Shire of Southern Grampians

The Shire of Southern Grampians is a local government area (LGA) in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 6,654 square kilometres (2,569 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 16,135.[1] It includes the city of Hamilton and the towns of Coleraine, Dunkeld and Penshurst. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Hamilton, Shire of Wannon and parts of the Shire of Dundas, Shire of Kowree, Shire of Mount Rouse and Shire of Heywood.[2][3]

Shire of Southern Grampians
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population16,135 (2018)[1]
 • Density2.42486/km2 (6.2804/sq mi)
Established1994
Gazetted23 September 1994[2]
Area6,654 km2 (2,569.1 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Chris Sharples (since 2019)
Council seatHamilton
RegionBarwon South West
State electorate(s)Lowan
Federal division(s)Wannon
WebsiteShire of Southern Grampians
LGAs around Shire of Southern Grampians:
West Wimmera Horsham Northern Grampians
Glenelg Shire of Southern Grampians Ararat
Glenelg Moyne Moyne

The Shire is governed and administered by the Southern Grampians Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Hamilton, it also has service centres located in a couple of other locations within Hamilton. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, The Grampians, and that the southern part of this feature occupies the northern part of the LGA.

Traditional owners

The traditional owners of this shire are the Gunditjmara, Tjap Wurrung and Bunganditj people.[4]

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[5] Council Composition as of September 2022:

WardCouncillor TermNotes
Unsubdivided  David Robertson 2020–PresentDeputy Mayor
 Bruach Colliton 2008–2016, 2020–PresentMayor
 Helen Henry 2020–Present
 Mary-Ann Brown 2016–Present(Mayor 2016–2019)
 Albert Cavano 2008–Present(Mayor 2012-2014)
 Greg McAdam 2016–Present
 Katrina Rainsford 2004–Present

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Hamilton Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre on Brown Street in Hamilton, and its service centres on Market Pl and Roberts St in Hamilton.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 16,588 up from 15,944 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality20162021
Balmoral294281
Bellfield1,7931,996
Bochara8184
Branxholme^351304
Brit Brit3942
Buckley Swamp2521
Bulart93104
Byaduk^123129
Byaduk North119134
Caramut^246256
Carapook^7067
Cavendish334366
Cherrypool^33
Clover Flat^1715
Coleraine1,0291,062
Coojar3838
Population
Locality20162021
Croxton East7070
Culla3531
Dunkeld^678688
Englefield2323
Gatum2935
Gazette^4342
Glenisla^1623
Glenthompson^232256
Grampians00
Gringegalgona2144
Gritjurk5561
Hamilton9,97410,346
Harrow^200184
Hensley Park5975
Hilgay1929
Karabeal3029
Population
Locality20162021
Konongwootong5060
Melville Forest4263
Mirranatwa2631
Mooralla8379
Morgiana3129
Mount Napier1716
Moutajup83108
Muntham^3129
Nareeb^3648
Nareen^9379
Penshurst^622677
Pigeon Ponds2929
Purdeet^1421
Rocklands1425
Strathkellar9384
Population
Locality20162021
Tabor3938
Tahara^3630
Tarrayoukyan^2125
Tarrenlea3725
Tarrington301328
Vasey4945
Victoria Point1716
Victoria Valley7965
Wando Vale^10496
Wannon108124
Warrayure2450
Woodhouse3934
Wootong Vale4632
Yatchaw2635
Yulecart127128

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

See also

List of localities (Victoria)

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). "S63 of 1994: Order estg (Part 5) the Shire of Southern Grampians". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 23 September 1994). pp. 4–5. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order altg (Part 13) the Shire of Southern Grampians". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 5. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. "SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE COUNCIL" (PDF).
  5. "Southern Grampians Shire Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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