Southern Grampians Shire

Contact Information

Address: 111 Brown Street, HAMILTON 3300
Postal: Locked Bag 685, HAMILTON 3300
Phone: 03 5573 0444
Fax: 03 5572 2910
Contact: council@sthgrampians.vic.gov.au
Web: http://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au
Mayor: Cr Mary- Ann Brown
CEO: Mr Michael Tudball
Service Seeker: infoxchange.serviceseeker.com.au/#services/site/842953

Profile

Agriculture and sheep grazing are the dominant industries in the shire.

The region is a major wool growing area, producing 15% of Australia's wool clip.

Hamilton, the major centre in the shire, is also an important centre for education and health.

Southern Grampians is part of the Large Shire council grouping and can be compared with similar councils. More information on council groupings can be found here.

Localities

Balmoral, Bellfield, Bochara, Branxholme, Brit Brit, Buckley Swamp, Bulart, Byaduk, Byaduk North, Caramut, Carapook, Cavendish, Cherrypool, Clover Flat, Coleraine, Coojar, Croxton East, Culla, Dunkeld, Englefield, Gatum, Gazette, Glenisla, Glenthompson, Grampians, Gringegalgona, Gritjurk, Hamilton, Harrow, Hensley Park, Hilgay, Karabeal, Konongwootong, Melville Forest, Mirranatwa, Mooralla, Morgiana, Mount Napier, Moutajup, Muntham, Nareeb, Nareen, Penshurst, Pigeon Ponds, Purdeet, Rocklands, Strathkellar, Tabor, Tahara, Tarrayoukyan, Tarrenlea, Tarrington, Vasey, Victoria Point, Victoria Valley, Wando Vale, Wannon, Warrayure, Woodhouse, Woohlpooer, Wootong Vale, Yatchaw and Yulecart.

For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Community Satisfaction

Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey Statewide Results 2016

Elections

Southern Grampians Shire Council is an unsubdivided municipality consisting of 7 Councillors.

Councillors 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.

Unsubdivided - Cr Cathy Armstrong

Unsubdivided - Cr Albert Calvano

Unsubdivided - Cr Katrina Rainsford

Unsubdivided - Cr Mary-Ann Brown - Mayor

Unsubdivided - Cr Colin Dunkley

Unsubdivided - Cr Greg McAdam

Unsubdivided - Cr Chris Sharples

Population data

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

2016 15,657
2021 15,363
2026 15,082
2031 14,824

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 ($)	38.840m	40.531m	38.670m	35.999m	38.696m	35.230m	31.135m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	38.332m	40.877m	34.706m	40.091m	40.745m	34.494m	31.987m
- Rates and Charges	18.434m	17.159m	16.415m	15.309m	14.164m	13.129m	12.069m
- VGC Grants	6.655m	6.740m	6.833m	6.808m	6.562m	6.379m	5.930m
Non-Recurrent Government Grants	5.929m	3.636m	1.090m	2.408m	1.916m	3.863m	3.674m
Recurrent Government Grants	5.567m	3.776m	5.755m	3.254m	6.556m	1.860m	1.806m

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