Shire_of_Loddon

Shire of Loddon

Shire of Loddon

Local government area in Victoria, Australia


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 6,696 square kilometres (2,585 sq mi) and in 2021 had a population of 7,759.[3]

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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.[4]

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Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the Wedderburn Municipal Offices. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Wedderburn, and its service centre in Serpentine.

Traditional owners

The Dja Dja Wurrung and Barababaraba are the traditional owners of this land.[5]

Townships and localities

The 2021 census recorded the shire's population of 7,759, compared to 7,516 in the 2016 census.[6]

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^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census
# - Not noted in 2021 Census

Large gold specimen from Wychitella, Loddon Shire
Loddon Shire Council offices at Wedderburn

See also


References

  1. "2021 Census All persons QuickStats - Loddon LGA". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022. Estimated resident population, 2022.
  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.
  3. Local Government in Victoria. "Loddon Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. "Loddon Aboriginal Community Partnership Plan 2019-2022" (PDF). Shire of Loddon. 23 October 2022.
  5. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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