West Wimmera lies in western Victoria on the South Australian border, about half way between Melbourne and Adelaide. The economy of the shire is dominated by agricultural production, particularly wheat, sheep and vegetables.
The area also boasts a large variety of natural environments, including the Big Desert Wilderness Park, the Little Desert National Park and about 3,000 wetlands.
|
2012-13 |
2011-12 |
2010-11 |
2009-10 |
Expenditure ($) |
17.440m |
17.659m |
15.349m |
15.012m |
Revenue ($) |
18.817m |
19.646m |
16.610m |
14.736m |
- Charges ($) |
5.720m |
4.952m |
4.488m |
4.159m |
- VGC Grants ($) |
4.953m |
4.847m |
4.682m |
4.456m |