Shire of Strathbogie | |||||||||||||
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 Council Offices in Euroa | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Euroa | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Claire Ewart-Kennedy | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal divisions | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,303 km2 (1,275 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 11,455 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.4681/km2 (8.9822/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 November 1994[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Strathbogie | ||||||||||||
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TheShire of Strathbogie is alocal government area in theHume region ofVictoria,Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 3,303 square kilometres (1,275 sq mi) and in August 2021 had a population of 11,455.[1] It includes the towns ofAvenel,Euroa,Longwood,Nagambie,Strathbogie andViolet Town.
The Shire is about 150 kilometres (90 mi) fromMelbourne and bordered to the east by the Strathbogie Ranges and to the west by the Nagambie Lakes district. It is also known for its sheep production, horse studs (earning the title "The Horse Capital of Victoria"), wineries (Mitchelton,Tahbilk, Fowles Wines),olives andalpacas. Tourism is a growing industry in the area, with many B&Bs, hotels and restaurants.
The Shire is governed and administered by theStrathbogie Shire Council; itsseat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Euroa, it also has service centres located in Nagambie and Violet Town. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, theStrathbogie Ranges, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.
The Shire of Strathbogie was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the vast bulk of theShire of Euroa andShire of Goulburn, most of theShire of Violet Town, and parts of theShire of McIvor andRural City of Seymour.[2]
The council is composed of seven councillors. It is an unsubdivided council with no wards. Prior to 2024, the council had seven councillors with two councillors per ward elected to represent each of the Seven Creeks and Lake Nagambie wards, and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.[3]
| Ward | Councillor | Notes[4] | |
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| Unsubdivided | Scott Jeffery | Deputy Mayor | |
| Fiona Stevens | |||
| Claire Ewart-Kennedy | Mayor | ||
| Vicki Halsall | |||
| Laura Binks | |||
| Gregory Carlson | |||
| Clark Holloway | |||
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Euroa Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Euroa, and its service centres in Nagambie and Violet Town.
In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 11,455, up from 10,274 in the 2016 census.[5]
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Arcadia South | 75 | 95 |
| Avenel^ | 1,048 | 1,112 |
| Baddaginnie^ | 338 | 347 |
| Bailieston | 109 | 120 |
| Balmattum | 110 | 135 |
| Boho | 68 | 88 |
| Boho South^ | 77 | 93 |
| Creek Junction^ | 16 | 34 |
| Creightons Creek | 138 | 162 |
| Earlston | 79 | 82 |
| Euroa | 3,275 | 3,508 |
| Gooram^ | 148 | 141 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Goulburn Weir^ | 82 | 90 |
| Graytown | 58 | 60 |
| Kelvin View | 64 | 76 |
| Kirwans Bridge | 136 | 134 |
| Kithbrook | 47 | 67 |
| Koonda | 15 | 26 |
| Locksley | 110 | 131 |
| Longwood | 240 | 263 |
| Longwood East | 95 | 131 |
| Mangalore^ | 182 | 183 |
| Marraweeney | 52 | 77 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Miepoll | 211 | 223 |
| Mitchellstown | 57 | 71 |
| Moglonemby | 27 | 28 |
| Molka | 38 | 34 |
| Moorilim^ | 25 | 25 |
| Moormbool West | 32 | 43 |
| Nagambie | 1,886 | 2,254 |
| Nalinga^ | 25 | 22 |
| Pranjip | 18 | 28 |
| Riggs Creek | 30 | 31 |
| Ruffy^ | 112 | 164 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Sheans Creek | 33 | 38 |
| Strathbogie | 304 | 351 |
| Tabilk | 131 | 160 |
| Tamleugh | 51 | 54 |
| Tarcombe^ | 42 | 32 |
| Upotipotpon | 57 | 56 |
| Upton Hill | 23 | 29 |
| Violet Town^ | 874 | 936 |
| Wahring | 85 | 88 |
| Whroo^ | 42 | 45 |
| Wirrate | 3 | 3 |
^ -Territory divided with anotherLGA
36°45′00″S145°34′00″E / 36.75000°S 145.56667°E /-36.75000; 145.56667
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