Shire of Broadford


The Shire of Broadford was a local government area about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of, and existed from 1869 until 1994.

History

Broadford was first incorporated as a road district on 29 January 1869, and became a shire on 24 December 1874.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire of Broadford was abolished, and, along with the Rural City of Seymour, the Shire of Pyalong, and parts of the Shire of McIvor, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mitchell. The King Parrot and Strath Creek districts were transferred to the newly created Shire of Murrindindi.

Wards

The Shire of Broadford was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: