Moorabool Shire Council
Address
15 Stead Street, BALLAN 3342
Postal
PO Box 18, BALLAN 3342
Tel
03 5366 7100
Fax
03 5368 1757
info@moorabool.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Moorabool Shire is a semi-rural municipality between Melbourne and Ballarat. The main towns are Bacchus Marsh (population 16,000 - 45 km west of the Melbourne CBD) and Ballan (2,660 - 70 km west of the city). About 40% of residents work in Melbourne. A significant number also work in Ballarat.
The main industries include agriculture, dairy product manufacturing, construction material mining, beverage and malt manufacturing.
Localities
Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Balliang, Balliang East, Barkstead, Barrys Reef, Beremboke, Blackwood, Blakeville, Bolwarrah, Bullarook, Bullarto South, Bunding, Bungal, Bungaree, Buninyong, Cargerie, Clarendon, Claretown, Clarkes Hill, Coimadai, Colbrook, Dales Creek, Darley, Dunnstown, Durham Lead, Elaine, Fiskville, Glen Park, Glenmore, Gordon, Greendale, Grenville, Hopetoun Park, Ingliston, Korobeit, Korweinguboora, Lal Lal, Leigh Creek, Lerderderg, Long Forest, Maddingley, Meredith, Merrimu, Millbrook, Mollongghip, Morrisons, Mount Doran, Mount Egerton, Mount Wallace, Myrniong, Navigators, Parwan, Pentland Hills, Pootilla, Rowsley, Scotsburn, Spargo Creek, Springbank, Trentham, Wallace, Warrenheip, Wattle Flat and Yendon.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
2110 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 26,445 | 28% | 19% | 43% | 11% |
| 2007 | 26,843 | 28% | 19% | 43% | 11% |
| 2016 | 31,431 | 22% | 20% | 41% | 16% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Moorabool Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 4 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors in the 3 single member wards are elected through preferential voting.
Councillors in the 1 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 2012 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Bungal - Cr Philip Flack
East Moorabool - Cr Pat Griffin
East Moorabool - Cr Michael Tudball (Mayor)
East Moorabool - Cr Allan Crombie
East Moorabool - Cr Russell Hendry
West Moorabool - Cr Tom Sullivan
Woodlands - Cr Pat Toohey
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Robert Dobrzynski
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 24.406 M | $ 3.936 M | $ 14.220 M | 58% |
| 2006/07 | $ 26.219 M | $ 4.210 M | $ 15.530 M | 59% |
| 2007/08 | $ 29.129 M | $ 4.409 M | $ 17.009 M | 58% |
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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