Lockhart Shire

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.

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Lockhart, New South Wales.

Lockhart Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°13′S 146°43′E
Population
  • 3,119 (2016)[1]
  • 3,295 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density1.07726/km2 (2.7901/sq mi)
Established1906
Area2,895.32 km2 (1,117.9 sq mi)[3]
MayorRodger Schirmer
Council seatLockhart
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
WebsiteLockhart Shire
LGAs around Lockhart Shire:
Narrandera Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Federation Lockhart Shire Wagga Wagga
Federation Greater Hume Greater Hume

The main towns and villages in the Shire include Lockhart (950 people), The Rock (860), Yerong Creek (145), Pleasant Hills (130) and Milbrulong (35). It has 1302 rural residents.

Galore Hill Scenic Reserve is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Lockhart.[4]

Demographics
Selected historical census data for Lockhart Shire local government area
Census year2001[5]2006[6]2011[7]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night3,391Decrease 3,180Decrease 2,998Increase 3,119
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales121stIncrease 119th
% of New South Wales population0.05%Steady 0.05%Decrease 0.04%Steady 0.04%
% of Australian population0.02%Steady 0.02%Decrease 0.01%Steady 0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Australian34.6%Decrease 33.5%
English29.6%Decrease 27.6%
Irish10.4%Increase 10.5%
Scottish9.2%Decrease 8.4%
German7.1%Decrease 6.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Cantonese0.1%Increase 0.2%Decrease n/cIncrease 0.3%
Vietnamesen/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 0.2%
French0.1%Decrease n/cIncrease 0.2%Steady 0.2%
Japanesen/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 0.1%
German0.1%Increase 0.2%Steady 0.2%Decrease 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Catholic26.6%Increase 29.9%Increase 30.4%Decrease 29.3%
No Religion, so describedn/cIncrease 7.3%Increase 9.5%Increase 17.3%
Anglican22.9%Decrease 22.0%Decrease 20.6%Decrease 16.8%
Not statedn/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 11.2%
Uniting Church15.3%Decrease 14.7%Decrease 12.2%Decrease 10.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$393A$456A$585
% of Australian median income84.3%Decrease 79.0%Increase 88.4%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,034A$1,069A$1,408
% of Australian median income88.3%Decrease 72.2%Increase 81.2%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$777A$868A$1,114
% of Australian median income75.7%Decrease 70.3%Increase 77.5%

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Lockhart Shire merge with the Corowa and Urana shires 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 the Minister for Local Government announced that following an independent review of merger proposals, the Government decided that the Corowa and Urana shire councils merge to form the Federation Council; while the Lockhart Shire would not amalgamate.[9]

Heritage listings

Lockhart Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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 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]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 9
Total 9

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

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
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

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lockhart (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. "Lockhart Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  4. "Galore Hill Scenic Reserve". Lockhart Shire. 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Lockhart (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lockhart (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lockhart (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. "Merger proposal: Corowa Shire Council, Lockhart Shire Council, Urana Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  9. "New Councils: Merger proposals not commencing". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  10. "Chinese Crossing". Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. "The Rock Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01268. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  12. "Lockhart Shire Council Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes: C Ward", NSW Electoral Commission, 17 September 2016, retrieved 7 November 2016
  13. "Lockhart Shire Council - A Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  14. "Lockhart Shire Council - B Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. "Lockhart Shire Council - C Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  16. "Lockhart Shire Council". www.lockhart.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 November 2016.


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