The Shire of Campaspe is a local government area in

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, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 37,592. It includes the towns of Girgarre,

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, Tongala and Rushworth. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the

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, Town of Kyabram and part of the

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. The Shire is governed and administered by the Campaspe Shire Council; its

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and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Echuca, it also has service centres located in Kyabram, Rochester, Rushworth and Tongala. The Shire is named after the

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, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA. Echuca Campaspe Shire Offices

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of five wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each of the Echuca and Kyabram-Deakin wards, and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards.

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Echuca Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Echuca, and its service centres in Kyabram, Rochester, Rushworth and Tongala.

Sister cities

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Main towns in shire

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 37,592.

References

External links

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Local government areas of Victoria (Australia) Loddon Mallee (region) North Central Victoria {{Mallee-geo-stub