Upper Lachlan Shire
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Upper Lachlan New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.450°S 149.467°ECoordinates: 34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.450°S 149.467°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 7,876 (2015 Est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.10898/km2 (2.8723/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 7,102 km2 (2,742.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian McCormack (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Crookwell | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
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| 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. Brian McCormack, an unaligned politician.
The shire includes the towns of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga, Bannaby, Dalton, Binda, Bigga, Tuena, Breadalbane, Cullerin, Laggan and Oolong.
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:
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