Lachlan Shire is a
local government area
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in the
Central West region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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. 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
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and
Tullibigeal.
The
mayor
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of Lachlan Shire Council is
Cr. 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
councillor
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s 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 current Council, elected in
2021
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, is:
Past councillors
2016–present
Election results
2024
2021
References
External links
Local government areas of New South Wales
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