The Shire of Strathbogie is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 3,303 square kilometres (1,275 mi2) and in August 2021 had a population of 11,455. It includes the towns of Avenel, Euroa, Longwood, Nagambie, Strathbogie and Violet Town.

The Shire is about 150 kilometres (90 mi) from Melbourne and bordered to the east by the Strathbogie Ranges and to the west by the Nagambie Lakes district. It is also known for its sheep production, horse studs (earning the title "The Horse Capital of Victoria"), wineries (Mitchelton, Tahbilk, Fowles Wines), olives and alpacas. Tourism is a growing industry in the area, with many B&Bs, hotels and restaurants.

The Shire is governed and administered by the Strathbogie Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Euroa, it also has service centres located in Nagambie and Violet Town. The Shire is named after the major geographical feature in the region, the Strathbogie Ranges, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.

History

The Shire of Strathbogie was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the vast bulk of the Shire of Euroa and Shire of Goulburn, most of the Shire of Violet Town, and parts of the Shire of McIvor and Rural City of Seymour.

Strathbogie Shire's predecessor LGAs (green) as they were in 1994. The administrative centres of the former LGAs are marked by green dots.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven councillors. It is an unsubdivided council with no wards. Prior to 2024, the council had seven councillors with two councillors per ward elected to represent each of the Seven Creeks and Lake Nagambie wards, and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.

WardCouncillorNotes
UnsubdividedScott JefferyDeputy Mayor
Fiona Stevens
Claire Ewart-KennedyMayor
Vicki Halsall
Laura Binks
Gregory Carlson
Clark Holloway

Administration and governance

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

Townships and localities

In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 11,455, up from 10,274 in the 2016 census.

Population
Locality20162021
Arcadia South7595
Avenel^1,0481,112
Baddaginnie^338347
Bailieston109120
Balmattum110135
Boho6888
Boho South^7793
Creek Junction^1634
Creightons Creek138162
Earlston7982
Euroa3,2753,508
Gooram^148141
Population
Locality20162021
Goulburn Weir^8290
Graytown5860
Kelvin View6476
Kirwans Bridge136134
Kithbrook4767
Koonda1526
Locksley110131
Longwood240263
Longwood East95131
Mangalore^182183
Marraweeney5277
Population
Locality20162021
Miepoll211223
Mitchellstown5771
Moglonemby2728
Molka3834
Moorilim^2525
Moormbool West3243
Nagambie1,8862,254
Nalinga^2522
Pranjip1828
Riggs Creek3031
Ruffy^112164
Population
Locality20162021
Sheans Creek3338
Strathbogie304351
Tabilk131160
Tamleugh5154
Tarcombe^4232
Upotipotpon5756
Upton Hill2329
Violet Town^874936
Wahring8588
Whroo^4245
Wirrate33

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

See also

External links

  • - Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria

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