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Shire of Northern Grampians
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population11,431 (2018)[1]
 • Density1.9949/km2 (5.167/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted20 January 1995[2]
Area5,730 km2 (2,212.4 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Rob Haswell
Council seatStawell
RegionGrampians
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Mallee
WebsiteShire of Northern Grampians
LGAs around Shire of Northern Grampians:
Yarriambiack Buloke Loddon
Horsham Shire of Northern Grampians Central Goldfields
Southern Grampians Ararat Pyrenees

The Shire of Northern Grampians is a local government area in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 5,730 square kilometres (2,210 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 11,431,[1] having fallen from 12,087[3] in 2008. It includes the city of Stawell and the towns of St Arnaud, Great Western, Marnoo, Glenorchy, Stuart Mill, Navarre and the tourist town of Halls Gap. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Stawell, Town of St Arnaud, Shire of Stawell, Shire of Kara Kara and parts of the Shire of Wimmera, Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Donald.[2]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Northern Grampians Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Stawell, it also has a service centre located in St Arnaud. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, The Grampians, and that the northern part of this feature occupies the southern part of the LGA.

The local economy is based on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, tourism, wine production, gold mining, brick manufacturing and meat production.

Stawell Town Hall complex, a seat of local government for the Northern Grampians Shire Council

Council[edit]

Current composition[edit]

The council is composed of four wards and seven councillors, with three councillors elected to represent the Stawell Ward, two councillors elected to represent the Kara Kara Ward and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.[4]

Ward Councillor Notes
Central   Kevin Erwin
Kara Kara   Eddy Ostarcevic PhD
  Karen Hyslop
South West   Trevor Gready
Stawell   Murray Emerson
  Lauren Dempsey
  Rob Haswell Mayor (current)

Administration and governance[edit]

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Stawell Town Hall Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Stawell, and its service centre in St Arnaud.

Traditional owners[edit]

The traditional owners of the Northern Grampians are the Djab Wurrung, Jardwadjali and Dja Dja Wurrung.[5]

Cities, towns and localities[edit]

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 11,948 up from 11,439 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Archdale^ 21 23
Archdale Junction^ 6 12
Avon Plains 7 8
Banyena 28 27
Barkly^ 43 49
Beazleys Bridge 25 24
Bellellen 57 59
Bellfield 1,793 1,996
Black Range^ 189 274
Bolangum 0 4
Brimpaen^ 79 80
Bulgana 37 19
Callawadda 43 45
Campbells Bridge 27 21
Carapooee 64 60
Carapooee West 21 40
Cherrypool^ 3 3
Concongella 133 146
Coonooer Bridge^ 31 30
Coonooer West 16 18
Cope Cope^ 58 42
Crowlands^ 89 72
Dadswells Bridge^ 71 69
Dalyenong 0 0
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Deep Lead 204 210
Dunneworthy^ 19 15
Emu^ 32 37
Fyans Creek 38 47
Germania 12 17
Glenisla^ 16 23
Glenorchy 125 131
Gooroc 19 19
Gowar East^ 20 23
Grays Bridge 3 0
Gre Gre 19 10
Gre Gre North 19 13
Gre Gre South 13 19
Great Western^ 400 425
Greens Creek 52 52
Halls Gap^ 430 495
Illawarra 82 80
Joel Joel 22 17
Joel South 25 26
Kanya 12 17
Kooreh 31 29
Laen^ * 4
Laharum^ 196 162
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Lake Fyans 27 23
Lake Lonsdale 43 58
Landsborough West^ 41 49
Ledcourt 44 43
Logan^ 53 59
Lubeck^ 36 40
Marnoo 122 99
Marnoo East 4 6
Marnoo West 17 11
Mokepilly 14 6
Moolerr 18 23
Morrl Morrl 4 0
Mount Dryden 6 8
Moyreisk 30 31
Natte Yallock^ 94 89
Navarre^ 98 99
Paradise 42 41
Pomonal^ 322 356
Redbank^ 94 102
Riachella 3 13
Rich Avon East 3 7
Rich Avon West 29 34
Roses Gap 3 7
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Rostron 16 10
Rupanyup^ 536 545
Shays Flat^ 13 3
Slaty Creek^ 37 34
St Arnaud 2,193 2,318
St Arnaud East 81 100
St Arnaud North 44 43
Stawell 6,032 6,220
Stuart Mill 79 78
Sutherland 22 16
Swanwater 18 10
Swanwater West 14 17
Tottington 6 5
Traynors Lagoon 29 22
Tulkara 3 9
Wal Wal 27 37
Wallaloo 16 11
Wallaloo East 9 12
Wartook^ 84 88
Wattle Creek^ 0 0
Winjallok 17 18
York Plains 0 0
Zumsteins 0 0

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

See also[edit]

List of localities (Victoria)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 11) the Shire of Northern Grampians". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). pp. 4–5. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ "People: Population: ERP: ERP by LGA (ASGS 2018), 2001 to 2018". ABS.Stat. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Northern Grampians Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Draft: Arts + Culture Strategy 2020-24" (PDF). Northern Grampians Shire Council. June 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

External links[edit]

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_of_Northern_Grampians