Profile
The Mount Alexander Shire, centred on Castlemaine and Maldon, is 120 kms north west of Melbourne.
It has a strong manufacturing and engineering base. The main industries are food processing and steel fabrication. The shire also offers extensive health services for the elderly and is the location of two prisons.
The main industries include meat and meat product manufacturing, agriculture, Industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing.
Localities
Barfold, Baringhup, Baringhup West, Barkers Creek, Bradford, Campbells Creek, Campbelltown, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Chewton, Chewton Bushlands, Drummond North, Eastville, Eddington, Elphinstone, Faraday, Franklinford, Fryerstown, Glenluce, Golden Point, Gower, Green Gully, Greenhill, Guildford, Harcourt, Harcourt North, Irishtown, Joyces Creek, Langley, Lockwood South, Maldon, Malmsbury, McKenzies Hill, Metcalfe, Metcalfe East, Moolort, Moonlight Flat, Muckleford, Muckleford South, Myrtle Creek, Neereman, Newstead, Nuggetty, Porcupine Flat, Ravenswood, Ravenswood South, Redesdale, Sandon, Shelbourne, Strangways, Strathlea, Sutton Grange, Taradale, Tarilta, Tarrengower, Vaughan, Walmer, Welshmans Reef, Werona, Yandoit Hills and Yapeen.
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Councillors
- Calder - Cr Anthony Cordy
- Castlemaine - Cr Rosie Annear - Mayor
- Castlemaine - Cr Bill Maltby
- Castlemaine - Cr Gary McLure
- Coliban - Cr Christine Henderson
- Loddon - Cr Matthew Driscoll - Deputy Mayor
- Tarrengower - Cr Stephen Gardner
Further information
Community satisfaction
Annual report
Annual budget
Australian Bureau of Statistics demographics
Aboriginal community profile
Victorian Local Government Grants Commission
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