Shire of Loddon

The Shire of Loddon is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of 6,696 square kilometres (2,585 sq mi) and in 2021 had a population of 7,759.[3]

Shire of Loddon
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population7,759 (2021)[1]
 • Density1.15875/km2 (3.0012/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted19 January 1995[2]
Area6,696 km2 (2,585.3 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Dan Straub
Council seatWedderburn
RegionLoddon Mallee
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Mallee
WebsiteShire of Loddon
LGAs around Shire of Loddon:
Gannawarra Gannawarra Campaspe
Buloke Shire of Loddon Greater Bendigo
Northern Grampians Central Goldfields Mount Alexander

It includes the towns of Inglewood, Boort, Serpentine, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of East Loddon, Shire of Gordon, Shire of Korong, and parts of the Rural City of Marong, Shire of Bet Bet, Shire of Maldon and Shire of Tullaroop.[2]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Loddon Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Wedderburn, it also has a service centre located in Serpentine. The Shire is named after the Loddon River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA.

Council

Current composition

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

WardCouncillorNotes
Boort  Neil Beattie
Inglewood  Wendy Murphy
Tarnagulla  Linda Jungwirth
Terrick  Dan StraubMayor
Wedderburn  Gavan Holt

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the Wedderburn Municipal Offices. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Wedderburn, and its service centre in Serpentine.

Traditional owners

The Dja Dja Wurrung and Barababaraba are the traditional owners of this land.[5]

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 7,759 up from 7,516 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality20162021
Appin South^2938
Arnold4756
Arnold West2219
Auchmore135
Barraport3745
Barraport West105
Bealiba^206213
Bears Lagoon7253
Berrimal4652
Boort873940
Borung8259
Brenanah2829
Bridgewater142133
Bridgewater North5754
Bridgewater On Loddon326341
Buckrabanyule^5152
Burkes Flat1420
Calivil178178
Campbells Forest4550
Canary Island104
Catumnal1814
Cochranes Creek99
Coonooer Bridge^3130
Derby1718
Dingee206195
Dunolly^893899
Durham Ox7460
Population
Locality20162021
Eastville^2413
Eddington^96113
Emu^3237
Fentons Creek2427
Fernihurst2032
Fiery Flat2528
Gladfield2432
Glenalbyn1921
Glenloth East^1314
Goldsborough^3637
Gowar East^2023
Gredgwin^1513
Horfield^9193
Inglewood855886
Inkerman^*#
Jarklin3749
Jungaburra00
Kamarooka^9289
Kamarooka North159
Kingower3246
Kinypanial1112
Korong Vale168143
Kurraca75
Kurraca West100
Kurting5361
Laanecoorie177179
Lake Marmal^2121
Population
Locality20162021
Lake Meran^2322
Leaghur1920
Leichardt^125167
Leitchville^558576
Llanelly3862
Loddon Vale3124
Logan^5359
Macorna^8767
Marong^1,4162,005
McIntyre4247
Meering West^1312
Milloo^3537
Mincha5062
Minmindie2113
Mitiamo^117116
Moliagul^8880
Mologa2920
Murphys Creek3746
Mysia4326
Newbridge192171
Nine Mile^2219
Painswick514
Pompapiel5038
Powlett Plains4238
Prairie6637
Pyramid Hill558598
Raywood^318329
Population
Locality20162021
Rheola5652
Richmond Plains^39
Salisbury West2138
Sebastian^217251
Serpentine192222
Shelbourne^452423
Skinners Flat2627
Slaty Creek^3734
Sylvaterre1722
Tandarra4855
Tarnagulla133153
Terrappee^2220
Terrick Terrick118
Waanyarra2257
Wedderburn941951
Wedderburn Junction2020
Wehla3941
Woodstock On Loddon2836
Woodstock West4145
Woolshed Flat313
Woosang^1112
Wychitella3129
Wychitella North918
Yando4045
Yarraberb2317
Yarrawalla9078
Yeungroon East^1611

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

Large gold specimen from Wychitella, Loddon Shire
Loddon Shire Council offices at Wedderburn

See also

References
  1. "2021 Census All persons QuickStats - Loddon LGA". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022. Estimated resident population, 2022.
  2. Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S2 of 1995: Order estg (Part 7) the Shire of Loddon". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 19 January 1995). p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. "2021 Loddon, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. Local Government in Victoria. "Loddon Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. [Loddon-Aboriginal-Community-Partnership-Plan (6).pdf "LODDON ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PLAN 2019-2021"] (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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