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Local government area in Victoria, Australia
Shire of Yarriambiack
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population6,556 (2021 census)
 • Density0.89489/km (2.3178/sq mi)
Established1995
Gazetted20 January 1995
Area7,326 km (2,828.6 sq mi)
MayorKylie Zanker
Council seatWarracknabeal
RegionGrampians
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Mallee
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WebsiteShire of Yarriambiack
LGAs around Shire of Yarriambiack:
Mildura Mildura Mildura
Hindmarsh Shire of Yarriambiack Buloke
Horsham Northern Grampians Northern Grampians

The Shire of Yarriambiack is a local government area of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-western part of the state. It covers an area of 7,326 square kilometres (2,829 sq mi) and at the 2021 census, had a population of 6,556. It includes the towns of Hopetoun, Murtoa, Rupanyup and Warracknabeal. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Warracknabeal, Shire of Karkarooc, and parts of the Shire of Dunmunkle and Shire of Wimmera.

The Shire is governed and administered by the Yarriambiack Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Warracknabeal, it also has service centres located in Hopetoun and Rupanyup. The Shire is named after Yarriambiack Creek, a geographical feature that meanders through the LGA from the Wimmera River, through Warracknabeal, to Lake Coorong at Hopetoun.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of three wards and six councillors. The current councillors, elected at the 2024 election, are:

Ward Councillor Notes
Dunmunkle   Corinne Heintze
  Melinda Keel
Hopetoun   Andrew Mclean Deputy Mayor
  Chris K. Lehmann
Warracknabeal   Karly Kirk
  Kylie Zanker Mayor

Administration and governance

Shire offices. Lyle Street, Warracknabeal

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Warracknabeal Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Warracknabeal, and its service centres in Hopetoun and Rupanyup.

Townships and localities

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Areegra 35 18
Aubrey 10 3
Bangerang 57 62
Beulah 329 312
Boolite 37 38
Brim 48 56
Cannum 48 45
Crymelon^ 11 15
Dimboola^ 1,730 1,635
Hopetoun 739 694
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Jung^ 241 #
Kellalac 17 13
Kewell^ 48 57
Laen^ * 4
Lah 48 57
Lascelles 93 82
Lawler^ 19 16
Longerenong^ * 237
Lubeck^ 36 40
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Minyip 524 525
Murra Warra^ 72 63
Murtoa 865 897
Patchewollock^ 133 149
Rainbow^ 683 672
Rosebery 5 0
Rupanyup^ 536 545
Sheep Hills 28 27
Speed 78 53
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Tempy^ 57 62
Turriff 29 30
Wallup 31 28
Warracknabeal 2,438 2,359
Watchem West^ 18 29
Wilkur^ 49 28
Willenabrina 9 17
Woomelang 201 191
Yaapeet 84 75

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarriambiack". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2025. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S4 of 1995: Order estg (Part 16) the Shire of Yarriambiack". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 20 January 1995). p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  4. VEC. "Yarriambiack Shire Council election". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  5. Yarriambiack Shire Council. "Meet Your Mayor & Councillors". Yarriambiack Shire Council. Yarriambiack Shire Council. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

External links

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Localities in the Shire of Yarriambiack
Town
Locality
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
Local government areas of Victoria
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Barwon South West region
Gippsland region
Grampians region
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Loddon Mallee region
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