2024 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED

Published on 01 October 2024

Counting of votes for the 2024 Lachlan Shire Council Local Government Election has been finalised. On 30 September 2024, the NSW Electoral Commission announced the names of the councillors elected to Lachlan Shire Council.

The councillors elected to serve the community of Lachlan Shire for the next four years are: Megan Mortimer and John Medcalf (OAM) for A Ward; Melissa Blewitt and Melissa Rees for B Ward; Juanita Wighton and Peter Harris for C Ward; Robyn Turner and Dennis Brady for D Ward; and Paul Phillips for E Ward.

There is a vacant position for a councillor in E ward. A by-election will be held on Saturday, 23 November 2024 to elect a councillor to fill the vacancy.

On receiving official notification of the results, Lachlan Shire Council General Manager, Greg Tory, said “Congratulations to all the councillors on their election. I am pleased to continue working with those councillors who were re-elected for another term. I also extend a warm welcome on behalf of the Council and staff to our new councillor, Ms Juanita Wighton. I look forward to working with her over the coming years and hope she finds her new role fulfilling and enjoyable.”

An extraordinary meeting of the newly formed Lachlan Shire Council will be held on Wednesday, 9 October 2024. At this meeting the councillors will take the Oath or Affirmation of Office. They will also elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the first two years of the term.

The first ordinary meeting of the new Council will be held on Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at 2pm in Condobolin.