Lachlan Shire

Lachlan Shire
New South Wales
Lachlan Shire; New South Wales
	Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°03′S 147°09′E / 33.050°S 147.150°E
Population	6,194 (2016 census); 6,151 (2018 est.);
• Density	0.41368/km2 (1.07142/sq mi)
Area	14,973 km2 (5,781.1 sq mi)
Mayor	Paul Phillips (Unaligned)
Council seat	Condobolin
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Barwon
Federal division(s)	Parkes
Website	Lachlan Shire
	LGAs around Lachlan Shire:

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 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^[4]

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		Party
A Ward	John Medcalf	Independent
A Ward	Megan Mortimer	Independent
B Ward	Melissa Rees	Independent
B Ward	Melissa Blewett	Independent
C Ward	Dave Carter	Independent
C Ward	Peter Harris	Independent
D Ward	Elaine Bendall	Independent
D Ward	Dennis Brady	Independent
E Ward	Judith Bartholomew	Independent
E Ward	Paul Phillips	Independent

Past councillors

2016–present

Year	A Ward				B Ward				C Ward				D Ward				E Ward
Year	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		John Medcalf (Ind.)		Megan Mortimer (Ind.)		Melissa Rees (Ind.)		Melissa Blewett (Ind.)		Dave Carter (Ind.)		Peter Harris (Ind.)		Elaine Bendall (Ind.)		Dennis Brady (Ind.)		Judith Bartholomew (Ind.)		Paul Phillips (Ind.)