Shire of Mitchell
| Mitchell Shire Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 61,362 | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.440/km2 (55.530/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 November 1994[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,862 km2 (1,105.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Louise Bannister | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Broadford | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hume Goulburn Valley | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Mitchell Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Mitchell Shire is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located North of Melbourne. It covers an area of 2,862 square kilometres (1,105 sq mi) and, in April 2024, had a projected population of 61,362.[3] Larger towns include Beveridge, Broadford, Kilmore, Seymour, Tallarook, Pyalong and Wallan. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Pyalong, the Shire of Kilmore, most of the Shire of Broadford, and parts of the Shire of McIvor and Rural City of Seymour.[1]
The Shire is governed and administered by Mitchell Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the Council headquarters in Broadford, it also has service centres located in Kilmore, Beveridge, Seymour and Wallan. The Shire is named after an early British surveyor and explorer, Major Thomas Mitchell, who explored the south-eastern part of Australia, and whose return route for his third expedition passed through the present-day LGA.
The Shire is Victoria’s fastest growing municipality. As an interface growth area, it offers a mix of rural and urban living with affordable housing and a diversity of lifestyle and housing choices. By 2041 it is expected that 170,000 people will live in Mitchell Shire.[3] It is anticipated that most of this growth will occur in and around the southern townships of Beveridge, Kilmore/Kilmore East and Wallan.
Council
Current composition
The Council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.[4]
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Louise Bannister (Mayor) | Independent.[5] | |
| Annie Goble | Independent | ||
| Nathan Clark (Deputy Mayor) | Independent | ||
| North | Bill Chisholm | Independent | |
| Rhonda Sanderson | Independent | ||
| Fiona Stevens | Independent | ||
| South | Bob Cornish | Independent | |
| Rob Eldridge | Independent | ||
| David Lowe | Independent | ||
Administration and governance
Mitchell Shire Council meets in the Council Chambers at Mitchell Civic Centre in Broadford. It also has Customer and Library Service Centres in Broadford, Kilmore, Seymour and Wallan.
Townships and localities
Mitchell Shire has a population of 61,362.[4] Individual locality populations are based on the most recent available data on ID Forecast [6]
| Area | 2024 Projected Population |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Shire | 61,362 |
| Beveridge | 9118 |
| Broadford area | 5564 |
| Kilmore - Kilmore East | 11622 |
| Pyalong - Rural North West | 2220 |
| Rural North East | 2872 |
| Seymour | 7003 |
| Wallan | 19725 |
| Wandong - Heathcote Junction area | 3238 |
See also
- List of localities (Victoria)
- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Mitchell
References
- ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S87 of 1994: Order estg (Part 10) the Mitchell Shire". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 18 November 1994). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Home | Mitchell Shire | Population forecast". forecast.id.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Local Government in Victoria. "Mitchell Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Nominations | Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Home | Mitchell Shire | Population forecast". forecast.id.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
- Mitchell Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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