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 John Medcalf OAM, who is unaligned with any political party.
Heritage listings The Lachlan Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Condobolin, McDonnell Street: All Saints' Anglican Church, Condobolin
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 Total 10
The current Council, elected in 2021, is:
WardCouncillorPartyNotesA Ward John Medcalf Independent Megan Mortimer Independent B Ward Melissa Rees Independent Melissa Blewett Independent C Ward Juanita Wighton Independent Peter Harris IndependentD Ward Robyn Turner Independent Dennis Brady IndependentE Ward Judith Bartholomew Independent Paul Phillips Independent
Past councillors 2016–present YearA WardB WardC WardD WardE WardCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 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
2021
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