Lachlan Shire

This article is about the local government area based in Condobolin. For the local government area based in Crookwell, see Upper 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.

Lachlan Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°03′S 147°09′E
Population	6,194 (2016 census)[1] 6,151 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	0.41368/km2 (1.07142/sq mi)
Area	14,973 km2 (5,781.1 sq mi)
Mayor	John Medcalf (Unaligned)
Council seat	Condobolin[3]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Barwon
Federal division(s)	Parkes
Website	Lachlan Shire
LGAs around Lachlan Shire: Bogan Warren Narromine Cobar Lachlan Shire Parkes Carrathool Bland Forbes

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. 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^[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	Councillor		Party	Notes
A Ward		John Medcalf	Independent
		Megan Mortimer	Independent
B Ward		Melissa Rees	Independent
		Melissa Blewett	Independent
C Ward		Juanita Wighton	Independent
		Peter Harris	Independent
D Ward		Robyn Turner	Independent
		Dennis Brady	Independent
E Ward		Judith Bartholomew	Independent
		Paul Phillips	Independent

Past councillors

2016–present

Year	A Ward				B Ward				C Ward				D Ward				E Ward
	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				Megan Mortimer (Ind.)										Elaine Bendall (Ind.)		Dennis Brady (Ind.)		Judith Bartholomew (Ind.)

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lachlan

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independent
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total						10
Registered voters / turnout

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Lachlan results.[edit]

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Lachlan^[5]

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independent		649	100.0	+0.0	10
Formal votes			649	98.2
Informal votes			12	1.8
Total			661	100.0
Registered voters / turnout			4,366	15.14

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Lachlan.[edit]