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°ECoordinates: 33°03′S 147°09′E / 33.050°S 147.150°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,767 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.91064/km2 (2.3586/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 7,431 km2 (2,869.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Medcalf (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Condobolin[2] | ||||||||||||
| 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 Tottenham, Lake Cargelligo, Tullibigeal, Albert, Burcher and Fifield.
The Mayor of Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. John Medcalf, who is unaligned with any political party.
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. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent and Unaligned | 10 | |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election by ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ward[3] | John Medcalf | Unaligned | Mayor[8] | |
| Brian Nelson | Unaligned | |||
| B Ward[4] | Melissa Rees | Independent | ||
| Melissa Blewett | Independent | |||
| C Ward[5] | Dave Carter | Independent | ||
| Peter Harris | Unaligned | |||
| D Ward[6] | Max Frankel | Unaligned | ||
| John Ridley | Independent | |||
| E Ward[7] | Mark Hall | Independent | ||
| Paul Phillips | Independent | Deputy Mayor[8] | ||
References
- ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Lachlan Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Lachlan Shire Council - A Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Lachlan Shire Council - B Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Lachlan Shire Council - C Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Lachlan Shire Council - D Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Lachlan Shire Council - E Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Lachlan Shire Council". www.lachlan.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
External links
Media related to Lachlan Shire at Wikimedia Commons