Alpine Shire Council

Alpine Shire Council map

Address

Great Alpine Road BRIGHT 3741

Postal

PO Box 139 BRIGHT 3741

Tel

03 5755 0555

Fax

03 5755 1811

Email

info@alpineshire.vic.gov.au

Website

www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

The Alpine Shire is about 300 km north east of Melbourne and 70 km south of Albury/Wodonga. About 92% of the shire is public land including parts of the Alpine National Park and all of the Mount Buffalo National Park. Most of the freehold lands are alluvial flood plains along the Ovens, Kiewa and Buffalo Rivers together with the adjoining gentle slopes and hills. The Shire’s economy is based on tourism, forestry and agriculture.

Localities

Abbeyard, Barwidgee, Bogong, Bright, Buckland, Buffalo Creek, Buffalo River, Cobungra, Coral Bank, Dandongadale, Dargo, Dederang, Dinner Plain, Eurobin, Falls Creek, Freeburgh, Gapsted, Germantown, Glen Creek, Gundowring, Harrietville, Havilah, Hotham Heights, Kancoona, Kergunyah South, Merriang, Mongans Bridge, Mount Beauty, Mount Buffalo, Mount Hotham, Mudgeegonga, Myrtleford, Nug Nug, Ovens, Porepunkah, Rosewhite, Running Creek, Selwyn, Smoko, Tawonga, Tawonga South, Upper Gundowring, Wandiligong, Wongungarra and Wonnangatta.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Area & Population 

Population Projections - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Area
 2011
 2016
 2021
 2026
 2031
4,787 sq km
 12,879
 13,023
 13,214
 13,424
 13,617

Source: Victoria in Future 2012 - Population and Household Projections 2011–2031 for Victoria and its Regions, Department of Planning and Community Development, April 2012.

Elections

Alpine Shire Council is an unsubdivided municipality consisting of 7 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.  The next general election is October 2016.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors

7 Councillors elected in October 2012.
Unsubdivided - Cr Kate Farrell
Unsubdivided - Cr John Forsyth
Unsubdivided - Cr Ron Janas
Unsubdivided - Cr Tony Keeble
Unsubdivided - Cr Daryl Pearce
Unsubdivided - Cr Peter Roper (Mayor 2012-13)
Unsubdivided - Cr Jan Vonarx

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Ian Nicholls

Finances


 2010-11
 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)
 25.111m
 20.774m
 19.322m
 18.045m
Recurrent Revenue ($)
 25.249m
 21.665m
 24.078m
 21.027m
 - Rates & Charges ($)
 12.389m
 11.573m
 10.935m
 10.935m
 - VGC Grants ($)
 3.388m
 3.165m
 3.013m
 10.013m
Source: Victoria Grants Commission

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