Shire of Campaspe | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria  Council offices in Echuca | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Loddon Mallee | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Echuca | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Cr Daniel Mackrell | ||||||||||||
| • State electorates | |||||||||||||
| • Federal divisions | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,519 km2 (1,745 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 38,735 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.5716/km2 (22.2003/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 20 January 1995[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Campaspe | ||||||||||||
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TheShire of Campaspe is alocal government area inVictoria,Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of 4,519 square kilometres (1,745 sq mi) and in August 2021 had a population of 38,735.[3] It includes the towns ofGirgarre,Echuca,Kyabram,Rochester,Tongala andRushworth.
The Shire is governed and administered by theCampaspe Shire Council; itsseat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Echuca, it also has service centres located in Kyabram, Rochester, Rushworth and Tongala. The Shire is named after theCampaspe River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA.
The Shire of Campaspe was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of theCity of Echuca,Shire of Deakin,Shire of Rochester,Shire of Waranga, andTown of Kyabram, along with parts of theShire of Rodney and small sections of the Shires ofGordon andCohuna aroundKow Swamp.[2][4]
The council is unsubdivided, with all nine councillors elected to represent the whole shire area.[5]
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaspe Shire | Robert Amos | ||
| Jessica Mitchell | |||
| Paul Jarman | |||
| John Zobec | |||
| Luke Sharrock | |||
| Tony Marwood | |||
| Adrian Weston | |||
| Daniel Mackrell | |||
| Zoe Cook | |||
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Echuca Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Echuca, and its service centres in Kyabram, Rochester, Rushworth and Tongala.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent National | Rob Amos (elected 1) | 3,194 | 13.93 | −6.07[a] | |
| Independent | Jessica Mitchell (elected 2) | 3,160 | 13.78 | +13.78 | |
| Independent | Paul Jarman (elected 3) | 2,484 | 10.83 | −43.71[b] | |
| Independent | John Zobec (elected 4) | 2,265 | 9.88 | −10.90[c] | |
| Independent | Luke Sharrock (elected 5) | 2,046 | 8.92 | +8.92 | |
| Independent | Adrian Weston (elected 7) | 1,761 | 7.68 | −92.32[d] | |
| Independent | Tony Marwood (elected 6) | 1,714 | 7.48 | −14.51[a] | |
| Independent | Daniel Mackrell (elected 8) | 1,517 | 6.62 | −23.61[c] | |
| Greens | Zoe Cook (elected 9) | 1,501 | 6.55 | +6.55 | |
| Independent National | Michael Farrant | 1,467 | 6.40 | +6.40 | |
| Independent | Deb Chumbley | 1,329 | 5.80 | +5.80 | |
| Independent | Brett Ould | 490 | 2.14 | +2.14 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,928 | 94.66 | −2.37 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,293 | 5.34 | +2.37 | ||
| Turnout | 24,221 | 81.46 | −0.44 | ||
In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 38,735, up from 37,061 in the 2016 census.[10]
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Ballendella | 124 | 120 |
| Bamawm | 504 | 491 |
| Bamawm Extension | 238 | 282 |
| Bonn | 33 | 48 |
| Burnewang | 36 | 37 |
| Burramboot | 32 | 36 |
| Carag Carag | 71 | 61 |
| Colbinabbin | 304 | 285 |
| Cornella | 43 | 43 |
| Corop | 129 | 161 |
| Creek View | * | 39 |
| Diggora | 94 | 78 |
| Echuca | 14,043 | 15,056 |
| Echuca Village | 540 | 577 |
| Echuca West | 425 | 442 |
| Fairy Dell | 80 | 93 |
| Girgarre | 561 | 563 |
| Gobarup | 32 | 45 |
| Gunbower | 551 | 578 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Kanyapella | 56 | 51 |
| Kotta | 109 | 134 |
| Koyuga | 315 | 355 |
| Kyabram^ | 7,331 | 7,416 |
| Kyvalley | 329 | 363 |
| Lancaster^ | 393 | 398 |
| Lockington | 808 | 850 |
| Milloo^ | 35 | 37 |
| Mitiamo^ | 117 | 116 |
| Moora | 17 | 32 |
| Muskerry | 50 | 59 |
| Myola | 39 | 7 |
| Nanneella | 388 | 425 |
| Patho | 108 | 138 |
| Pine Grove | 35 | 40 |
| Redcastle^ | 68 | 67 |
| Rochester | 3,113 | 3,154 |
| Roslynmead | 48 | 49 |
| Runnymede | 56 | 64 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Rushworth | 1,335 | 1,411 |
| Stanhope | 828 | 826 |
| Strathallan | 144 | 180 |
| Tennyson | 48 | 60 |
| Terrick Terrick East | 6 | 8 |
| Timmering | 96 | 90 |
| Tongala | 1,926 | 1,973 |
| Toolleen^ | 182 | 221 |
| Torrumbarry | 279 | 257 |
| Wanalta | * | # |
| Waranga Shores | 315 | 314 |
| Wharparilla | 488 | 483 |
| Whroo^ | 42 | 45 |
| Wyuna^ | 262 | 278 |
| Wyuna East | 103 | 106 |
| Yambuna | 110 | 109 |
^ -Territory divided with anotherLGA
* -Not noted in 2016 Census
# -Not noted in 2021 Census
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