Swan Hill Rural City Council
Address
45 Splatt Street, SWAN HILL 3585
Postal
PO Box 488, SWAN HILL 3585
Tel
03 5036 2333
Fax
03 5036 2340
council@swanhill.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Swan Hill is an agricultural area about 4 hours drive North-West of Melbourne. The area includes both dryland farming areas in the west and irrigated areas in the east. The Swan Hill township services a wide catchment, including areas into New South Wales. It is also a popular tourist destination. The main industry is Agriculture.
Localities
Annuello, Bannerton, Beauchamp, Beverford, Bolton, Boundary Bend, Bulga, Castle Donnington, Chillingollah, Chinangin, Chinkapook, Cocamba, Fish Point, Gerahmin, Goschen, Gowanford, Happy Valley, Kenley, Kooloonong, Kunat, Lake Boga, Lake Powell, Liparoo, Manangatang, Meatian, Miralie, Murnungin, Murrawee, Murraydale, Narrung, Natya, Nowie, Nyah, Nyah West, Nyrraby, Pental Island, Piangil, Pira, Polisbet, Robinvale, Speewa, Swan Hill, Swan Hill West, Tol Tol, Towan, Tresco, Tresco West, Tudor, Turoar, Tyntynder, Tyntynder South, Tyrrell, Ultima, Ultima East, Vinifera, Waitchie, Wandown, Wemen, Winlaton, Winnambool, Wood Wood, Woorinen, Woorinen North and Woorinen South.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
6116 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 21,285 | 26% | 20% | 38% | 15% |
| 2007 | 21,459 | 26% | 21% | 39% | 15% |
| 2016 | 21,615 | 24% | 19% | 40% | 18% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Swan Hill Rural City 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 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Central - Cr Greg Cruickshank (Mayor)
Central - Cr Yvonne Jennings
Central - Cr David Quayle
Central - Cr Bill Croft
Lakes - Cr Les McPhee
Murray-Mallee - Cr Gary Norton
Robinvale - Cr John Katis
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Dennis Hovenden
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 32.731 M | $ 4.012 M | $ 14.404 M | 44% |
| 2006/07 | $ 35.071 M | $ 4.523 M | $ 15.506 M | 44% |
| 2007/08 | $ 36.328 M | $ 4.771 M | $ 17.111 M | 47% |
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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