Shire of Loddon
Shire of Loddon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
Population | 7,516 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.12280/km2 (2.9080/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 19 January 1995[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,694 km2 (2,584.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr Cheryl McKinnon | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Wedderburn | ||||||||||||||
Region | Northern Victoria | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Loddon | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Loddon is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of 6,694 square kilometres (2,585 sq mi) and at the 2016 Census had a population of approximately 7,500.
It includes the towns of Inglewood, Boort, Serpentine, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of East Loddon, Shire of Gordon, Shire of Korong, and parts of the Rural City of Marong, Shire of Bet Bet, Shire of Maldon and Shire of Tullaroop.[2]
The Shire is governed and administered by the Loddon Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Wedderburn, it also has a service centre located in Serpentine. The Shire is named after the Loddon River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA.
Council
Current composition
The council is composed of five wards and five councillors, with one councillor per ward elected to represent each ward.[3]
Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
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Boort | Neil Beattie | ||
Inglewood | Colleen Condliffe | ||
Tarnagulla | Geoff Curnow | ||
Terrick | Cheryl McKinnon | Mayor (2017-) | |
Wedderburn | Gavan Holt |
Administration and governance
The council meets in the council chambers at the Serpentine Municipal Offices. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Wedderburn, and its service centre in Serpentine.
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Loddon (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- 1 2 Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S2 of 1995: Order estg (Part 7) the Shire of Loddon". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 19 January 1995). p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ Local Government in Victoria. "Loddon Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
External links
- Loddon Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
- Loddon Shire Promotional, Events & Investment Website
Coordinates: 36°25′06″S 143°52′00″E / 36.41833°S 143.86667°E