Golden Plains Shire

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Golden Plains Shire
Victoria
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Typical scenery of the Golden Plains Shire.
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Population23,120 (2018)[1]
 • Density8.553/km2 (22.153/sq mi)
Established1994
Gazetted6 May 1994[2]
Area2,703 km2 (1,043.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Helena Kirby[3]
Council seatBannockburn
RegionWestern Victoria
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
WebsiteGolden Plains Shire
LGAs around Golden Plains Shire:
Pyrenees Ballarat Moorabool
Corangamite Golden Plains Shire Greater Geelong
Corangamite Colac Otway Surf Coast

The Golden Plains Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 2,703 square kilometres (1,044 sq mi) and in June 2018, had a population of 23,120.[1] It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Dereel, Gheringhap, Lethbridge, Linton, Berringa, Teesdale, Rokewood and Meredith.

The Shire was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Bannockburn, Shire of Leigh, Shire of Grenville and part of the Shire of Buninyong. Upon its creation, it was known as the Southern Rural Shire, intended to exist temporarily until the Local Government Board drew up final council boundaries for the Ballarat region.[4] However, a few months later it was decided to make the municipality permanent, and it was renamed to its current name on 1 October 1994.[2][5]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Golden Plains Shire Council. Its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the Golden Plains Civic Centre in Bannockburn, and it also has a service centre located in Smythesdale.[6]

Council[]

Current composition[]

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality. The current councillors, in order of election at the 2020 election, are:[7]

Ward Party Councillor Notes
Unsubdivided   Independent Brett Cunningham
  Independent Owen Sharkey
  Independent Ian Getsom
  Independent Helena Kirby
  Greens Gavin Gamble
  Independent Clayton Whitfield
  Independent Les Rowe

Administration and governance[]

The council meets on alternate months in the council chamber at the Golden Plains Civic Centre in Bannockburn, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities, and at the Linton Shire Hall.[8] It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Bannockburn, and its service centre in Smythesdale.

Main towns in shire[]

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 23,210.[1]

Population
Locality Total
37
Bannockburn 5,283
27
Batesford 952
Berringa 167
251
Cape Clear 125
Corindhap 132
Dereel 533
Durdidwarrah 9
Enfield 538
Garibaldi 123
Population
Locality Total
Gheringhap 155
99
Haddon 1,194
Happy Valley 85
Hesse 19
32
Inverleigh 1,474
Lethbridge 1,014
Linton 580
80
Maude 223
Meredith 788
Population
Locality Total
Mount Mercer 69
131
Napoleons 533
Newtown 122
173
37
48
Rokewood 217
Rokewood Junction 32
Ross Creek 1,153
67
Scarsdale 744
Population
Locality Total
Shelford 253
She Oaks 107
Smythesdale 1,032
26
45
Steiglitz 53
Stonehaven 81
Sutherlands Creek 108
Teesdale 1,721
37
60
7

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "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. ^ Jump up to: a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "Order establishing (Part 3) the Southern Rural Shire". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 6 May 1994). p. 1. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ https://www.goldenplains.vic.gov.au/residents/my-council/about-council/my-councillors. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Golden Plains Shire 20th Annual Report" (PDF). Golden Plains Shire. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "Order to provide transitional arrangements for the Golden Plains Shire Council in respect of its proposed budget for the 1995–1996 financial year". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 24 August 1995). p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Contact Us | Golden Plains Shire Council". www.goldenplains.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Golden Plains Shire Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Meetings, minutes and agenda | Golden Plains Shire Council". www.goldenplains.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 38°01′00″S 143°58′00″E / 38.01667°S 143.96667°E / -38.01667; 143.96667

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