Rural City of Horsham

Rural City of Horsham
Victoria
Rural City of Horsham; Victoria
	Municipal offices in Horsham
	Location in Victoria
Population	19,875 (2018)
• Density	4.6578/km2 (12.0637/sq mi)
Established	1995
Gazetted	20 January 1995
Area	4,267 km2 (1,647.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr Mark Radford
Council seat	Horsham
Region	Western Victoria / Wimmera
State electorate(s)	Lowan
Federal division(s)	Mallee
Website	Rural City of Horsham
	LGAs around Rural City of Horsham:

The Rural City of Horsham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 4,267 square kilometres (1,647 sq mi) and, in June 2018, had a population of 19,875.^[1] It includes the towns of Brimpaen, Dadswells Bridge, Dooen, Haven, Horsham, Laharum, Natimuk, and Pimpinio. It was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of the City of Horsham, most of the Shire of Wimmera and Shire of Arapiles, and part of the Shire of Kowree.^[2]

The Rural City is governed and administered by the Horsham Rural City Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Horsham. The Rural City is named after the main urban settlement located in the north-east of the LGA, that is Horsham, which is also the LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 16,514.^[3]

The city was winner of Australia's tidiest town in 2001. There is a shopping precinct that offers coffee shops and restaurants. Horsham is the capital of the region and hosts events from sport to cultural interests. The Horsham golf course is known as country Victoria's best, as awarded from the pro-am circuit. The region is the site of lakes and a Wimmera River system and in normal seasons is popular with fishing, boating, swimming and water enthusiasts.

Traditional owners[]

There are multiple traditional owners of this land, they are Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Jupagulk, Wergaia and Wotjobaluk people.^[4]

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:^[5]

Ward		Councillor
Unsubdivided	Independent	Penny Flynn
	Independent	Di Bell
	Independent	Robyn Gulline
	Independent	Leslie Power
	Independent	Ian Ross
	Independent	Claudia Haenel
	Independent	David Bowe

Administration and governance[]

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Horsham Civic Centre, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Horsham.

Main towns in shire[]

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 19,875.^[1]

Town	Population
Brimpaen	79
Dadswells Bridge	71
Dooen	240
Haven	1,304
Horsham	16,514
Jung	241
Kalkee	52
Laharum	196
Natimuk	514
	83
Pimpinio	184
	310
	276
Toolondo	59
	103

References[]

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 9) the Rural City of Horsham". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
^ "Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners". www.hrcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ "Horsham Rural City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°50′S 142°05′E / 36.833°S 142.083°E / -36.833; 142.083

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[ABSLGA-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.

[Gazette-2] Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 9) the Rural City of Horsham". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

[ABSSUA-3] "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

[4] "Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners". www.hrcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

[5] "Horsham Rural City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

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