Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Snowy Monaro Regional Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates36°13′55″S 149°07′48″E / 36.232°S 149.130°E / -36.232; 149.130
Population21,666 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area15,162 km2 (5,854.1 sq mi)[2]
MayorChris Hanna[3]
Council seatCooma
Region
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
LGAs around Snowy Monaro Regional Council:
Snowy Valleys Australian Capital Territory Queanbeyan-Palerang
Snowy Valleys Snowy Monaro Regional Council Eurobodalla
East Gippsland (Vic) East Gippsland (Vic) Bega Valley

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.[4]

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.[4] Its population at the 2021 census was 21,666.[5]

The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Chris Hanna since 21 September 2023.[6]

Towns and localities

The following towns are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:

The following localities are located within Snowy Monaro Regional Council:

[citation needed]

Heritage listings

The Snowy Monaro Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2013 as:[16]

  • 2,401 in Bombala Shire
  • 10,073 in Cooma-Monaro Shire and
  • 8,087 in Snowy River Shire.

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 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.[17]

Selected historical census data for Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area
Census year 2016[18] 2021[17]
Population Estimated residents on census night 20,218 Increase 21,666
LGA rank in terms of population size within New South Wales 69th Increase 68th
% of New South Wales population 0.27% Steady 0.27%
% of Australian population 0.09% Steady 0.09%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 41.3% Decrease 39.8%
English 39.2% Increase 39.8%
Irish 12.3% Increase 12.8%
Scottish 11.0% Increase 12.5%
German 5.4% Steady 5.4%
Language, used at

home
(other than English)

German 0.9% Decrease 0.7%
Italian 0.4% Steady 0.4%
Mandarin 0.4% Increase 0.7%
French 0.2% Steady 0.2%
Dutch 0.2% Steady 0.2%
Thai 0.2% Increase 0.3%
Spanish 0.1% Increase 0.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No religion, so described 29.8% Increase 41.6%
Catholic 23.6% Decrease 20.3%
Anglican 20.4% Decrease 16.0%
Not stated 12.2% Decrease 9.2%
Uniting Church 2.7% Decrease 2.4%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$675 A$835
% of Australian median income 102.0% 103.7%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,569 A$2,092
% of Australian median income 90.5% 98.7%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,200 A$1,593
% of Australian median income 83.4% 91.2%

Council

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:[19] Hanna was re-elected mayor while Hopkins became deputy mayor in the 2024 council elections. New councillor Andrew Thaler was sworn in October 2024.[20]

Councillor Party Notes
  Christopher Hanna Independent Current Mayor 2023–[6]
  Tanya Higgins Labor Deputy Mayor 2022-24[3]
  Narelle Davis Independent Mayor 2022–2023[3]
  Tricia Hopkins Independent Deputy mayor 2024-
  Karlee Johnson Independent Elected as Karlee Pateman, switched to using her married name shortly thereafter.[21][22]
  Bob Stewart Independent Re-elected
  Lynda Summers Labor
  Luke Williamson Independent Elected via countback in August 2022, following resignation of John Last.[23]
  John Last Independent Resigned July 2022.[24] Replaced by Luke Williamson following countback.[23]
  John Castellari The Greens Resigned August 2022.[25] Replaced by Craig Mitchell following countback.[26]
  Peter Beer Independent Re-elected
  Louise Frolich Independent
  Craig Mitchell Independent Elected via countback in October 2022, following resignation of John Castellari.[26]
Andrew Thaler Independent Elected 2024 [27]

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland § Snowy Monaro results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Snowy Monaro[28][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1. Chris Hanna (elected 1)
2. Tricia Hopkins (elected 6)
3. Karlee Johnson
4. Cindy Chawner
5. Anne O'Leary
6. Guy Palframan 		2,130 18.5 −20.0
Labor 1. Tanya Higgins (elected 2)
2. Lynda Summers (elected 7)
3. Bill Walker
4. Anthony Garvin
5. Penny Judge
6. Kylie Phillips 		1,924 16.7 +0.4
Independent 1. Bob Stewart (elected 3)
2. Nick Elliott (elected 9)
3. Megan Downie
4. Cathy Ingram
5. Suzanne Bate
6. Richard Murphy
7. Michael Downie 		1,734 15.0 +7.1
Team Williamson 1. Luke Williamson (elected 4)
2. Mick Newman
3. Vele Civijovski
4. Hamish Williamson
5. Michael Freeman
6. Nicholas Kopievsky
7. Katherine Corbett 		1,505 13.0 +9.7
Reuben Rose Group 1. Reuben Rose (elected 5)
2. Chris Chan
3. Sidonie Carpenter
4. Stuart McKenzie
5. Shawn Joynt
6. Jeremy Meeks 		1,293 11.2
John Rooney's Blue Team 1. John Rooney (elected 11)
2. Anna Lucas
3. Bernard Rooney
4. Adrian Ljubic
5. Fiona Foster
6. Catherine Turnbull 		585 5.1 +3.3
Independent 1. Andrew Thaler (elected 10)
2. Charles Kolano
3. Nicolaas Luntungan
4. Michal Chotar
5. Faye Simpson
6. Allen Simpson
7. Kylie Paske 		545 4.7 +2.8
Independent Narelle Davis (elected 8) 342 3.0
Independent Lynley Miners 314 2.7
Independent Craig Mitchell 231 2.0 −0.5
Independent Vickie Pollard 202 1.8 −0.6
Independent Maree Stevenson 175 1.5
Independent Peter Beer 170 1.5 −2.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Mathieu Nolte 140 1.2
Independent 1. James Gilbert
2. Lionel Harris
3. Dave Chatterton 		133 1.2
Independent Rachelle Edwards 51 0.4
Independent Bernie McDonald 35 0.3
Independent Barry Bridges 19 0.2
Independent Oliver Moran 13 0.1
Independent Malcolm Bruce 8 0.1 0.0
Total formal votes 11,547 92.9
Informal votes 880 7.1
Turnout 12,427 83.5

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Snowy Monaro Regional Council | community profile". profle.id.com.au. 2023. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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  6. ^ a b "Councillors". snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au. 81 Commissioner Street Cooma, NSW 2630: Snowy Monaro Regional Council. 17 February 2022. Mayor Chris Hanna. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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  14. ^ "Kiandra Courthouse/Chalet". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00994. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
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  29. ^ "Vote 1 (Group F) Reuben Rose Group". snowyontrack.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.