LOCKHART
SHIRE COUNCIL
Home of the True Country Spirit
Quick Access
Please follow the links below for the latest Lockhart community information.
Please follow the links below for the latest Lockhart community information.
Lockhart Shire nestles in the heart of the Riverina and is one of the region’s most productive agricultural and pastoral areas. With a strong pioneering heritage and steeped in history, Lockhart Shire’s main towns and villages include Lockhart, The Rock, Yerong Creek, Pleasant Hills and Milbrulong. Each community has its own unique character and history, and the Shire offers visitors a relaxed country atmosphere steeped in history.
Lockhart is centrally situated 62km southwest of Wagga Wagga, 62km east of Narrandera and 105km north of Albury. The Rock is on the Olympic Highway 25km south of Wagga Wagga with Yerong Creek another 15km down the highway.
Cr Peter Sharp of B Ward was elected Mayor and Cr Gail Driscoll (C Ward) was elected Deputy Mayor.
Both Cr Sharp and Cr Driscoll bring years of experience to the roles and will hold the positions until September 2026.
Lockhart Shire and Wagga Wagga City Councils have been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Regional Drought Resilience Planning program, which is jointly funded by the NSW Government and the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
The purpose of the fund is to assist identified regions in NSW in developing their own Regional Drought Resilience Plans, which can be put into action by councils and their communities to address future risks. The fund aims to promote better drought preparedness in regional communities through proactive planning that takes into consideration environmental and social needs…
© 2024 All Rights Reserved.