Mitchell Shire is a fast-growing municipality located along the Hume Freeway and Northern Highway, about one hour north of Melbourne. Its residents derive their employment from both Melbourne metropolitan and local sources. The local economy is rural in nature, although the Puckapunyal Military Base is a large employer. The main industries include agriculture, food manufacturing, paper and paper products, machinery and equipment wholesaling.
| 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 |
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Expenditure ($) | 51.388m | 50.603m | 43.889m | 37.967m |
Revenue ($) | 63.309m | 71.303m | 44.523m | 42.072m |
- Charges ($) | 27.519m | 25.204m | 22.043m | 19.936m |
- VGC Grants ($) | 6.119m | 6.071m | 5.758m | 5.491m |