Shire of West Wimmera

The Shire of West Wimmera is a local government area in the western part of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 9,108 square kilometres (3,517 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 3,862.[1] It includes the towns of Apsley, Edenhope, Goroke, Gymbowen, Harrow, Kaniva, Minimay, Nurcoung and Serviceton. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Kaniva and parts of the Shire of Kowree, Shire of Arapiles and Shire of Glenelg.[2]

Shire of West Wimmera
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population3,862 (2018)[1]
 • Density0.42402/km2 (1.09821/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted20 January 1995[2]
Area9,108 km2 (3,516.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Bruce Meyer
Council seatEdenhope
RegionGrampians
State electorate(s)Lowan
Federal division(s)Mallee
WebsiteShire of West Wimmera
LGAs around Shire of West Wimmera:
Southern Mallee (SA) Mildura Hindmarsh
Tatiara (SA) Shire of West Wimmera Horsham
Naracoorte Lucindale (SA) Glenelg Southern Grampians

The Shire is governed and administered by the West Wimmera Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Edenhope, it also has a service centre located in Kaniva. The Shire is named after the Wimmera region, in which the LGA occupies the western portion. The LGA is also located entirely to the west of the Wimmera River, which actually meanders through another municipality to the east, that is the Rural City of Horsham.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of five councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[3] Council Composition as of November 2022.[4]

WardCouncillorNotes
Unsubdivided  Tim MeyerMayor
 Trevor Domaschenz
 Bruce Meyer
 Tom Houlihan
 Jodie PretloveDeputy Mayor

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers in the Edenhope and Kaniva Municipal Offices. It also provides customer services at both centres.

Controversies

In April 2022, Mayor Bruce Meyer caused outrage by likening requests to display the internationally recognised LGBTIQ+ pride flag to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) to the promotion of pedophilia.[5]

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 4,006 up from 3,903 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality20162021
Apsley277329
Benayeo6169
Big Desert^38
Bringalbert126
Broughton^14565
Charam3842
Chetwynd^8685
Connewirricoo2423
Dergholm^4357
Dorodong3821
Population
Locality20162021
Douglas^6574
Edenhope946937
Goroke299295
Grass Flat^*#
Gymbowen5260
Harrow^200184
Kadnook4141
Kaniva^803891
Karnak129
Langkoop111100
Population
Locality20162021
Lawloit1514
Lillimur110112
Miga Lake2833
Minimay8464
Miram4036
Mitre^6966
Neuarpurr5556
Nurcoung4033
Ozenkadnook3025
Population
Locality20162021
Patyah6258
Peronne4849
Poolaijelo4026
Powers Creek155
Serviceton120129
Tarrayoukyan^2125
Telopea Downs4544
Ullswater4347
Wombelano4149

^ - 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 15) the Shire of West Wimmera". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). pp. 5–6. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. "West Wimmera Shire Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "Young Meyer new West Wimmera Mayor". The Weekly Advertiser. 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. Michael Burge (22 April 2022). "The bare minimum: Victoria's gay community decries council decision not to fly rainbow flag". The Guardian Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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