Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council
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.
| Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′S 148°7′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 2.7985/km2 (7.2482/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,981 km2 (1,537.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Charlie Sheahan | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cootamundra and Gundagai | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The council has an area of 3,981 square kilometres (1,537 sq mi) and occupies 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 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.