LOCKHART
SHIRE COUNCIL

Home of the True Country Spirit

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Welcome to
Lockhart Shire Council

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. 

Land use planning

Have your say on the future of Land Use Planning in Lockhart Shire !
Please join us at any of our community sessions below.

Lockhart Shire History

If you would like to read an account of the Lockhart Shire History an account compiled and written by F.A.Prichard from Council minutes, letters and other Council records with some information gleaned from newspapers is available here…
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Live Streaming of Council Meetings and Public Forums

If a Public Forum is to be held a link to the livestream will be provided here.

Live streaming of any the ordinary meeting of Lockhart Shire Council will commence at 5pm on the meeting date and a link will be provided here.

Livestream – Ordinary Meeting – 17 August 2026

Previous recordings can be found on the “Business Papers & Minutes” page

Latest News

Temporary Road Closure – Tootool Mittagong Road

Lockhart Shire Council advises that Tootool Mittagong Road is temporarily closed due to water over the road.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and use an alternative route where possible. Do not attempt to drive through floodwater.

Further updates will be provided when available.