Shire of Northern Grampians

The Shire of Northern Grampians is a local government area in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 5,730 square kilometres (2,210 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 11,431,^[1] having fallen from 12,087^[3] in 2008. It includes the city of Stawell and the towns of St Arnaud, Great Western, Marnoo, Glenorchy, Stuart Mill, Navarre and the tourist town of Halls Gap. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Stawell, Town of St Arnaud, Shire of Stawell, Shire of Kara Kara and parts of the Shire of Wimmera, Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Donald.^[2]

Shire of Northern Grampians Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	11,431 (2018)[1]
• Density	1.9949/km2 (5.167/sq mi)
Established	1995
Gazetted	20 January 1995[2]
Area	5,730 km2 (2,212.4 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Cr Rob Haswell
Council seat	Stawell
Region	Grampians
State electorate(s)	Lowan Ripon
Federal division(s)	Mallee
Website	Shire of Northern Grampians
LGAs around Shire of Northern Grampians: Yarriambiack Buloke Loddon Horsham Shire of Northern Grampians Central Goldfields Southern Grampians Ararat Pyrenees

The Shire is governed and administered by the Northern Grampians Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Stawell, it also has a service centre located in St Arnaud. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, The Grampians, and that the northern part of this feature occupies the southern part of the LGA.

The local economy is based on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, tourism, wine production, gold mining, brick manufacturing and meat production.

Stawell Town Hall complex, a seat of local government for the Northern Grampians Shire Council

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of four wards and seven councillors, with three councillors elected to represent the Stawell Ward, two councillors elected to represent the Kara Kara Ward and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.^[4]

Ward	Councillor		Notes
Central		Kevin Erwin
Kara Kara		Eddy Ostarcevic PhD
		Karen Hyslop
South West		Trevor Gready
Stawell		Murray Emerson
		Lauren Dempsey
		Rob Haswell	Mayor (current)

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Stawell Town Hall Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Stawell, and its service centre in St Arnaud.

Traditional owners

The traditional owners of the Northern Grampians are the Djab Wurrung, Jardwadjali and Dja Dja Wurrung.^[5]

Cities, towns and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 11,948 up from 11,439 in the 2016 census^[6]

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Archdale^	21	23
Archdale Junction^	6	12
Avon Plains	7	8
Banyena	28	27
Barkly^	43	49
Beazleys Bridge	25	24
Bellellen	57	59
Bellfield	*	#
Black Range^	189	274
Bolangum	0	4
Brimpaen^	79	80
Bulgana	37	19
Callawadda	43	45
Campbells Bridge	27	21
Carapooee	64	60
Carapooee West	21	40
Cherrypool^	3	3
Concongella	133	146
Coonooer Bridge^	31	30
Coonooer West	16	18
Cope Cope^	58	42
Crowlands^	89	72
Dadswells Bridge^	71	69
Dalyenong	0	0

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Deep Lead	204	210
Dunneworthy^	19	15
Emu^	32	37
Fyans Creek	38	47
Germania	12	17
Glenisla^	16	23
Glenorchy	125	131
Gooroc	19	19
Gowar East^	20	23
Grays Bridge	3	0
Gre Gre	19	10
Gre Gre North	19	13
Gre Gre South	13	19
Great Western^	400	425
Greens Creek	52	52
Halls Gap^	430	495
Illawarra	82	80
Joel Joel	22	17
Joel South	25	26
Kanya	12	17
Kooreh	31	29
Laen^	*	4
Laharum^	196	162

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Lake Fyans	27	23
Lake Lonsdale	43	58
Landsborough West^	41	49
Ledcourt	44	43
Logan^	53	59
Lubeck^	36	40
Marnoo	122	99
Marnoo East	4	6
Marnoo West	17	11
Mokepilly	14	6
Moolerr	18	23
Morrl Morrl	4	0
Mount Dryden	6	8
Moyreisk	30	31
Natte Yallock^	94	89
Navarre^	98	99
Paradise	42	41
Pomonal^	322	356
Redbank^	94	102
Riachella	3	13
Rich Avon East	3	7
Rich Avon West	29	34
Roses Gap	3	7

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Rostron	16	10
Rupanyup^	536	545
Shays Flat^	13	3
Slaty Creek^	37	34
St Arnaud	2,193	2,318
St Arnaud East	81	100
St Arnaud North	44	43
Stawell	6,032	6,220
Stuart Mill	79	78
Sutherland	22	16
Swanwater	18	10
Swanwater West	14	17
Tottington	6	5
Traynors Lagoon	29	22
Tulkara	3	9
Wal Wal	27	37
Wallaloo	16	11
Wallaloo East	9	12
Wartook^	84	88
Wattle Creek^	0	0
Winjallok	17	18
York Plains	0	0
Zumsteins	0	0

^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census

See also

List of localities (Victoria)

References

1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 11) the Shire of Northern Grampians". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). pp. 4–5. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
3. "People: Population: ERP: ERP by LGA (ASGS 2018), 2001 to 2018". ABS.Stat. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
4. Local Government in Victoria. "Northern Grampians Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
5. "Draft: Arts + Culture Strategy 2020-24" (PDF). Northern Grampians Shire Council. June 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
6. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

External links

• Northern Grampians Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps

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