The Northern Grampians Shire is located to the north east of the Grampians and about 230 kms north west of Melbourne.
Its economy is based on agriculture, gold mining, tourism, wine production and manufacturing. Stawell, the main centre, is home to brick, textiles and meat production, while the Grampians area is a popular holiday destination.
The main industries include agriculture, metal ore mining, meat and meat product manufacturing, other food manufacturing.
Northern Grampians is part of the Small Shire council grouping and can be compared with similar councils. More information on council groupings can be found here.
Archdale, Archdale Junction, Avon Plains, Banyena, Barkly, Beazleys Bridge, Bellellen, Bellfield, Black Range, Bolangum, Bridge Inn, Brimpaen, Bulgana, Callawadda, Campbells Bridge, Carapooee, Carapooee West, Cherrypool, Concongella, Coonooer Bridge, Coonooer West, Cope Cope, Crowlands, Dadswells Bridge, Dalyenong, Darkbonee, Deep Lead, Dunneworthy, Elberton, Emu, Fyans Creek, Germania, Glenisla, Glenorchy, Gooroc, Gowar East, Grays Bridge, Gre Gre, Gre Gre North, Gre Gre South, Great Western, Greens Creek, Halls Gap, Illawarra, Joel Joel, Joel South, Kanya, Kooreh, Laen, Laharum, Lake Fyans, Lake Lonsdale, Landsborough West, Ledcourt, Logan, Lubeck, Marnoo, Marnoo East, Marnoo West, Mitchells Hill, Mokepilly, Moolerr, Morrl Morrl, Mount Dryden, Moyreisk, Natte Yallock, Navarre, Paradise, Pomonal, Redbank, Riachella, Rich Avon East, Rich Avon West, Roses Gap, Rostron, Rupanyup, Shays Flat, Slaty Creek, St Arnaud, St Arnaud East, St Arnaud North, Stawell, Stuart Mill, Sutherland, Swanwater, Swanwater West, Tottington, Traynors Lagoon, Tulkara, Wal Wal, Wallaloo, Wallaloo East, Wartook, Wattle Creek, Winjallok, York Plains and Zumsteins.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.
Local Government Community Satisfaction Statewide Survey Results
Northern Grampians Shire Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 4 wards and 7 Councillors.
Councillors in the 2 single member wards are elected through preferential voting. Councillors in the 2 multi-member wards are elected through proportional representation voting. Since 2008, all Victorian Councillors serve a four year term. The next general election is in October 2020.
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7 Councillors elected in October 2016.
Central - Cr Kevin Erwin - Mayor
Kara Kara - Cr Tony Driscoll
Kara Kara - Cr Merrilee Reid
South West - Cr Jason Hosemans
Stawell - Cr Murray Emerson
Stawell - Cr Karen Hyslop
Stawell - Cr Rob Haswell
Estimated resident population. Source: Victoria in Future 2016 - Population and Household Projections to 2031
Source: Victoria Grants Commission.
The figures in the bottom two rows of the table show combined one-off and ongoing funding received by council from both the Federal and State Governments. It is important to note that this amount can change significantly from year to year as individual government funding programs change and natural events such as fires and floods occur.
Data shows the amount allocated in respect of the relevant financial year. In some years, that amount will vary from the payments received that year, as a result of the Commonwealth "bringing forward" some payments.
| 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent Expenditure ($) | 33.408m | 32.048m | 31.052m | 32.911m | 33.794m | 32.118m | 27.046m | 23.983m |
| Recurrent Revenue ($) | 36.141m | 29.334m | 33.473m | 30.658m | 42.379m | 41.080m | 35.801m | 23.202m |
| - Rates and Charges | 16.370m | 15.913m | 15.058m | 14.254m | 13.666m | 12.730m | 11.759m | 10.685m |
| - VGC Grants | 6.693m | 6.645m | 6.525m | 6.370m | 6.039m | 5.910m | 5.765m | 5.357m |
| Non-Recurrent Government Grants |
5.127m |
1.687m |
2.457m |
6.879m |
13.070m |
11.285m |
12.255m |
2.376m |
| Recurrent Government Grants |
11.651m |
8.813m |
2.769m |
2.776m |
5.898m |
5.233m |
2.384m |
1.415m |
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