Shire of Glenelg
Local government area in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shire of Glenelg is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 6,219 square kilometres (2,401 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 19,665.[1] It includes the towns of Casterton, Heywood, Merino and Portland. Although a shire of the same name existed before the amalgamations of the mid-1990s, the current Shire was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former Shire of Glenelg with the Shire of Heywood and City of Portland.[2][3]
| Shire of Glenelg Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Municipal offices in Portland | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 19,665 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.1621/km2 (8.1898/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 23 September 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,219 km2 (2,401.2 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Anita Rank | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Portland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barwon South West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Glenelg | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire is governed and administered by the Glenelg Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Portland, it also has service centres located in Casterton and Heywood. The Shire is named after the Glenelg River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the Shire.
At the 2001 Census, the population of the Shire was distributed in the following way: Portland: 49.7%, Casterton: 8.7%, Heywood: 6.3%, Dartmoor: 1.3%, Merino: 1.1%, Narrawong: 0.9% and Rural Balance: 32%.
Service industries, timber production, grazing and manufacturing are the Shire's main economic activities.[4]
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Glenelg Shire sits are the Gunditjmara People[5] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[6]
Council
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Perspective
Current composition
The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality. The current councillors, in order of election at the 2020 election, are:[7]
| Ward | Party | Councilor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsubdivided | style=\"background-color:#F00011;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Labor | Gilbert Wilson | |
| style=\"background-color:green;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Nationals | Anita Rank | ||
| style=\"background-color:#888888;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Independent | Karen Stephens | ||
| style=\"background-color:#888888;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Independent | Martin Scott | ||
| style=\"background-color:#888888;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Independent | Michael Carr | ||
| style=\"background-color:#888888;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Independent | Chrissy Hawker | ||
| style=\"background-color:#888888;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Independent | Jayden Smith | ||
2024 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Karen Stephens (elected 1) | 2,008 | 16.03 | +4.14 | |
| Independent | Michael Carr (elected 2) | 1,969 | 15.72 | +7.91 | |
| Independent | John Pepper (elected 3) | 1,332 | 10.63 | +10.63 | |
| Independent | Mike Noske (elected 4) | 1,238 | 9.88 | +9.88 | |
| Independent | Robyn McDonald (elected 5) | 1,099 | 8.77 | +1.74 | |
| Independent | Duane Angelino (elected 7) | 851 | 6.79 | +6.79 | |
| Independent | Matt Jowett (elected 6) | 847 | 6.76 | +6.76 | |
| Independent | Mary Picard | 714 | 5.70 | +5.70 | |
| Independent | Gary Humm | 655 | 5.23 | +5.23 | |
| Independent | Scott Martin | 537 | 4.29 | –6.73 | |
| Independent | Trever Boyd | 462 | 3.69 | +3.69 | |
| Independent | Alistair James McDonald | 433 | 3.46 | –0.02 | |
| Independent | Andrew Stephenson | 383 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
| Total formal votes | 12,528 | 95.14 | +0.98 | ||
| Informal votes | 640 | 4.86 | –0.98 | ||
| Turnout | 13,168 | 83.36 | –0.62 | ||
Administration and governance
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Portland Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Portland, and its service centres in Casterton and Heywood.
Townships and localities
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Perspective
The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 20,152 up from 19,557 in the 2016 census[10]
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Allestree | 128 | 168 |
| Bahgallah | 35 | 56 |
| Bessiebelle^ | 98 | 113 |
| Bolwarra | 601 | 647 |
| Branxholme^ | 351 | 304 |
| Breakaway Creek^ | 50 | 39 |
| Brimboal | 4 | 11 |
| Byaduk^ | 123 | 129 |
| Cape Bridgewater | 150 | 151 |
| Carapook^ | 70 | 67 |
| Cashmore | 228 | 197 |
| Casterton | 1,668 | 1,673 |
| Chetwynd^ | 86 | 85 |
| Clover Flat^ | 17 | 15 |
| Condah | 121 | 104 |
| Corndale | 33 | 27 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Paschendale | 30 | 33 |
| Portland | 9,712 | 10,016 |
| Portland North | 625 | 708 |
| Portland West | 569 | 619 |
| Sandford | 144 | 130 |
| Strathdownie | 183 | 176 |
| Tahara^ | 36 | 30 |
| Tahara Bridge | 20 | 20 |
| Tahara West | 21 | 17 |
| Tyrendarra^ | 212 | 198 |
| Wallacedale^ | 113 | 94 |
| Wando Bridge | 48 | 41 |
| Wando Vale^ | 104 | 96 |
| Warrock | 28 | 46 |
| Winnap | 20 | 14 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
See also
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