Upper Lachlan Shire Explained

Type:	lga
Upper Lachlan
State:	nsw
Pop:	8,514
Area:	7102
Est:	2004
Seat:	Crookwell^[1]
Mayor:	Paul Culhane (Independent)
Region:	Southern Tablelands
Url:	http://upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au
Stategov:	Goulburn
Near-E:	Wingecarribee
Near-Sw:	Yass Valley
Near-S:	Queanbeyan–Palerang

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.

The mayor of Upper Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. Pam Kensit, an unaligned politician.

Towns and localities

The shire includes the towns and bigger localities of:and the smaller localities of:

Heritage listings

The 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^[2]
• Crookwell, Goulburn-Crookwell railway: Crookwell railway station^[3]
• Gunning, Main Southern railway: Gunning railway station^[4]
• Taralga, Macarthur Street: Catholic Church of Christ the King^[5]

Council

Current composition and election method

Upper 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.^[6]

Election results

2024

External links

• Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upper Lachlan Shire Council . . 28 November 2006.
2. 01827. H03/00307. 18 May 2018.
3. 01124. 18 May 2018.
4. 01162. 18 May 2018.
5. 01696. H03/00188. 18 May 2018.
6. Web site: 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 . 19 October 2016.