Baw Baw Shire Council
Address
Civic Place, WARRAGUL 3820
Postal
PO Box 304, WARRAGUL 3820
Tel
03 5624 2411
Fax
03 5622 3654
bawbaw@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Baw Baw Shire is a predominantly rural-based municipality, which includes rich horticultural, dairying and forestry areas. It is also a major exurban growth area for the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the focus of which is on Drouin and Warragul.
Primary industry is a major employer and industry sector within Baw Baw and includes dairy and beef cattle, pome fruits (apples), vegetables, potatoes, cool climate grapes, maize, soft fruits (berries and currants), fresh flowers, seedlings and plants, hydroponic tomatoes and timber.
There is also a significant and growing value-adding sector taking advantage of the primary produce grown in the area. Organic production is also increasing significantly.
Localities
Aberfeldy, Ada, Allambee, Allambee Reserve, Allambee South, Amor, Athlone, Baw Baw, Baw Baw Village, Bona Vista, Boola, Brandy Creek, Bravington, Buln Buln, Buln Buln East, Caringal, Childers, Cloverlea, Coalville, Coopers Creek, Crossover, Darnum, Delburn, Driffield, Drouin, Drouin East, Drouin South, Drouin West, Ellinbank, Erica, Ferndale, Fumina, Fumina South, Gainsborough, Gentle Annie, Glengarry North, Hallora, Hallston, Heath Hill, Hernes Oak, Hill End, Icy Creek, Jacob Creek, Jericho, Jindivick, Labertouche, Lardner, Lillico, Loch Valley, Longwarry, Longwarry North, Mirboo South, Modella, Moe, Moe South, Moondarra, Mountain View, Narracan, Nayook, Neerim, Neerim East, Neerim Junction, Neerim North, Neerim South, Nilma, Noojee, Nyora, Piedmont, Poowong East, Poowong North, Rawson, Ripplebrook, Rokeby, Seaview, Shady Creek, Strzelecki, Tanjil, Tanjil Bren, Tanjil South, Tetoora Road, Thaloo, Thomson, Thorpdale, Thorpdale South, Toombon, Toongabbie, Toorongo, Trafalgar, Trafalgar East, Trafalgar South, Trida, Vesper, Walhalla, Warragul, Warragul South, Warragul West, Westbury, Willow Grove, Yallourn North, Yarragon and Yarragon South.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
4028 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 38,484 | 26% | 18% | 41% | 15% |
| 2007 | 39,088 | 27% | 18% | 42% | 15% |
| 2016 | 42,110 | 21% | 18% | 40% | 21% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Baw Baw Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 4 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
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Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Drouin - Cr Adam Tyson
Drouin - Cr Tricia Jones
Mount Worth - Cr Bill Harrington
Mount Worth - Cr John Durrant
North - Cr David Balfour
North - Cr Ruth McGowan (Mayor)
Warragul - Cr Diane Blackwood
Warragul - Cr Pauline Durnin
Warragul - Cr Tony Wolfe
Chief Executive Officer
Mr David Powell
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 37.035 M | $ 5.845 M | $ 19.742 M | 53% |
| 2006/07 | $ 41.688 M | $ 6.146 M | $ 22.450 M | 54% |
| 2007/08 | $ 47.481 M | $ 6.638 M | $ 24.660 M | 52% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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