Northern Grampians Shire

Contact Information

Address: Town Hall, Main Street, STAWELL 3380
Postal: PO Box 580, STAWELL 3380
Phone: 03 5358 8700
Fax: 03 5358 4151
Contact: ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au
Web: http://www.ngshire.vic.gov.au
Mayor: Cr Tony Driscoll
CEO: Mr Michael Bailey
Service Seeker: infoxchange.serviceseeker.com.au/#services/site/694315

Profile

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.

Localities

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.

Elections

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.

Visit the Guide for more information on Council elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors

7 Councillors elected in October 2016.

Central - Cr Kevin Erwin

Kara Kara - Cr Tony Driscoll - Mayor

Kara Kara - Cr Merrilee Reid

South West - Cr Jason Hosemans

Stawell - Cr Murray Emerson

Stawell - Cr Karen Hyslop

Stawell - Cr Rob Haswell

Population data

Estimated resident population. Source: Victoria in Future 2016 - Population and Household Projections to 2031

2016 11,420
2021 11,119
2026 10,931
2031 10,820

Finances

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.

	2015-16	2014-15	2013-14	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	32.048m	31.052m	32.911m	33.794m	32.118m	27.046m	23.983m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	29.334m	33.473m	30.658m	42.379m	41.080m	35.801m	23.202m
- Rates and Charges	15.913m	15.058m	14.254m	13.666m	12.730m	11.759m	10.685m
- VGC Grants	6.645m	6.525m	6.370m	6.039m	5.910m	5.765m	5.357m
Non-Recurrent Government Grants	1.687m	2.457m	6.879m	13.070m	11.285m	12.255m	2.376m
Recurrent Government Grants	8.813m	2.769m	2.776m	5.898m	5.233m	2.384m	1.415m

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