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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 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 10,645.[1]

Shire of Strathbogie Victoria
Location in Victoria
Council Offices in Euroa
Population	10,645 (2018)[1]
• Density	3.2228/km2 (8.3471/sq mi)
Established	1994
Gazetted	18 November 1994[2]
Area	3,303 km2 (1,275.3 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Cr Laura Binks
Council seat	Euroa
Region	Hume
State electorate(s)	Euroa
Federal division(s)	Nicholls, Indi
Website	Shire of Strathbogie
LGAs around Shire of Strathbogie: Campaspe Greater Shepparton Benalla Greater Bendigo Shire of Strathbogie Benalla Mitchell Mitchell Murrindindi

It includes the towns of Avenel, Euroa, Longwood, Nagambie, Strathbogie and Violet Town. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of parts of the Shire of Euroa, Shire of Goulburn, Shire of Violet Town, Shire of McIvor and Rural City of Seymour.[2]

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.

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.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of five wards and 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.[3]

Ward	Councillor		Notes[4]
Honeysuckle Creek		Chris Raeburn
Hughes Creek		Paul Murray	Deputy Mayor
Lake Nagambie		David Andrews
		Reg Dickinson
Mount Wombat		Laura Binks	Mayor
Seven Creeks		Sally Hayes-Burke
		Kristy Hourigan

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.

Main towns in shire

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 10,645.[1]

See also

• List of localities (Victoria)
• List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Strathbogie

References

External links

• Strathbogie Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
• Strathbogie Ranges Tourism
• The Euroa Gazette

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