Lachlan Shire
| Lachlan Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°03′S 147°09′E / 33.050°S 147.150°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.41368/km2 (1.07142/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14,973 km2 (5,781.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Medcalf (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Condobolin[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Lachlan Shire | ||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
The Lachlan Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Condobolin, McDonnell Street: All Saints' Anglican Church, Condobolin[4]
Council[edit]
Current composition and election method[edit]
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[edit]
2016–present[edit]
| Year | A Ward | B Ward | C Ward | D Ward | E Ward | |||||||||||||||
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| 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[edit]
2021[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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| Independent | 649 | 100.0 | +0.0 | 10 | 
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| Formal votes | 649 | 98.2 | |||||
| Informal votes | 12 | 1.8 | |||||
| Total | 661 | 100.0 | |||||
| Registered voters / turnout | 4,366 | 15.14 | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lachlan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lachlan Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lachlan". ABC News.
External links[edit]
Media related to Lachlan Shire at Wikimedia Commons
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