Swan Hill Rural City Council

Swan Hill Rural City Council map

Address

45 Splatt Street, SWAN HILL 3585

Postal

PO Box 488, SWAN HILL 3585

Tel

03 5036 2333

Fax

03 5036 2340

Email

council@swanhill.vic.gov.au

Website

www.swanhill.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

Swan Hill is an agricultural area about 4 hours drive North-West of Melbourne. The area includes both dryland farming areas in the west and irrigated areas in the east. The Swan Hill township services a wide catchment, including areas into New South Wales. It is also a popular tourist destination. The main industry is Agriculture.

Localities

Annuello, Bannerton, Beauchamp, Beverford, Bolton, Boundary Bend, Bulga, Castle Donnington, Chillingollah, Chinangin, Chinkapook, Cocamba, Fish Point, Gerahmin, Goschen, Gowanford, Happy Valley, Kenley, Kooloonong, Kunat, Lake Boga, Lake Powell, Liparoo, Manangatang, Meatian, Miralie, Murnungin, Murrawee, Murraydale, Narrung, Natya, Nowie, Nyah, Nyah West, Nyrraby, Pental Island, Piangil, Pira, Polisbet, Robinvale, Speewa, Swan Hill, Swan Hill West, Tol Tol, Towan, Tresco, Tresco West, Tudor, Turoar, Tyntynder, Tyntynder South, Tyrrell, Ultima, Ultima East, Vinifera, Waitchie, Wandown, Wemen, Winlaton, Winnambool, Wood Wood, Woorinen, Woorinen North and Woorinen South.
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
6,117 sq km
 22,275
 22,999
 23,524
 24,024
 24,448

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

Swan Hill Rural City Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 4 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors in the 3 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.
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.
Central - Cr Michael Adamson
Central - Cr Jim Crowe
Central - Cr Greg Cruickshank
Central - Cr Jessie Kiley
Lakes - Cr Les McPhee (Mayor 2012-13)
Murray-Mallee - Cr Gary Norton
Robinvale - Cr John Katis

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Dean Miller 

Finances


 2010-11
 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)
 44.997m
 44.807m
 42.005m
 37.048m
Recurrent Revenue ($)
 45.080m
 43.400m
 44.139m
 36.328m
 - Rates & Charges ($)
 19.540m
 18.848m
 17.575m
 17.111m
 - VGC Grants ($)
 5.890m
 5.371m
 5.064m
 4.811m
Source: Victoria Grants Commission

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