Lockhart Shire
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| Lockhart Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 3,082 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.06448/km2 (2.7570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,895.32 km2 (1,117.9 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Vacant (tbc) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lockhart | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Lockhart Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Lockhart Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.
The main towns and villages in the Shire include Lockhart (950 people), The Rock (860), Yerong Creek (145), Pleasant Hills (39) and Milbrulong (35). It has 1302 rural residents.[when?]
The mayor of Lockhart Shire is yet to be determined following the 2012 local government election.
Council
Current composition and election method
Lockhart Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three 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. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012. However, in C Ward there was an equal number of candidates, being those below, that nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for C Ward was uncontested.[3] An election was held for A and B Wards. The makeup of the Council is as follows:[4][5][6]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| A Ward[4] | Rodger Schirmer | Unaligned | ||
| Rodney McDonnell | Unaligned | |||
| Max Day | Unaligned | |||
| B Ward[5] | Ken Hogan | Independent | ||
| Derek Douglas | Unaligned | |||
| Jim Morgan | Independent | |||
| C Ward[6] | Gail Driscoll | Independent | ||
| John Paterson | Unaligned | |||
| Greg Verdon | Unaligned | |||
See also
References
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