Rural City of Horsham

The Rural City of Horsham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 4,267 square kilometres (1,647 sq mi) and in June 2018, had a population of 19,875.[1] It includes the towns of Brimpaen, Dadswells Bridge, Dooen, Haven, Horsham, Laharum, Natimuk, Noradjuha and Pimpinio. It was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of the City of Horsham, most of the Shire of Wimmera and Shire of Arapiles, and part of the Shire of Kowree.[2]

Not to be confused with the former local government area, City of Horsham.
Rural City of Horsham
Victoria
Municipal offices in Horsham
Location in Victoria
Population19,875 (2018)[1]
 • Density4.6578/km2 (12.0637/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted20 January 1995[2]
Area4,267 km2 (1,647.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Robyn Gulline
Council seatHorsham
RegionGrampians
State electorate(s)Lowan
Federal division(s)Mallee
WebsiteRural City of Horsham
LGAs around Rural City of Horsham:
Hindmarsh Hindmarsh Yarriambiack
West Wimmera Rural City of Horsham Northern Grampians
Southern Grampians Southern Grampians Northern Grampians

The Rural City is governed and administered by the Horsham Rural City Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Horsham. The Rural City is named after the main urban settlement located in the north-east of the LGA, that is Horsham, which is also the LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 16,514.[3]

The city was winner of Australia's tidiest town in 2001. There is a shopping precinct that offers coffee shops and restaurants. Horsham is the capital of the region and hosts events from sport to cultural interests. The Horsham golf course is known as country Victoria's best, as awarded from the pro-am circuit. The region is the site of lakes and a Wimmera River system and in normal seasons is popular with fishing, boating, swimming and water enthusiasts.

Traditional owners

There are multiple traditional owners of this land, they are Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Jupagulk, Wergaia and Wotjobaluk people.[4]

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality. The current councillors, in order of election at the 2020 election, are:[5]

WardParty CouncillorNotes
Unsubdivided   IndependentPenny Flynn
  IndependentDi Bell
  IndependentRobyn Gulline
  IndependentLeslie Power
  IndependentIan Ross
  IndependentClaudia Haenel
  IndependentDavid Bowe

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Horsham Civic Centre, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Horsham.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the rural city had a population of 20,429 up from 19,642 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality20162021
Arapiles*#
Blackheath*#
Brimpaen^7980
Bungalally9593
Clear Lake7857
Dadswells Bridge^7169
Dooen240250
Douglas^6574
Drung147119
Duchembegarra3847
Population
Locality20162021
Grass Flat^*#
Haven1,3041,443
Horsham14,54315,134
Jilpander*#
Jung^241#
Kalkee5248
Kanagulk1828
Kewell^4857
Laharum^196162
Longerenong^*237
Population
Locality20162021
Lower Norton231236
McKenzie Creek136140
Mitre^6966
Mockinya3330
Murra Warra^7263
Natimuk514548
Noradjuha8389
Nurrabiel6143
Pimpinio184191
Quantong310354
Population
Locality20162021
Riverside276287
St Helens Plains4240
Telangatuk East6575
Tooan1923
Toolondo5974
Vectis179184
Wail4244
Wartook^8488
Wonwondah103114

^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census
# - Not noted in 2021 Census

See also

References
  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 9) the Rural City of Horsham". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  4. "Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners". www.hrcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. "Horsham Rural City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
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