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Welcome to Indigo Shire Council
Indigo Shire, located in Victoria’s picturesque North East, is bordered by the Murray River and Australian Alps and is an area renowned for natural beauty and preserved historic character.
The Shire welcomes thousands of visitors every year. Rutherglen is a world-famous wine region and Beechworth, Chiltern and Yackandandah are rich with history and legends. Visitors flock to the Shire to follow the trail of the Kelly gang at Beechworth’s magnificently preserved Historic Towns Cultural Precinct or in the hills and natural reserves. The entire Shire is a gourmet’s delight with fine local produce, award winning restaurants and wines.
Indigo Shire has a population of 15,238 and has more than 700 separate businesses with the economy based on farming, processing of primary produce and provision of services including tourism.
Indigo Shire Council employs more than 130 staff with offices in Beechworth and Yackandandah, and customer service centres in Rutherglen and Chiltern.
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Draft Council Plan 2009-2012
A draft of Indigo Shire Council's new four-year plan is now available for public comment. The plan sets out the Council's main objectives and strategies for 2009 to 2012. It is the result of extensive consultation throughout the Shire in January and February. Submissions on the draft plan can be made until close of business on Monday, May 18 and should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Indigo Shire Council, PO Box 28, Beechworth, 3747.