Shire of Mitchell
Mitchell Shire | |||||||||||||
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| Location in Victoria Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hume Goulburn Valley | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Broadford | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Cr Louise Bannister | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,862 km2 (1,105 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 61,362 | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.440/km2 (55.530/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 November 1994[1] | ||||||||||||
| 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 mi2) and, in April 2024, had a projected population of 61,362.[3] Larger towns include Beveridge, Broadford, Kilmore, Seymour, Tallarook, Pyalong and Wallan.
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 regional municipality. 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.
History
[edit | edit source]The Mitchell Shire was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Pyalong, the Shire of Kilmore, most of the Shire of Broadford and Rural City of Seymour, and parts of the Shire of McIvor.[1]
Council
[edit | edit source]Current composition
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| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Nathan Clark | Independent.[5] | |
| Timothy Hanson | Independent | ||
| Bob Humm | Independent | ||
| North | John Dougall (Mayor) | Independent | |
| Ned Jeffery | Independent | ||
| Andrea Pace | Independent | ||
| South | Bob Cornish (Deputy Mayor) | Independent | |
| Riley Evans | Independent | ||
| Claudia James | Independent | ||
Administration and governance
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- List of localities (Victoria)
- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Mitchell
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Mitchell Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
- Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) - Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria
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