Lachlan Shire
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:
- 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.
| 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
2016–present
| Year | A Ward | B Ward | C Ward | D Ward | E Ward | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2024
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | |||||||
| Formal votes | |||||||
| Informal votes | |||||||
| Total | 10 | ||||||
| Registered voters / turnout | |||||||
2021
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 649 | 100.0 | +0.0 | 10 | 
| ||
| Formal votes | 649 | 98.2 | |||||
| Informal votes | 12 | 1.8 | |||||
| Total | 661 | 100.0 | |||||
| Registered voters / turnout | 4,366 | 15.14 | |||||
References
- ^ 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
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