Shire of Hepburn
Hepburn Shire Council | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Daylesford | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Tony Clark | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,473 km2 (569 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 16,604 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.272/km2 (29.195/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 19 January 1995[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Hepburn Shire Council | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Hepburn is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. Located in the central part of the state, it covers an area of 1,473 square kilometres (569 mi2). The 2021 census recorded a population of 16,604 in the shire.[1]
Notable settlements include Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Trentham, Allendale, Denver, Glenlyon, Kingston, Leonards Hill, Lyonville, Newlyn and Smeaton.
The shire is governed and administered by the Hepburn Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Daylesford. It also has a service centre located in Creswick. The shire is named after an early squatter named John Hepburn, who established the Smeaton Hill pastoral run, which was located a few kilometres north of present-day Creswick.[3]
History
[edit]The Shire of Hepburn was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Creswick, Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon, the Trentham district of the Shire of Kyneton, and the Clunes district of the Shire of Talbot and Clunes.[2]
Council
[edit]Current composition
[edit]The council is composed of seven councillors, the councillors are:[4]
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Pat Hockey | |||
| Independent | Lesley Hewitt | |||
| Independent | Shirley Cornish | |||
| Independent | Brian Hood | |||
| Independent | Don Henderson | |||
| Greens | Tim Drylie | |||
| Independent | Tony Clark | |||
Administration and governance
[edit]The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Daylesford Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Daylesford, and its service centre in Creswick.
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Don Henderson (elected 1) | 2,440 | 23.48 | ||
| Independent | Brian Hood (elected 2) | 1,540 | 14.82 | ||
| Independent | Lesley Hewitt (elected 3) | 1,079 | 10.38 | ||
| Greens | Tim Drylie (elected 5) | 963 | 9.27 | ||
| Independent | Pat Hockey (elected 6) | 768 | 7.39 | ||
| Independent | Tony Clark (elected 4) | 660 | 6.35 | ||
| Independent | Shirley Cornish (elected 7) | 618 | 5.95 | ||
| Independent | Christian Porochowsky | 537 | 5.17 | ||
| Independent | Derek Sedgman | 492 | 4.73 | ||
| Independent | Cameron Stone | 438 | 4.21 | ||
| Independent | Bernie Winfield-Gray | 434 | 4.18 | ||
| Independent | Benny Pettersson | 423 | 4.07 | ||
| Total formal votes | 10,392 | 94.29 | |||
| Informal votes | 629 | 5.71 | |||
| Turnout | 11,021 | 83.30 | |||
Townships and localities
[edit]At the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 16,604, up from 15,330 at the 2016 census census.[6]
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census
# - Not noted in 2021 Census
Traditional owners
[edit]The traditional owners of the Shire of Hepburn are the Dja Dja Wurrung.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S2 of 1995: Order estg (Part 6) the Shire of Hepburn". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 19 January 1995). p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Hepburn Shire – A Brief Profile". Hepburn Shire Council. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Hepburn Shire Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ↑ VEC. "Results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Cultural Diversity & Heritage". Hepburn Shire Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Hepburn Shire Council official website
- PTV local public transport map
- Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) - Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria
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