Shire of Northern Grampians

Shire of Northern Grampians Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	12,340(2009)
Area	5,918 km² (2,285.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Wayne Rice
Council seat	Stawell
Region	Grampians
Website	www.ngshire.vic.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Northern Grampians: Yarriambiack Buloke Loddon Horsham Shire of Northern Grampians Central Goldfields Southern Grampians Ararat Pyrenees

The Shire of Northern Grampians is a local government area in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. The primarily rural LGA is located in the western part of the state and has an area of 5,918 square kilometres and at the 2006 Census, had a population of 11,912.

The seats of local government are in Stawell (the most populous settlement) and St Arnaud and the administrative centre is located in Stawell.

The major settlements within the LGA include Stawell and St Arnaud. Other settlements include Great Western, Marnoo, Glenorchy, Stuart Mill, Navarre and the tourist town of Halls Gap.

It was formed in 1995 from the merger of the City of Stawell, Town of St Arnaud, Shire of Stawell, Shire of Kara Kara and parts of the Shire of Wimmera, Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Donald.

The local economy is based on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, tourism, wine production, gold mining, brick manufacturing and meat production.

Administration

Stawell Town Hall complex, a seat of local government for the Shire of Northern Grampians

Council sits at two locations Council Chambers at the Western Highway offices in Stawell and Council Chambers in St Arnaud. Customer Service centre is located at the former Stawell Town Hall at 49-57 Main Street in Stawell.

Wards

• Central
• Kara Kara, named after the County of Kara Kara
• South West
• Stawell

See also

List of localities (Victoria)

External links

• Northern Grampians Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps