Shire of Hindmarsh

Shire of Hindmarsh
Shire of Hindmarsh; Victoria
	Location in Victoria
Population	5,721 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.76006/km2 (1.96856/sq mi)
Established	1995
Gazetted	20 January 1995[2]
Area	7,527
Mayor	Cr Ron Ismay
Council seat	Nhill
Region	Western Victoria
State electorate(s)	Lowan
Federal Division(s)	Mallee
Website	Shire of Hindmarsh
	LGAs around Shire of Hindmarsh:

The Shire of Hindmarsh is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 7,527 square kilometres (2,906 sq mi) and at the 2016 Census had a population of over 5,500.

It includes the towns of Dimboola, Nhill, Rainbow and Jeparit. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Lowan and Shire of Dimboola.^[2]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Hindmarsh Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the Council headquarters in Nhill, it also has service centres located in Dimboola, Rainbow and Jeparit. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, Lake Hindmarsh, which is located in the east of the LGA.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of three wards and six councillors, with two councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.^[3]

Ward		Notes
East	Debra Nelson
East	Tony Schneider
North	Ron Ismay	Mayor (2017- )
North	Ronald Lowe
West	Rob Gersch
West	David Colbert

Administration and governance

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

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hindmarsh (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
1 2 Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 8) the Shire of Hindmarsh". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
↑ Local Government in Victoria. "Hindmarsh Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

External links

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Coordinates: 36°08′00″S 141°39′00″E / 36.13333°S 141.65000°E / -36.13333; 141.65000

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hindmarsh (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[Gazette-2] 1 2 Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 8) the Shire of Hindmarsh". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

[Council-3] Local Government in Victoria. "Hindmarsh Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.