Community Wellbeing Reports contain a select number of community wellbeing indicators which are used to highlight important trends and issues in the community. These reports provide a snapshot of the wellbeing of individual municipalities with comparisons to regional and statewide results.
Community Wellbeing Reports contain a select number of community wellbeing indicators which are used to highlight important trends and issues in the community. These reports provide a snapshot of the wellbeing of individual municipalities with comparisons to regional and statewide results.
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.
The municipality includes the localities of Apsley, Benayeo, Big Desert, Bringalbert, Broughton, Charam, Chetwynd, Connewirrecoo, Dergholm, Dorodong, Douglas, Edenhope, Goroke, Grass Flat, Gymbowen, Harrow, Kadnook, Kaniva, Karnak, Langkoop, Lawloit, Lillimur, Miga Lake, Minimay, Miram, Mitre, Neuarpurr, Nurcoung, Ozenkadnook, Patyah, Peronne, Poolaijelo, Powers Creek, Serviceton, Tarrayoukyan, Telopea Downs, Ullswater and Wombelano.