Upper Lachlan
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.450°S 149.467°E / -34.450; 149.467
Population8,514 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.19882/km2 (3.1049/sq mi)
Established2004
Area7,102 km2 (2,742.1 sq mi)
MayorPam Kensit (Independent)
Council seatCrookwell[2]
RegionSouthern Tablelands
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Hume
WebsiteUpper Lachlan
LGAs around Upper Lachlan:
Cowra Bathurst Oberon
Hilltops Upper Lachlan Wingecarribee
Yass Valley Queanbeyan–Palerang Goulburn

Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires.

The mayor of Upper Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. Pam Kensit, an unaligned politician.

Towns and localities

The shire includes the towns and bigger localities of:

and the smaller localities of:

Heritage listings

The Gundungurra people are the traditional owners of most of the Upper Lachlan Shire.

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

Council

The Shire Council office in the main street of Gunning in 2008

Current composition and election method

Upper Lachlan Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 9
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[7]

Councillor Party Notes
  John Searl Independent
  Darren O'Brien Independent
  Mandy McDonald Independent Deputy Mayor[8]
  Paul Culhane Independent
  Susan Reynolds Independent
  Jo Marshall Unaligned
  Lauren Woodbridge Independent
  Pam Kensit Independent Mayor[8]
  Nathan McDonald Independent

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Lachlan Shire (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Upper Lachlan Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  3. ^ "The Ben Hall Sites – Bushranger Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01827. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ^ "Crookwell Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01124. 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. ^ "Gunning Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01162. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  6. ^ "Catholic Church of Christ the King". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01696. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  7. ^ a b "Upper Lachlan Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Cr Pam Kensit and Cr Mandy McDonald new Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively". ULSC Website. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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