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LOCKHART
SHIRE COUNCIL

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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. 

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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

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 LOCKHART SHIRE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER REVIEW

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving how we communicate with our community, we’d love to hear your thoughts on the current Lockhart Shire monthly newsletter.
A paper copy of the questionnaire is included in this month’s newsletter. Simply cut it out, complete it, and return it to one of the collection points below:
📍 Lockhart: Lockhart Shire Council Administration Building, 65 Green Street, Lockhart
📍 The Rock: The Rock Post Office, 2 Ford Street, The Rock
📍 Yerong Creek: Delta Ag/Post Office, 7 Plunkett Street, Yerong Creek
📍 Pleasant Hills: Post Office, Lot 3 Manson Street, Pleasant Hills
 
Prefer to complete the survey online? You can access the questionnaire via the link below:
 
The closing date for all completed surveys to be returned is:
🗓 Friday, 11 September 2026
 

LOCKHART SHIRE COUNCIL SILENT AUCTION

Lockhart Shire Council is holding a Silent Auction for surplus items located at the Lockhart Depot.

Viewing Time:

Lockhart Depot: Wednesday, 9th September 2026 – 9:00am to 12:00pm

Items you may expect to see include:

  • Light poles and lights – individual items can be bid on separately
  • Synthetic grass from the Pleasant Hills Tennis Court project
  • Other miscellaneous surplus items
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See this link for images and information.
 

Bidding Information:

  • All bids must be submitted to Lockhart Shire Council by Thursday, 17th September 2026 – mail@lockhart.nsw.gov.au
  • Successful bidders must make payment prior to pick-up.
  • All items must be collected from the depot by Thursday, 1st October 2026.

For more information, please contact Jo-Anne on 0427 692 986

AUSTRALIA DAY 2027 PARTNER

Community groups are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to host the Australia Day 2027 Festivities! The host organisation will receive $3,500 from Council to assist with event planning and delivery.
 

WHEN PREPARING YOUR EOI, PLEASE INCLUDE:

  • Proposed Location
  • Event timing (e.g. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Suggested Activities
  • How you will incorporate the formal ceremony

EOI close Monday 2nd November 2026. Send your EOI to mail@lockhart.nsw.gov.au

 

AUSTRALIA DAY 2027 NOMINATIONS

REFLECT. RESPECT. CELEBRATE.

Lockhart Shire Council are calling for Australia Day 2027 Nominations

Winners will be announced at the 2027 Australia Day Ceremony

Categories include:

  • Citizen of the Year
  • Young Citizen of the Year
  • Sportsperson of the Year
  • Australia Day Award
  • Student Achiever Award

The nomination forms are available here, from your local Councillor or they can be picked up from the Council Administration Building in Lockhart.

Nominations close 2nd November 2026