Shire of Northern Grampians

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Shire of Northern Grampians
Local government area
Location in Victoria
Location in Victoria
Official logo of Shire of Northern Grampians
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionGrampians
Established1995
Council seatStawell
Government
 • MayorCr Karen Hyslop
 • State electorates
 • Federal division
Area
[1]
 • Total
5,730 km2 (2,210 sq mi)
Population
 • Total11,431 (2018)[1]
 • Density1.9949/km2 (5.167/sq mi)
Gazetted20 January 1995[2]
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 mi2) 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, the towns of St Arnaud, Great Western, Marnoo, Glenorchy, Stuart Mill, and Navarre, and the tourist town of Halls Gap.

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.

History

The Shire of Northern Grampians was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Stawell, Town of St Arnaud, Shire of Stawell, Shire of Kara Kara, the Grampians section of the Shire of Wimmera, and parts of the Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Donald.[2] Additionally, the Shire of Avoca contributed the southern half of Navarre township, the Shire of Ararat contributed an area on the outskirts of Halls Gap, and the Shire of Arapiles contributed its share of the Grampians National Park.

In January 1996, part of the Richardson River catchment east and south of Rupanyup was transferred from Northern Grampians to the Shire of Yarriambiack after a further Local Government Board review.[4]

Northern Grampians Shire's predecessor LGAs (green) as they were in 1994. The administrative centres of the former LGAs are marked by green dots.
🞲 Area transferred to Yarriambiack Shire in 1996
Stawell Town Hall complex, a seat of local government for the Northern Grampians Shire Council

Council

Current composition

2024 ward boundaries. Expand the map and click on a ward to see the ward name.

The council is composed of three wards and six councillors, with two councillors elected to represent each ward[5]

WardCouncillorNotes
Central  Karen HyslopMayor (current)
 Jenny Greenberger
Kara Kara  Karen Probst
 Murray Emerson
Grampians  Justine HideDeputy Mayor
 Jack Blake

Administration and governance

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

The traditional owners of the Northern Grampians are the Djab Wurrung, Jardwadjali and Dja Dja Wurrung.[6]

Cities, towns and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 11,948 up from 11,439 in the 2016 census[7]

Population
Locality20162021
Archdale^2123
Archdale Junction^612
Avon Plains78
Banyena2827
Barkly^4349
Beazleys Bridge2524
Bellellen5759
Bellfield*#
Black Range^189274
Bolangum04
Brimpaen^7980
Bulgana3719
Callawadda4345
Campbells Bridge2721
Carapooee6460
Carapooee West2140
Cherrypool^33
Concongella133146
Coonooer Bridge^3130
Coonooer West1618
Cope Cope^5842
Crowlands^8972
Dadswells Bridge^7169
Dalyenong00
Deep Lead204210
Dunneworthy^1915
Emu^3237
Fyans Creek3847
Germania1217
Glenisla^1623
Glenorchy125131
Gooroc1919
Gowar East^2023
Grays Bridge30
Gre Gre1910
Gre Gre North1913
Gre Gre South1319
Great Western^400425
Greens Creek5252
Halls Gap^430495
Illawarra8280
Joel Joel2217
Joel South2526
Kanya1217
Kooreh3129
Laen^*4
Laharum^196162
Lake Fyans2723
Lake Lonsdale4358
Landsborough West^4149
Ledcourt4443
Logan^5359
Lubeck^3640
Marnoo12299
Marnoo East46
Marnoo West1711
Mokepilly146
Moolerr1823
Morrl Morrl40
Mount Dryden68
Moyreisk3031
Natte Yallock^9489
Navarre^9899
Paradise4241
Pomonal^322356
Redbank^94102
Riachella313
Rich Avon East37
Rich Avon West2934
Roses Gap37
Rostron1610
Rupanyup^536545
Shays Flat^133
Slaty Creek^3734
St Arnaud2,1932,318
St Arnaud East81100
St Arnaud North4443
Stawell6,0326,220
Stuart Mill7978
Sutherland2216
Swanwater1810
Swanwater West1417
Tottington65
Traynors Lagoon2922
Tulkara39
Wal Wal2737
Wallaloo1611
Wallaloo East912
Wartook^8488
Wattle Creek^00
Winjallok1718
York Plains00
Zumsteins00

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

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). "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. "Order altering the boundary between the municipal districts of the Northern Grampians and Yarriambiack Shire Councils" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 25 January 1996. p. 1996:198.
  5. Local Government in Victoria. "Northern Grampians Shire Council". Northern Grampians Shire Council. Northern Grampians Shire Council. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. "Draft: Arts + Culture Strategy 2020-24" (PDF). Northern Grampians Shire Council. June 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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