Cowra Shire
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Cowra Shire New South Wales |
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Shire offices in Cowra
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°ECoordinates: 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 12,476 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.440/km2 (11.499/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,810 km2 (1,084.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Bill West | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cowra | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Cowra Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan River, the Mid-Western Highway and the Lachlan Way.
The largest town and council seat is Cowra. The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, , and Wyangala.
The Mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Bill West.
Cowra Shire Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent by-election was held on 23 February 2013, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council is:
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