Horsham Rural City Council
Address
Civic Centre, Roberts Ave, HORSHAM 3402
Postal
PO Box 511, HORSHAM 3402
Tel
03 5382 9777
Fax
03 5382 1111
council@hrcc.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Horsham Rural City is some 3.5 hours’ drive north west of Melbourne and north of the Grampians Ranges, in Victoria’s Wimmera region. The city of Horsham, with over 13,000 people, is the main provider of retail, community and government services in the Wimmera. The region has a range of educational and health facilities including several secondary colleges and a TAFE. The main industry is dryland, broadacre agriculture.
Localities
Arapiles, Blackheath, Brimpaen, Bungalally, Clear Lake, Dadswells Bridge, Dooen, Douglas, Drung, Duchembegarra, Grass Flat, Green Lake, Greenland Dam, Haven, Horsham, Jilpanger, Jung, Kalkee, Kanagulk, Kewell, Laharum, Longerenong, Lower Norton, McKenzie Creek, Mitre, Mockinya, Mount Talbot, Murra Warra, Natimuk, Noradjuha, Nurrabiel, Pimpinio, Quantong, Riverside, St Helens Plains, Telangatuk East, Tooan, Toolondo, Vectis, Wail, Wartook and Wonwondah.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
4249 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 19,098 | 25% | 20% | 39% | 17% |
| 2007 | 19,323 | 25% | 20% | 40% | 17% |
| 2016 | 20,199 | 20% | 17% | 40% | 23% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Horsham Rural City is an unsubdivided municipality consisting of 7 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 2012 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Unsubdivided - Cr Gary Bird
Unsubdivided - Cr Bernard Gross (Mayor)
Unsubdivided - Cr Michael Ryan
Unsubdivided - Cr David Grimble
Unsubdivided - Cr Lindy Muller
Unsubdivided - Cr Mark Radford
Unsubdivided - Cr Mandi Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Kerryn Shade
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 26.175 M | $ 3.746 M | $ 10.729 M | 41% |
| 2006/07 | $ 27.093 M | $ 4.034 M | $ 11.765 M | 43% |
| 2007/08 | $ 29.227 M | $ 4.240 M | $ 12.809 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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