Shire of Buloke
Buloke Shire Council | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Loddon Mallee | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wycheproof | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Cr Alan Getley | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 6,201 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.78/km2 (2.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 20 January 1995[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Buloke Shire Council | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Buloke is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 mi2) and, in August 2021, had a population of 6,201.[3] It includes the towns of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, Sea Lake and Wycheproof.
The Shire is governed and administered by the Buloke Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the Council headquarters in Wycheproof, it also has service centres located in Birchip, Charlton, Donald and Sea Lake. The Shire is named after a major geographical feature in the region, Lake Buloke, which is located in the south of the LGA; the name also comes from the "buloke" or "bulloak" tree Allocasuarina luehmannii, which is common in the region.[4]
Within the Shire, agriculture, particularly grain production, is the predominant source of income and employment.[4]
History
The Shire of Buloke was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Wycheproof, Shire of Birchip, Shire of Charlton, Shire of Donald, and parts of the Shire of Kara Kara.[2]
Council
Current composition
The Council is composed of three wards and six Councillors, with two Councillors elected to represent each of the wards.[5]
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Avoca | Bruce Stafford | ||
| Stephen Barratt | |||
| Mallee | Bernadette Hogan | ||
| Alan Getley | Mayor 2024-25 | ||
| Mount Jeffcott | Graeme Milne | Deputy Mayor 2024-25 | |
| Charmaine Delaney | |||
Administration and governance
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Wycheproof Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Wycheproof.
Election results
2024
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 2,589 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 6 | |||
| Formal votes | 2,589 | 98.18 | |||||
| Informal votes | 48 | 1.82 | |||||
| Total | 2,637 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters / turnout | 3,085 | 85.48 | |||||
2020
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1,346 | 100.0 | 7 | ||||
| Formal votes | 1,346 | 99.12 | |||||
| Informal votes | 12 | 0.88 | |||||
| Total | 1,358 | 100.00 | |||||
Townships and localities
In the 2021 census, the shire's population was 6,178, down from 6,201 in the 2016 census.[8]
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Adelaide Lead | 81 | 85 |
| Alma | 201 | 195 |
| Amherst | 65 | 63 |
| Archdale^ | 21 | 23 |
| Archdale Junction^ | 6 | 12 |
| Bealiba^ | 206 | 213 |
| Bet Bet | 129 | 135 |
| Betley | 102 | 101 |
| Bowenvale | 181 | 209 |
| Bromley | 56 | 46 |
| Caralulup | 3 | 3 |
| Carisbrook^ | 1,115 | 1,192 |
| Cotswold | 12 | 20 |
| Craigie | 57 | 62 |
| Daisy Hill | 385 | 398 |
| Dunach | 58 | 83 |
| Dunluce | 36 | 36 |
| Dunolly^ | 893 | 899 |
| Eddington^ | 96 | 113 |
| Emu^ | 32 | 37 |
| Flagstaff | 87 | 97 |
| Goldsborough^ | 36 | 37 |
| Havelock | 74 | 83 |
| Inkerman^ | * | # |
| Joyces Creek^ | 12 | 20 |
| Majorca | 211 | 198 |
| Maryborough | 7,921 | 8,160 |
| Moliagul^ | 88 | 80 |
| Moolort^ | 32 | 44 |
| Moonlight Flat | 77 | 85 |
| Mount Glasgow | 85 | 92 |
| Mount Hooghly | 19 | 18 |
| Natte Yallock^ | 94 | 89 |
| Rathscar^ | 21 | 19 |
| Red Lion | 120 | 111 |
| Simson | 69 | 76 |
| Strathlea^ | 24 | 33 |
| Talbot | 442 | 452 |
| Timor | 58 | 68 |
| Timor West | 24 | 23 |
| Wareek^ | 68 | 72 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census
# - Not noted in 2021 Census
Traditional owners
The traditional owners of this area are the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagalk and Dja Dja Wurrung.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Buloke (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 4) the Shire of Buloke". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Buloke Shire". Buloke Shire Council. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Buloke Shire Council election. "Buloke Shire Council". Victorian Public Notices. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Buloke Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Buloke Shire Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
External links
- Buloke Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) - Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria
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