Shire of Murrindindi

The Shire of Murrindindi is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 3,880 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi)[3] and, in August 2021, had a population of 15,197.[1] It includes the towns of Alexandra, Buxton, Eildon, Flowerdale, Kinglake, Marysville, Molesworth, Strath Creek, Taggerty, Yarck and Yea. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Alexandra, Shire of Yea, and parts of the Shire of Broadford, Shire of Eltham, Shire of Euroa, Shire of Healesville and City of Whittlesea.[2]

Shire of Murrindindi
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Council Offices in Alexandra
Population15,197 (2021)[1]
 • Density3.917/km2 (10.144/sq mi)
Established1994
Gazetted18 November 1994[2]
Area3,880 km2 (1,498.1 sq mi)[3]
MayorSandice McAulay
Council seatAlexandra
RegionHume
State electorate(s)Eildon
Federal division(s)Indi
WebsiteShire of Murrindindi
LGAs around Shire of Murrindindi:
Mitchell Strathbogie Mansfield
Mitchell Shire of Murrindindi Mansfield
Nillumbik Yarra Ranges Yarra Ranges

The Shire is governed by the Murrindindi Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Alexandra, it also has service centres located in Kinglake and Yea. The Shire is named after the locality of Murrindindi, which is located near the geographical centre of the LGA.

Parts of Murrindindi were badly affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires, notably the towns of Marysville and Kinglake. In total, 106 people died across the Shire including 38 in Kinglake and 34 in Marysville.

The Lake Mountain ski resort is an unincorporated area near the southern border of the shire, which creates a small exclave.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven wards and seven councillors, with one councillor elected to represent each ward.[4]

WardCouncillor
Cathedral Sandice McAulay
Cheviot Sue Carpenter
Eildon Karine Haslem
King Parrot Eric Lording
Kinglake Ilona Gerencser
Koriella John Walsh
Red Gate Damien Gallagher

Administration and governance

The Council meets on a monthly basis for Scheduled Meetings and from time to time for Unscheduled Meetings. The meetings are streamed live on Council's Facebook page. Council provides customer services from its Library and Customer Service Centres in Alexandra, Kinglake and Yea and also from its Mobile Library and Customer Service.

Media

Murrindindi Shire activities are covered weekly in local print publications and also on local radio UGFM. The latest information is also made available on Council's website and Facebook pages.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 15,197 up from 13,732 in the 2016 census[5]

Population
Locality20162021
Acheron171146
Alexandra2,6952,801
Buxton492591
Castella268257
Cathkin2527
Caveat4159
Devils River1414
Dropmore819
Eildon974944
Enochs Point^03
Fawcett6082
Flowerdale^689790
Population
Locality20162021
Ghin Ghin4164
Glenburn415443
Gobur85102
Gooram^148141
Highlands^122151
Homewood5470
Kanumbra^5953
Kerrisdale7386
Killingworth106156
Kinglake^1,5361,662
Kinglake Central345413
Population
Locality20162021
Kinglake West^1,1661,305
Koriella6066
Limestone82121
Maintongoon6075
Marysville^394501
Merton^190216
Molesworth7291
Murrindindi107114
Narbethong205201
Pheasant Creek322360
Rubicon5644
Population
Locality20162021
Ruffy^112164
Strath Creek164231
Taggerty328405
Taylor Bay3876
Terip Terip5772
Thornton299311
Toolangi^344366
Trawool^10890
Whanregarwen100130
Yarck168194
Yea1,5871,789

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

See also
Council service centre and library in Yea

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrindindi (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S87 of 1994. Order estg (Part 9) the Shire of Murrindindi". State Government of Victoria (published 18 November 1994). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. "Data by region | Australian Bureau of Statistics". dbr.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. Local Government in Victoria. "Murrindindi Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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