged papers with the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales to prevent it. Signs protesting the amalgamation were prominently displayed throughout Gundagai for several years. The following towns and localities are located within Cootamundra-Gundagai Council: The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: The CGRC consists of nine Councillors elected proportionally in
48-632: The slopes of the western side of the Great Dividing Range between Yass and Tumut and to the north the beginning of the northern part of the Riverina plains. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 11,141. The first mayor of the Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council was Councillor Abb McAlister, who was elected after the inaugural Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council election which
56-504: Was held on 9 September 2017. The second and current mayor of the Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council is Councillor Charlie Sheahan, who was elected after the NSW Local Government Election which was held on 4 December 2021. Around the same time as the state government was announcing the mergers of shires and councils in a 2015 review to amalgamate 44 local government areas to form 19 new local government areas,
64-411: Was sworn in at an extraordinary meeting held on 10 January 2022 and will serve for 2 years and 3/4 to realign the election calendar to the original plan. The next election will take place in September of 2024. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to
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