Mount Alexander Shire Council

Address

25 Lyttleton Street, CASTLEMAINE 3450

Postal

PO Box 185, CASTLEMAINE 3450

Tel

03 5471 1700

Fax

03 5471 1749

Email

info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au

Website

www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

The Mount Alexander Shire, centred on Castlemaine and Maldon, is 120 kms north west of Melbourne. It has a strong manufacturing and engineering base. The main industries are food processing and steel fabrication. The shire also offers extensive health services for the elderly and is the location of two prisons.

The main industries include meat and meat product manufacturing, agriculture, Industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing

Localities

Barfold, Baringhup, Baringhup West, Barkers Creek, Bradford, Campbells Creek, Campbelltown, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Chewton, Chewton Bushlands, Drummond North, Eastville, Eddington, Elphinstone, Faraday, Franklinford, Fryerstown, Glenluce, Golden Point, Gower, Green Gully, Greenhill, Guildford, Harcourt, Harcourt North, Irishtown, Joyces Creek, Langley, Lockwood South, Maldon, Malmsbury, McKenzies Hill, Metcalfe, Metcalfe East, Moolort, Moonlight Flat, Muckleford, Muckleford South, Myrtle Creek, Neereman, Newstead, Nuggetty, Porcupine Flat, Ravenswood, Ravenswood South, Redesdale, Sandon, Shelbourne, Strangways, Strathlea, Sutton Grange, Taradale, Tarilta, Tarrengower, Vaughan, Walmer, Welshmans Reef, Werona, Yandoit Hills and Yapeen.

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
1,529 sq km	18,416	19,269	20,090	20,986	21,854

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

Mount Alexander Shire Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 5 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors in the 4 single member wards are elected through preferential voting.
Councillors in the 1 multi-member wards are elected through proportional representation voting.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.  The next general election is in October 2016.
The council's independent Electoral Representation Review was conducted prior to the 2012 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.
Calder - Cr Timothy Barber
Castlemaine - Cr Tony Bell
Castlemaine - Cr Chris Cole
Castlemaine - Cr Jessica Howard
Coliban - Cr Christine Henderson
Loddon - Cr Michael Redden (Mayor 2012-13)
Tarrengower - Cr Sharon Telford

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Phil Rowland

Finances

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09	2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	27.058m	23.642m	22.426m	23.030m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	28.104m	23.685m	25.338m	22.774m
- Rates & Charges ($)	14.155m	12.630m	11.669m	11.040m
- VGC Grants ($)	3.904m	3.667m	3.435m	3.183m

Source: Victoria Grants Commission