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Upper Lachlan New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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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 | Pam Kensit (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Crookwell[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
Website | Upper Lachlan | ||||||||||||||
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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.
The shire includes the towns and bigger localities of:
and the smaller localities of:
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:
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.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |