The Shire of Buloke is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and, in August 2021, had a population of 6,201.

Within the Shire, agriculture, particularly grain production, is the predominant source of income and employment.

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!Ward!!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Notes

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| | || Bruce Stafford ||

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| | || Stephen Barratt ||

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| rowspan="2"|Mallee

| | || Bernadette Hogan ||

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| | || Alan Getley || Mayor 2024-25

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| rowspan="3"|Mount Jeffcott

| | || Graeme Milne ||Deputy Mayor 2024-25

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| | || Charmaine Delaney ||

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Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Wycheproof Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Wycheproof.

Election results

2024

2020

Townships and localities

In the 2021 census, the shire's population was 6,178, down from 6,201 in the 2016 census.

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! colspan="3" | Population

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! Locality !! 2016 !! 2021

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| || 81 || 85

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| || 201 || 195

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| || 65 || 63

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| ^ || 21 || 23

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| ^ || 6 || 12

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| ^ || 206 || 213

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| || 129 || 135

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| || 102 || 101

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| || 181 || 209

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| || 56 || 46

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| || 3 || 3

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| ^ || 1,115 || 1,192

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| || 12 || 20

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| || 57 || 62

|-

| || 385 || 398

|-

| || 58 || 83

|-

| || 36 || 36

|-

| ^ || 893 || 899

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| ^ || 96 || 113

|-

| ^ || 32 || 37

|-

| || 87 || 97

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| ^ || 36 || 37

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| || 74 || 83

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| ^ || * || #

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| ^ || 12 || 20

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| || 211 || 198

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| || 7,921 || 8,160

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| ^ || 88 || 80

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| ^ || 32 || 44

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| Moonlight Flat || 77 || 85

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| || 85 || 92

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| || 19 || 18

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| ^ || 94 || 89

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| ^ || 21 || 19

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| || 120 || 111

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| || 69 || 76

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| ^ || 24 || 33

|-

| || 442 || 452

|-

| || 58 || 68

|-

| || 24 || 23

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| ^ || 68 || 72

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^ - Territory divided with another LGA<br>

* - Not noted in 2016 Census<br>

# - Not noted in 2021 Census

Traditional owners

The traditional owners of this area are the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagalk and Dja Dja Wurrung.

See also

  • List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Buloke

References

  • Buloke Shire Council official website
  • Metlink local public transport map
  • Link to Land Victoria interactive maps