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Upper Lachlan Shire

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Population
  
7,876 (2015 Est)

Region
  
Southern Tablelands

Website
  
Upper Lachlan

Area
  
7,102 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Crookwell

Established
  
2004

State electorate(s)
  
Goulburn

Upper Lachlan
  
Goulburn

Founded
  
2004

Federal division
  
Division of Hume

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Mayor
  
Brian McCormack (Independent)

Points of interest
  
Blue Mountains National, Wombeyan Caves, Lindner Quality Socks, Mares Forest National

Destinations
  
Blue Mountains National, Wombeyan Caves, Crookwell, Abercrombie River National, Collector - New South Wales

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.

Contents

Map of Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW, Australia

The Mayor of Upper Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. Brian McCormack, an unaligned politician.

Towns and localities

The shire includes the towns of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga, Bannaby, Dalton, Binda, Bigga, Tuena, Breadalbane, Cullerin, Laggan and Oolong.

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. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:

References

Upper Lachlan Shire Wikipedia