Shire of Southern Grampians

The Shire of Southern Grampians is a local government area (LGA) in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 6,654 square kilometres (2,569 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 16,135.^[1] It includes the city of Hamilton and the towns of Coleraine, Dunkeld and Penshurst. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Hamilton, Shire of Wannon and parts of the Shire of Dundas, Shire of Kowree, Shire of Mount Rouse and Shire of Heywood.^[2][3]

Shire of Southern Grampians Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	16,135 (2018)[1]
• Density	2.42486/km2 (6.2804/sq mi)
Established	1994
Gazetted	23 September 1994[2]
Area	6,654 km2 (2,569.1 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Cr David Robertson
Council seat	Hamilton
Region	Barwon South West
State electorate(s)	Lowan
Federal division(s)	Wannon
Website	Shire of Southern Grampians
LGAs around Shire of Southern Grampians: West Wimmera Horsham Northern Grampians Glenelg Shire of Southern Grampians Ararat Glenelg Moyne Moyne

The Shire is governed and administered by the Southern Grampians Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Hamilton, it also has service centres located in a couple of other locations within Hamilton. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, The Grampians, and that the southern part of this feature occupies the northern part of the LGA.

Traditional owners

The traditional owners of this shire are the Gunditjmara, Tjap Wurrung and Bunganditj people.^[4]

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.^[5] Council Composition as of September 2022:

Ward	Councillor		Term	Notes
Unsubdivided		David Robertson	2020–Present	Mayor
		Bruach Colliton	2008–2016, 2020–Present
		Helen Henry	2020–Present
		Mary-Ann Brown	2016–Present	(Mayor 2016–2019)
		Albert Cavano	2008–Present	(Mayor 2012-2014)
		Greg McAdam	2016–Present
		Katrina Rainsford	2004–Present

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Hamilton Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre on Brown Street in Hamilton, and its service centres on Market Pl and Roberts St in Hamilton.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census recorded the shire population at 16,588, compared to 15,944 in the 2016 census.^[6]

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Balmoral	294	281
Bellfield	1,793	1,996
Bochara	81	84
Branxholme^	351	304
Brit Brit	39	42
Buckley Swamp	25	21
Bulart	93	104
Byaduk^	123	129
Byaduk North	119	134
Caramut^	246	256
Carapook^	70	67
Cavendish	334	366
Cherrypool^	3	3
Clover Flat^	17	15
Coleraine	1,029	1,062
Coojar	38	38

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Croxton East	70	70
Culla	35	31
Dunkeld^	678	688
Englefield	23	23
Gatum	29	35
Gazette^	43	42
Glenisla^	16	23
Glenthompson^	232	256
Grampians	0	0
Gringegalgona	21	44
Gritjurk	55	61
Hamilton	9,974	10,346
Harrow^	200	184
Hensley Park	59	75
Hilgay	19	29
Karabeal	30	29

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Konongwootong	50	60
Melville Forest	42	63
Mirranatwa	26	31
Mooralla	83	79
Morgiana	31	29
Mount Napier	17	16
Moutajup	83	108
Muntham^	31	29
Nareeb^	36	48
Nareen^	93	79
Penshurst^	622	677
Pigeon Ponds	29	29
Purdeet^	14	21
Rocklands	14	25
Strathkellar	93	84

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Tabor	39	38
Tahara^	36	30
Tarrayoukyan^	21	25
Tarrenlea	37	25
Tarrington	301	328
Vasey	49	45
Victoria Point	17	16
Victoria Valley	79	65
Wando Vale^	104	96
Wannon	108	124
Warrayure	24	50
Woodhouse	39	34
Wootong Vale	46	32
Yatchaw	26	35
Yulecart	127	128

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

See also

List of localities (Victoria)