Northern Grampians Shire Council
Address
Town Hall, Main Street, STAWELL 3380
Postal
PO Box 580, STAWELL 3380
Tel
03 5358 8700
Fax
03 5358 4151
ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality 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.
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.
Area
5728 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 12,330 | 24% | 16% | 42% | 18% |
| 2007 | 12,301 | 24% | 16% | 42% | 18% |
| 2016 | 13,027 | 22% | 16% | 38% | 24% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Northern Grampians Shire 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.
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.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Central - Cr Kevin Erwin (Mayor)
Kara Kara - Cr Ray Hewitt
Kara Kara - Cr Dorothy Patton
South West - Cr Ross Clementson
Stawell - Cr Andrea Coopers
Stawell - Cr Barry Marrow
Stawell - Cr Terrence Rice
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Glen Davis
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 21.610 M | $ 4.329 M | $ 8.311 M | 39% |
| 2006/07 | $ 21.402 M | $ 4.593 M | $ 8.601 M | 40% |
| 2007/08 | $ 20.747 M | $ 4.798 M | $ 9.221 M | 44% |
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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