Shire of Strathbogie
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Shire of Strathbogie | |||||||||||||
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 Council Offices in Euroa | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Euroa | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Claire Ewart-Kennedy | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal divisions | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,303 km2 (1,275 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 11,455 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.4681/km2 (8.9822/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 November 1994[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Strathbogie | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Strathbogie is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 3,303 square kilometres (1,275 mi2) and in August 2021 had a population of 11,455.[1] It includes the towns of Avenel, Euroa, Longwood, Nagambie, Strathbogie and Violet Town.
The Shire is about 150 kilometres (90 mi) from Melbourne and bordered to the east by the Strathbogie Ranges and to the west by the Nagambie Lakes district. It is also known for its sheep production, horse studs (earning the title "The Horse Capital of Victoria"), wineries (Mitchelton, Tahbilk, Fowles Wines), olives and alpacas. Tourism is a growing industry in the area, with many B&Bs, hotels and restaurants.
The Shire is governed and administered by the Strathbogie Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Euroa, it also has service centres located in Nagambie and Violet Town. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, the Strathbogie Ranges, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.
History
The Shire of Strathbogie was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the vast bulk of the Shire of Euroa and Shire of Goulburn, most of the Shire of Violet Town, and parts of the Shire of McIvor and Rural City of Seymour.[2]
Council
Current composition
The council is composed of seven councillors. It is an unsubdivided council with no wards. Prior to 2024, the council had seven councillors with two councillors per ward elected to represent each of the Seven Creeks and Lake Nagambie wards, and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.[3]
| Ward | Councillor | Notes[4] | |
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| Unsubdivided | Scott Jeffery | Deputy Mayor | |
| Fiona Stevens | |||
| Claire Ewart-Kennedy | Mayor | ||
| Vicki Halsall | |||
| Laura Binks | |||
| Gregory Carlson | |||
| Clark Holloway | |||
Administration and governance
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Euroa Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Euroa, and its service centres in Nagambie and Violet Town.
Townships and localities
In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 11,455, up from 10,274 in the 2016 census.[5]
| Population | ||
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| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Arcadia South | 75 | 95 |
| Avenel^ | 1,048 | 1,112 |
| Baddaginnie^ | 338 | 347 |
| Bailieston | 109 | 120 |
| Balmattum | 110 | 135 |
| Boho | 68 | 88 |
| Boho South^ | 77 | 93 |
| Creek Junction^ | 16 | 34 |
| Creightons Creek | 138 | 162 |
| Earlston | 79 | 82 |
| Euroa | 3,275 | 3,508 |
| Gooram^ | 148 | 141 |
| Population | ||
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| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Goulburn Weir^ | 82 | 90 |
| Graytown | 58 | 60 |
| Kelvin View | 64 | 76 |
| Kirwans Bridge | 136 | 134 |
| Kithbrook | 47 | 67 |
| Koonda | 15 | 26 |
| Locksley | 110 | 131 |
| Longwood | 240 | 263 |
| Longwood East | 95 | 131 |
| Mangalore^ | 182 | 183 |
| Marraweeney | 52 | 77 |
| Population | ||
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| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Miepoll | 211 | 223 |
| Mitchellstown | 57 | 71 |
| Moglonemby | 27 | 28 |
| Molka | 38 | 34 |
| Moorilim^ | 25 | 25 |
| Moormbool West | 32 | 43 |
| Nagambie | 1,886 | 2,254 |
| Nalinga^ | 25 | 22 |
| Pranjip | 18 | 28 |
| Riggs Creek | 30 | 31 |
| Ruffy^ | 112 | 164 |
| Population | ||
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| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Sheans Creek | 33 | 38 |
| Strathbogie | 304 | 351 |
| Tabilk | 131 | 160 |
| Tamleugh | 51 | 54 |
| Tarcombe^ | 42 | 32 |
| Upotipotpon | 57 | 56 |
| Upton Hill | 23 | 29 |
| Violet Town^ | 874 | 936 |
| Wahring | 85 | 88 |
| Whroo^ | 42 | 45 |
| Wirrate | 3 | 3 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
See also
- List of localities (Victoria)
- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Strathbogie
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathbogie (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S87 of 1994: Order estg (Part 8) the Shire of Strathbogie". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 18 November 1994). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Strathbogie Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Councillors - Strathbogie Shire Council". 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
External links
- Strathbogie Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
- Strathbogie Ranges Tourism
- The Euroa Gazette
- Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) - Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria
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