Lockhart Shire
Lockhart Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°13′S146°43′E/ 35.217°S 146.717°E | ||||||||||||||
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• Density | 1.07726/km2(2.7901/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,895.32 km2(1,117.9 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Rodger Schirmer | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Lockhart | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Lockhart Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Lockhart Shireis alocal government areain theRiverinaregion ofNew South Wales,Australia.The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.
The main towns and villages in the Shire includeLockhart(950 people),The Rock(860),Yerong Creek(145),Pleasant Hills(130) andMilbrulong(35). It has 1302 rural residents.[when?]
Galore Hill Scenic Reserveis located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north ofLockhart.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Selected historical census data for Lockhart Shire local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2001[5] | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[1] | ||
Population | Estimated residents oncensus night | 3,391 | ![]() |
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LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 121st | ![]() | ||||
% of New South Wales population | 0.05% | ![]() |
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% of Australian population | 0.02% | ![]() |
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Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 34.6% | ![]() | |||
English | 29.6% | ![]() | ||||
Irish | 10.4% | ![]() | ||||
Scottish | 9.2% | ![]() | ||||
German | 7.1% | ![]() | ||||
Language, top responses (other thanEnglish) |
Cantonese | 0.1% | ![]() |
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Vietnamese | n/c | ![]() |
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French | 0.1% | ![]() |
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Japanese | n/c | ![]() |
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German | 0.1% | ![]() |
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Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religiousaffiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 26.6% | ![]() |
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No Religion,so described | n/c | ![]() |
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Anglican | 22.9% | ![]() |
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Not stated | n/c | ![]() |
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Uniting Church | 15.3% | ![]() |
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Median weekly incomes | ||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$393 | A$456 | A$585 | ||
% of Australian median income | 84.3% | ![]() |
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Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,034 | A$1,069 | A$1,408 | ||
% of Australian median income | 88.3% | ![]() |
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Household income | Median weekly household income | A$777 | A$868 | A$1,114 | ||
% of Australian median income | 75.7% | ![]() |
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Proposed amalgamation
[edit]A2015 review of local government boundariesby theNSW GovernmentIndependent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunalrecommended that the Lockhart Shire merge with theCorowaandUranashires to form a new council with an area of 8,581 square kilometres (3,313 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 16,000.[8]In May 2016 theMinister for Local Governmentannounced that following an independent review of merger proposals, the Government decided that the Corowa and Urana shire councils merge to form theFederation Council;while the Lockhart Shire would not amalgamate.[9]
Heritage listings
[edit]Lockhart Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Council
[edit]Current composition and election method
[edit]Lockhart Shire Council is composed of ninecouncillorselectedproportionallyas three separatewards,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 10 September 2016. 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.[12]An election was held for A and B Wards. The makeup of the council is as follows:[13][14][15]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independentsand Unaligned | 9 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election by ward, is:
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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A Ward[13] | Rodger Schirmer | Unaligned | Mayor[16] | |
Max Day | Unaligned | |||
Andrew Rockliff | Unaligned | |||
B Ward[14] | Derek Douglas | Unaligned | ||
Peter Sharp | Unaligned | |||
James Walker | Unaligned | |||
C Ward[15] | Gail Driscoll | Independent | ||
Ian Marston | Independent | |||
Greg Verdon | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[16] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Lockhart (A) (Local Government Area)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved27 June2017.
- ^"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18".Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019.Retrieved27 March2019.Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^"Lockhart Regional Profile".Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2008.Retrieved28 August2008.
- ^"Galore Hill Scenic Reserve".Lockhart Shire.2022.Retrieved24 March2023.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(9 March 2006)."Lockhart (A)".2001 Census QuickStats.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(25 October 2007)."Lockhart (A)".2006 Census QuickStats.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(31 October 2012)."Lockhart (A)".2011 Census QuickStats.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^"Merger proposal: Corowa Shire Council, Lockhart Shire Council, Urana Shire Council"(PDF).Government of New South Wales.January 2016. p. 8.Retrieved13 March2016.
- ^"New Councils: Merger proposals not commencing".Stronger Councils.Government of New South Wales.12 May 2016.Retrieved22 May2016.
- ^"Chinese Crossing".Office of Environment and Heritage.Retrieved1 August2018.
- ^"The Rock Station and yard group".New South Wales State Heritage Register.Department of Planning & Environment.H01268.Retrieved18 May2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC-BY 4.0licence.
- ^"Lockhart Shire Council Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes: C Ward",NSW Electoral Commission,17 September 2016,retrieved7 November2016
- ^ab"Lockhart Shire Council - A Ward".Local Government Elections 2016.Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.
- ^ab"Lockhart Shire Council - B Ward".Local Government Elections 2016.Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.
- ^ab"Lockhart Shire Council - C Ward".Local Government Elections 2016.Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.
- ^ab"Lockhart Shire Council".www.lockhart.nsw.gov.au.Retrieved7 November2016.