Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires.
| Upper Lachlan New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.450°S 149.467°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,514 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.19882/km2 (3.1049/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,102 km2 (2,742.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Paul Culhane (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Crookwell[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Upper Lachlan | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of Upper Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. Pam Kensit, an unaligned politician.
Towns and localities
editThe shire includes the towns and bigger localities of:
and the smaller localities of:
- Bannaby
- Bannister
- Bellmount Forest (part)
- Bevendale
- Biala
- Big Hill
- Blakney Creek
- Brayton (part)
- Breadalbane
- Broadway
- Chatsbury
- Crooked Corner
- Cullerin
- Curraweela
- Currawang (part)
- Fullerton
- Golspie
- Greenwich Park (part)
- Gurrundah
- Jerrawa
- Lade Vale (part)
- Lerida (part)
- Limerick
- Lost River
- Merrill
- Myrtleville
- Middle Arm (part)
- Narrawa
- Oolong
- Peelwood
- Pejar
- Pomeroy (part)
- Richlands
- Roslyn
- Stonequarry
- Tarlo (part)
- Tuena
- Wayo (part)
- Wheeo
- Wiarborough (part)
- Wollogorang (part)
- Wombeyan Caves (part)
- Woodhouselee (part)
- Yalbraith
Heritage listings
editThe Gundungurra people are the traditional owners of most of the Upper Lachlan Shire.
The Upper Lachlan Shire also has a number of European heritage-listed sites, including:
- Collector, 24 Church Street (Federal Highway): Bushranger Hotel[3]
- Crookwell, Goulburn-Crookwell railway: Crookwell railway station[4]
- Gunning, Main Southern railway: Gunning railway station[5]
- Taralga, Macarthur Street: Catholic Church of Christ the King[6]
Council
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Current composition and election method
editUpper Lachlan Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. 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.[7]
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rob Cameron (elected) | 741 | 14.50 | ||
| Independent | Paul Culhane (elected) | 741 | 14.50 | ||
| Independent | Terry Yallouris (elected) | 480 | 9.39 | ||
| Independent | John Searl (elected) | 471 | 9.22 | ||
| Libertarian | Gregory Harris (elected) | 450 | 8.80 | ||
| Independent | Susan Reynolds (elected) | 442 | 8.65 | ||
| Independent | Vivienne Flanagan (elected) | 383 | 7.49 | ||
| Independent Labor | Simon Peirce (elected) | 369 | 7.22 | ||
| Independent | Alexandra Meggitt (elected) | 306 | 5.99 | ||
| Independent | Dennis Crowe | 236 | 4.62 | ||
| Independent | Paul Mills | 234 | 4.58 | ||
| Independent Labor | Nathan McDonald | 137 | 2.68 | ||
| Independent | Graham Dyer | 121 | 2.37 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,111 | 90.96 | |||
| Informal votes | 508 | 9.04 | |||
| Turnout | 5,619 | 84.50 | |||
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Lachlan Shire (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Upper Lachlan Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ "The Ben Hall Sites – Bushranger Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01827. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Crookwell Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01124. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Gunning Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01162. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Catholic Church of Christ the King". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01696. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Upper Lachlan Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Upper Lachlan Shire Councillor Election". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "NATHAN MCDONALD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "SIMON PEIRCE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
