Shire of Mount Alexander

The Shire of Mount Alexander is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 1,530 square kilometres (590 sq mi) and, in June 2018, had a population of 19,514.[1] It includes the towns of Castlemaine, Chewton, Elphinstone, Maldon, Newstead, Harcourt, Taradale, Vaughan, Fryerstown and Campbells Creek. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Castlemaine, Shire of Newstead, and most of the Shire of Maldon and Shire of Metcalfe.[2]

Shire of Mount Alexander
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population19,514 (2018)[1]
 • Density12.75/km2 (33.03/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted19 January 1995[2]
Area1,530 km2 (590.7 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Bronwen Machin
Council seatCastlemaine
RegionNorthern Victoria
State electorate(s)Bendigo West
Federal Division(s)Bendigo
WebsiteShire of Mount Alexander
LGAs around Shire of Mount Alexander:
Loddon Greater Bendigo Greater Bendigo
Central Goldfields Shire of Mount Alexander Mitchell
Hepburn Hepburn Macedon Ranges

The Shire is governed and administered by the Mount Alexander Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Castlemaine, it also has service centres located in Maldon and Newstead. The Shire is named after the original name for the Castlemaine region and goldfields.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of five wards and seven councillors, with three councillors elected to represent the Castlemaine Ward and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.[3]

WardCouncillorNotes
Calder  Tony Cordy
Castlemaine  Robin Taylor
 Dave Petrusma
 Bronwen MachinGreens Mayor (2017-)
Coliban  Christine Henderson
Loddon  John Nieman
Tarrengower  Sharon Telford

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Castlemaine Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Castlemaine, and its service centres in Maldon and Newstead.

Main towns in shire

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 19,514.[1]

Town Population
Barfold88
Baringhup205
Barkers Creek457
Campbells Creek1,786
Castlemaine6,757
Chewton1,313
Drummond North187
Elphinstone555
Faraday158
Fryerstown228
Guildford333
Harcourt943
Lockwood South951
Maldon1,513
Metcalfe185
Moolort32
Muckleford405
Newstead572
Sandon81
Sutton Grange132
Taradale448
Vaughan64
Yapeen213

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). "S2 of 1995: Order estg (Part 10) the Shire of Mount Alexander". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 19 January 1995). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. Local Government in Victoria. "Mount Alexander Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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