Greater Shepparton City Council
Address
90 Welsford Street, SHEPPARTON 3632
Postal
Locked Bag 1000, SHEPPARTON 3632
Tel
03 5832 9700
Fax
03 5831 1987
council@shepparton.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Greater Shepparton in the heart of the Goulburn Valley is the fourth largest provincial centre in Victoria. Shepparton township is located at the confluence of the Goulburn and Broken Rivers and at the intersection of the Goulburn Valley and Midland Highways. The region has a diverse population, with 15.7% of residents born overseas.
The region is a major fruit and vegetable processing centre, with two large canneries. There are also large dairy processing facilities located in and around Shepparton, which provide products for both local consumption and export. Irrigation is critical to agricultural production.
The main industries include agriculture, fruit and vegetable processing, dairy product manufacturing.
Localities
Arcadia, Ardmona, Boxwood, Branditt, Bunbartha, Byrneside, Caniambo, Colliver, Congupna, Cooma, Coomboona, Cosgrove, Cosgrove South, Dhurringile, Dookie, Dookie College, Dunkirk, Gillieston, Girgarre East, Gowangardie, Grahamvale, Harston, Invergordon South, Karramomus, Katandra, Katandra West, Kialla, Kialla East, Kialla West, Kyabram, Kyabram South, Lancaster, Lemnos, Major Plains, Marionvale, Marungi, Merrigum, Moorilim, Mooroopna, Mooroopna North, Mooroopna North West, Mount Major, Murchison, Murchison East, Murchison North, Nalinga, Orrvale, Pine Lodge, Shepparton, Shepparton East, Shepparton North, St Germains, Stanhope South, Stewarton, Tallygaroopna, Tamleugh North, Tatura, Tatura East, Toolamba, Toolamba East, Toolamba West, Undera, Violet Town, Waranga, Wyuna and Zeerust.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
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Area
2422 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 59,202 | 27% | 21% | 39% | 13% |
| 2007 | 59,730 | 27% | 21% | 39% | 14% |
| 2016 | 69,953 | 24% | 21% | 39% | 16% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Greater Shepparton 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 Chris Hazelman
Unsubdivided - Cr Jenny Houlihan
Unsubdivided - Cr Kevin Ryan
Unsubdivided - Cr Cherie Crawford
Unsubdivided - Cr Geoffrey Dobson (Mayor)
Unsubdivided - Cr Milvan Muto
Unsubdivided - Cr Michael Polan
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Phil Pearce
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 69.729 M | $ 7.461 M | $ 33.182 M | 48% |
| 2006/07 | $ 74.930 M | $ 7.861 M | $ 36.313 M | 48% |
| 2007/08 | $ 77.513 M | $ 8.493 M | $ 39.656 M | 51% |
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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