Lachlan Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates33°03′S 147°09′E / 33.050°S 147.150°E / -33.050; 147.150
Population
 • Density0.41368/km2 (1.07142/sq mi)
Area14,973 km2 (5,781.1 sq mi)
MayorJohn Medcalf (Unaligned)
Council seatCondobolin[3]
RegionCentral West
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteLachlan Shire
LGAs around Lachlan Shire:
Bogan Warren Narromine
Cobar Lachlan Shire Parkes
Carrathool Bland Forbes

Lachlan 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 Lachlan Valley Way and the Broken Hill railway line.

The largest town and council seat is Condobolin. The Shire also includes the towns and villages of Albert, Burcher, Fifield, Lake Cargelligo, Tottenham and Tullibigeal.

The mayor of Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. John Medcalf, who is unaligned with any political party.

Heritage listings

The Lachlan Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Council

Current composition and election method

Lachlan Shire Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally as five separate wards, each electing two councillors. 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.

Party Councillors
  Independent 10
Total 10

The current Council, elected in 2021, is:

Ward Councillor Party Notes
A Ward   John Medcalf Independent
  Megan Mortimer Independent
B Ward   Melissa Rees Independent
  Melissa Blewett Independent
C Ward   Dave Carter Independent
  Peter Harris Independent
D Ward   Elaine Bendall Independent
  Dennis Brady Independent
E Ward   Judith Bartholomew Independent
  Paul Phillips Independent

Past councillors

2016–present

Year A Ward B Ward C Ward D Ward E Ward
Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
2016   John Medcalf (Ind.)   Brian Nelson (Ind.)   Melissa Rees (Ind.)   Melissa Blewett (Ind.)   Dave Carter (Ind.)   Peter Harris (Ind.)   Max Frankel (Ind.)   John Ridley (Ind.)   Mark Hall (Ind.)   Paul Phillips (Ind.)
2021   Megan Mortimer (Ind.)   Elaine Bendall (Ind.)   Dennis Brady (Ind.)   Judith Bartholomew (Ind.)

Election results

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Lachlan[5]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 649 100.0 +0.0 10 Steady
 Formal votes 649 98.2
 Informal votes 12 1.8
 Total 661 100.0
 Registered voters / turnout 4,366 15.14

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lachlan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Lachlan Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  4. ^ "All Saints Anglican Church". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01787. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  5. ^ "Lachlan". ABC News.

External links

Media related to Lachlan Shire at Wikimedia Commons


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