Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the

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region of

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, Australia. The Shire was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires. The

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of Upper Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. John Stafford, an unaligned politician.

Towns and localities

The shire includes the towns and bigger localities of: and the smaller localities of:

Heritage listings

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: * Collector, 24 Church Street (Federal Highway): Bushranger Hotel * Crookwell, Goulburn-Crookwell railway: Crookwell railway station * Gunning, Main Southern railway: Gunning railway station * Taralga, Macarthur Street:

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Council

Current composition and election method

Upper Lachlan Shire Council is composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as one entire

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. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The

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

External links

Upper Lachlan Shire Council
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