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°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,872 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.92477/km2 (2.3952/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,431 km2 (2,869.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Des Manwaring (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Condobolin[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
| 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. Des Manwaring, 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 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independent and Unaligned | 10 |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ward[3] | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | John Medcalf | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[8] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Brian Nelson | Unaligned | ||
| B Ward[4] | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Des Manwaring | Unaligned | Mayor[8] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Les Saunders | Independent | ||
| C Ward[5] | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Dennis Brady | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Graham Scott | Unaligned | ||
| D Ward[6] | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Max Frankel | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | John Ridley | Unaligned | ||
| E Ward[7] | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Mark Hall | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Paul Phillips | Unaligned | ||
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Lachlan Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Shire Council - A Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Shire Council - B Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Shire Council - C Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Shire Council - D Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Shire Council - E Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Lachlan & Young Shire Mayors re-elected". ABC News. Australia. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
External links
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