Mount Alexander Shire Council
Address
25 Lyttleton Street, CASTLEMAINE 3450
Postal
PO Box 185, CASTLEMAINE 3450
Tel
03 5471 1700
Fax
03 5471 1749
info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The Mount Alexander Shire, centred on Castlemaine and Maldon, is 120 kms north west of Melbourne. It has a strong manufacturing and engineering base. The main industries are food processing and steel fabrication. The shire also offers extensive health services for the elderly and is the location of two prisons.
The main industries include meat and meat product manufacturing, agriculture, Industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing
Localities
Barfold, Baringhup, Baringhup West, Barkers Creek, Bradford, Campbells Creek, Campbelltown, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Chewton, Chewton Bushlands, Drummond North, Eastville, Eddington, Elphinstone, Faraday, Franklinford, Fryerstown, Glenluce, Golden Point, Gower, Green Gully, Greenhill, Guildford, Harcourt, Harcourt North, Irishtown, Joyces Creek, Langley, Lockwood South, Maldon, Malmsbury, McKenzies Hill, Metcalfe, Metcalfe East, Moolort, Moonlight Flat, Muckleford, Muckleford South, Myrtle Creek, Neereman, Newstead, Nuggetty, Porcupine Flat, Ravenswood, Ravenswood South, Redesdale, Sandon, Shelbourne, Strangways, Strathlea, Sutton Grange, Taradale, Tarilta, Tarrengower, Vaughan, Walmer, Welshmans Reef, Werona, Yandoit Hills and Yapeen.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
1529 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 17,656 | 23% | 15% | 44% | 18% |
| 2007 | 17,851 | 23% | 15% | 45% | 19% |
| 2016 | 18,410 | 18% | 14% | 42% | 25% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Mount Alexander Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 5 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors in the 4 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.
Calder - Cr Peter Acklom
Castlemaine - Cr Tracey Cross
Castlemaine - Cr Philip Schier (Mayor)
Castlemaine - Cr Robin Taylor
Coliban - Cr Christine Henderson
Loddon - Cr Michael Redden
Tarrengower - Cr Janet Cropley
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Phil Rowland
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 20.794 M | $ 2.919 M | $ 8.870 M | 43% |
| 2006/07 | $ 21.345 M | $ 3.047 M | $ 9.615 M | 45% |
| 2007/08 | $ 22.774 M | $ 3.156 M | $ 11.040 M | 48% |
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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