The Rural City of Mildura is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the north-western part of the state. It covers an area of being the largest LGA in the state by land size. In August 2021 the area had a population of 56,972. It includes the city of Mildura and the towns of Merbein, Red Cliffs, Irymple, Ouyen, Murrayville and Underbool.

The Rural City is governed and administered by the Mildura Rural City Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Mildura, it also has service centres located in Ouyen and a couple of other locations within Mildura. The Rural City is named after the main urban settlement, Mildura, which is also the LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 30,647.

In 2006 the Rural City of Mildura had a population of 49,815, most of which was located in Mildura (30,016) and adjacent areas (that is Victorian Sunraysia). Many of the small towns in the region have practically disappeared as more efficient farming methods reduce the quantity of human labour required.

History

The Rural City of Mildura was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Mildura, Shire of Mildura and Shire of Walpeup. Council Composition as of May 2026:

{| class="wikitable"

|-

!Ward!!colspan="2"|Councillor

!Term!!Notes

|-

| rowspan="1"|City Gate

| | || Katie Clements

|2024—Present||

|-

| rowspan="1"|Henderson Park

| | || Helen Healy

|2020—Present||Deputy Mayor

|-

| rowspan="1"|Karadoc

| | || Rebecca Louise Crossling

|2024—Present||

|-

| rowspan="1"|Kings Billabong

| | || Glenn Milne

|2008—Present||

|-

| rowspan="1"|Lake Ranfurly

| | || Troy Bailey

|2022—Present||

|-

| rowspan="1"|Mildura Wetlands

| | || Ali Cupper

|2024—Present||Mayor

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|-

! colspan="3" | Population

|-

! Locality !! 2016 !! 2021

|-

| ^ || 3 || 8

|-

| || 643 || 748

|-

| || 13 || 14

|-

| || 488 || 482

|-

| || 821 || 847

|-

| || 22 || 26

|-

| || 70 || 68

|-

| || 329 || 305

|-

| || 36 || 33

|-

| || 69 || 81

|-

| || 28 || 27

|-

| || 128 || 118

|-

| || 5,325 || 5,977

|-

| || 366 || 397

|-

| || 15 || 16

|-

| || 38 || 32

|-

| || 10 || 13

|-

| || 2,713 || 2,770

|-

| || 405 || 407

|-

| || 190 || 223

|-

| || 67 || 70

|-

| || 48 || 42

|-

| || 32,738 || 34,565

|-

| || 14 || 12

|-

| || 4 || 8

|-

| || 280 || 278

|-

| || 141 || 153

|-

| || 4 || 3

|-

| || 1,551 || 1,723

|-

| || 1,191 || 1,170

|-

| || 65 || 67

|-

| ^ || 133 || 149

|-

| || 5,060 || 5,294

|-

| ^ || 57 || 62

|-

| || 32 || 51

|-

| || 20 || 21

|-

| || 215 || 215

|-

| || 158 || 171

|-

| || 71 || 53

|-

| || 112 || 97

|-

| || 322 || 325

|}

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Sister cities

Mildura has sister city relations with the following cities:

  • Dali, Yunnan Province of China (established 2006)
  • Kumatori, Japan (established 2001)
  • Upland, California, United States of America (established 1969)

See also

  • List of localities (Victoria)
  • List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Rural City of Mildura

Notes

References

  • Mildura Rural City Council official website