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The Golden Plains Shire Council was created by Order of the Governor in Council (Special Victoria Government Gazette No.S23, 6 May 1994). It consists of the following former municipalities: Shire of Leigh (VA 2456), Shire of Bannockburn less the Fyansford district (VA 2381), the Enfield and Napoleons districts of the Shire of Buninyong (VA 2399) and the Ross Creek, Smythesdale, Scarsdale, Linton and Cape Clear districts of the Shire of Grenville (VA 2436).The Council was originally constituted as the Southern Rural Shire in May 1994 and changed to its current name in September 1994.
Local Government Reform
The Golden Plains Shire was created as part of a statewide program of local government reform enacted between 1993 and 1995. The reform process reduced the number of councils from 210 to 78.
Data time period:
[1994 TO 3000]
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