Golden Plains Shire

Golden Plains Shire Victoria
Typical scenery of the Golden Plains Shire.
Population	20,809 (2015 est)
• Density	7.6956/km2 (19.932/sq mi)
Established	1994
Gazetted	6 May 1994
Area	2,704 km2 (1,044.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr Des Phelan
Council seat	Bannockburn
Region	Western Victoria
State electorate(s)	Buninyong Polwarth
Federal Division(s)	Ballarat Corangamite
Website	Golden Plains Shire
LGAs around Golden Plains Shire: Pyrenees Ballarat Moorabool Corangamite Golden Plains Shire Greater Geelong Corangamite Colac Otway Surf Coast

The Golden Plains Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 2,704 square kilometres (1,044 sq mi) and, at the 2011 Census, had a population of 18,770. It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Gheringhap, Lethbridge, Linton, Berringa, Teesdale, Rokewood and Meredith. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Bannockburn, Shire of Leigh, Shire of Grenville and part of the Shire of Buninyong. When formed the municipality was originally called the Southern Rural Shire, but a few months later, was renamed to its current name.

The Shire is governed and administered by the Golden Plains Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the Council headquarters in Bannockburn, it also has a service centre located in Linton.

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Bannockburn Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Bannockburn, and its service centre in Linton.

Localities which encompass the Golden Plains Shire include:

Coordinates: 38°01′00″S 143°58′00″E / 38.01667°S 143.96667°E / -38.01667; 143.96667