Shire of Yarriambiack

The Shire of Yarriambiack is a local government area of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-western part of the state. It covers an area of 7,326 square kilometres (2,829 sq mi) and, in June 2018, had a population of 6,658,[1] having fallen from 7,438 in 2008.[3] It includes the towns of Hopetoun, Murtoa, Rupanyup and Warracknabeal. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Warracknabeal, Shire of Karkarooc, and parts of the Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Wimmera.[2]

Shire of Yarriambiack
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population6,658 (2018)[1]
 • Density0.90882/km2 (2.3538/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted20 January 1995[2]
Area7,326 km2 (2,828.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Graeme Massey
Council seatWarracknabeal
RegionWestern Victoria
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Mallee
WebsiteShire of Yarriambiack
LGAs around Shire of Yarriambiack:
Mildura Mildura Mildura
Hindmarsh Shire of Yarriambiack Buloke
Horsham Northern Grampians Northern Grampians

The Shire is governed and administered by the Yarriambiack Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Warracknabeal, it also has service centres located in Hopetoun and Rupanyup. The Shire is named after Yarriambiack Creek, a geographical feature that meanders through the LGA from the Wimmera River, through Warracknabeal, to Lake Coorong at Hopetoun.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of three wards and seven councillors, with three councillors elected to represent the Warracknabeal Ward and two councillors per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.[4]

WardCouncillorNotes
Dunmunkle  Corinne Heintze
 Tom Hamilton
Hopetoun  Helen Ballentine
 Shane Roberts
Warracknabeal  Graeme Massey
 Jean Wise
 Kylie Zanker

Administration and governance
Shire offices. Lyle Street, Warracknabeal

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

Main towns in shire

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 6,658.[1]

Town Population
Areegra35
Aubrey10
Bangerang57
Beulah429
Boolite37
Brim171
Cannum48
Crymelon11
Hopetoun739
Kellalac17
Kewell48
Lah48
Lascelles93
Minyip524
Murtoa865
Patchewollock133
Rosebery5
Rupanyup536
Sheep Hills28
Speed78
Tempy57
Warracknabeal2,438
Willenabrina9
Woomelang201
Yaapeet84

See also

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 16) the Shire of Yarriambiack". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 6. 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. "Yarriambiack Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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