Lachlan Shire

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Lachlan Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 33°03′S147°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)
MayorPaul Phillips (Unaligned)
Council seat Condobolin [3]
Region Central West
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal division(s) Parkes
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Website Lachlan 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.

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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. Paul Phillips, 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.

PartyCouncillors
  Independent 10
Total10

The current Council, elected in 2021, is:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
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

YearA WardB WardC WardD WardE Ward
CouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
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

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lachlan
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total10
 Registered voters / turnout

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Lachlan [5]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 649100.0+0.010Steady2.svg
 Formal votes64998.2
 Informal votes121.8
 Total661100.0
 Registered voters / turnout4,36615.14

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