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	Doing it the Indigo Way (A story of a mouse that roared)
		November 1994, following the amalgamation of the former Municipal districts of The United Shire of Beechworth, the Shire of Chiltern, the Shire of Rutherglen, and the Shire of Yackandandah.
		As an aside, for those of you that don't know - Indigo Shire is the southern half of the rural donut that surrounds the urban area of Albury/Wodonga.
		Indigo retained one of the lowest rating structures of all of the new Municipal districts due to the inherently low rating structures of the former Municipalities.
	www.regional.org.au /au/countrytowns/ideas/o'dwyer.htm (2114 words)

	Indigo Shire Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Indigo Shire is located in Victoria's picturesque North-East and borders the Murray River, the Australian Alps and the municipalities of Wodonga, Wangaratta, Towong, Alpine and Moira.
		Indigo Shire is a place where career and lifestyle blend seamlessly to achieve the ideal balance between work and play.
		The economy of the Shire is based on farming (beef, sheep, dairy, fruit and viticulture), the processing of local primary produce and the provision of services to people, including tourism services.
	www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au /content/content.asp?cnid=1673 (299 words)

	AlpValleys Regional Profile 2004 - Indigo Shire
		Indigo Shire is located about 270 north east of Melbourne, and borders the Murray River, the Australian Alps and the Municipalities of Wodonga, Wangaratta, Towong, Alpine and Moira.
		The shire’s economy is strongly influenced by tourism, as well as value adding to the primary products (beef, sheep, dairy, fruit and viticulture).
		Using the ABS standard multiplier effects for agriculture, hunting and fishing, it is estimated that the total effective contribution of agribusiness to the economic base of Indigo Shire is $151.3 million, with direct employment in the sector of 708 persons and a total employment impact of 1,298
	www.alpvalleys.com.au /industries/regionalprofile04/indigoshire.html (242 words)

	Chiltern, Victoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The shire's main source of population growth was additions taken from surrounding shires between 1913 and 1917.
		The shire's farming is mainly pastoral: in 1994 there were 13,000 meat cattle grazed and 34,000 sheep and lambs.
		The shire's census populations were 2,285 (1891), 1,963 (1933), 1,613 (1954), 1,400 (1971) and 2,628 (1991).
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/chiltern.html (823 words)

	The Border Mail
		There is no logic to this scheme Indigo Shires 10-year capital works program shows special charges for works in and surrounding Chilterns business area Conness St to be $153,000, whereas the footpath replacement in Yackandandahs High St is exempt from this special charges scheme.
		Now Indigo Shire is planning to let Chilterns courthouse (built in the 1860s and still with original furniture and fittings intact) and take the Athenaeum Annex (museum) and use it for a library, all because they are refurbishing the memorial hall.
		And regress to last year when Indigo Shire paid a landscape architect big dollars to design a streetscape for Chiltern avenues of frost tender palm trees was the result, and nobody asked us if we wanted to become another town of palms and pongs.
	www.bordermail.com.au /newsflow/pageitem?page_id=635874 (540 words)

	Victorian Auditor-General's Office (Australia)
		Shire Council is located approximately 180 kilometres north-west of Melbourne and covers an area of 4 500 square kilometres.
		It is a shire in north-eastern Victoria formed in November 1994 by the union of Rutherglen Shire and most of Beechworth, Chiltern and Yackandandah Shires.
		The population of the Shire is estimated to be around 17 100.
	www.audit.vic.gov.au /reports_par/agp8207.html (1600 words)

	Indigo, Victoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Indigo is a shire in north-eastern Victoria formed on 18 November, 1994, by the union of Rutherglen shire and most of Beechworth, Chiltern and Yackandandah shires.
		Indigo Creek was the site of early gold prospecting in the Chiltern area, and the Indigo village and road district (1871-4) were formed west of the creek.
		Indigo shire contains numerous tourism attractions, including the north-east wine region, several former gold-mining towns and towns which have retained good stocks of historic buildings.
	www.arts.monash.edu /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/indigo.html (207 words)

	John Monash's engineering to 1914. Typology study of T-girder bridges, Part 3.
		Rutherglen Shire Engineer Venables was very pleased with the first two bridges built by the Company in 1914 and he told Monash that he had two more bridges in mind.[1] So when Council began considering replacements for Estcourt and Johnson's bridges in April, Venables had no hesitation in recommending reinforced concrete permanent structures.
		Shire of Macedon Ranges, formerly Shires of Springfield and Merriang.
		This was the case when Springfield Shire Council sought the cooperation of neighbouring Merriang Shire Council to replace an old bridge in the agricultural township of Darraweit Guim.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~aholgate/jm/girdertexts/gdrtext3.html (5456 words)

	Indigo Shire Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		After commissioning a Stormwater Management Plan in 2002, Indigo Shire Council has undertaken a series of strategic actions to reduce the likelihood of pollutants contaminating the waterways of the Shire.
		Industry and Commercial Audits - Indigo Shire Council is working with the EPA (Environment Protection Agency) to educate local businesses and industries about the best practices to ensure that stormwater quality is maintained or improved.
		Collaboration - Indigo Shire Council is not working alone in its endeavours to improve water quality in our rivers and creeks.
	www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au /content/content.asp?cnid=1533 (352 words)

	Happy talk :: ABC Goulburn Murray
		Indigo Shire Mayor Cr Bill Hotson jointly announced the Gross National Happiness Index with the Chairman of Tourism Australia Tim Fischer
		The Indigo Shire adopted the idea when Tim Fischer brought the concept forward after a recent visit to Bhutan where the index is used
		Mr Fischer says the similarities in the natural, cultural and social wealth of Indigo Shire to southern Bhutan meant the concept could easily be applied in the Shire..
	www.abc.net.au /goulburnmurray/stories/s1288557.htm (480 words)

	Murrindindi - Natural Beauty and Quality of Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Murrindindi Shire Council does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of such information or advice) which is provided on this web site or incorporated into it by reference.
		The Murrindindi Shire Council website conforms to these guidelines in the manner that is believes is appropriate with respect to accessibility by the residents of the Shire and public users generally.
		Murrindindi Shire Council has attempted to conform to W3C - AA guideline standards and insofar as access by users with disabilities and significantly users with vision or hearing impairment, the website conforms to the guidelines.
	www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au /servlets/web/DocumentView?did=41882777 (585 words)

	NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source
		Shire is hopeful state and federal officials will provide additional funding to hire more tow truck subcontractors to speed up collection, and the bureaucratic process that precedes junking the cars can be streamlined.
		If the city had unlimited space, this wouldn’t be a huge obstacle, but the city’s four storage lots are filling up fast, even with the relatively small number of cars in them.
		The investigation that led to the arrest Sunday of three New Orleans police officers comes as the Police Department, long plagued by allegations of brutality and corruption, struggles with the aftermath of Katrina and the resignation last month of Police Superintendent Eddie Compass.
	www.nwarktimes.com /story.php?paper=adg§ion=National&storyid=131085 (1599 words)

	Victorian Woman's Honour Roll
		Jenny quickly developed skills in local government and when the Indigo Shire Council was formed in 1997, she was elected as the first Mayor.
		Mayor of Alpine Shire, Cr Julie Carroll, believes north east Victoria is a better place to live and work thanks to Jenny’s contribution, initiative and “her belief in the power of the community and her ideal of helping one another”.
		Jenny is a lead figure within the Municipal Association of Victoria and in her ongoing role on the board has always sought to represent the interests of women, the aged and rural communities.
	www.women.vic.gov.au /CA256EAE001354BB/all/967FAB8B3F6C8628CA256FC50018E374?OpenDocument (377 words)

	Melbourne Education - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Contract work with Indigo Way has involved assisting business units to prepare annual budgets, assisting with the planning of staff training and tendering for new works.
		Indigo Way is the business arm of Indigo Shire Council and was established in 1995.
		Indigo Way now employs over 200 staff and is based in a rural community of 800 people.
	www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au /EPM/YRC/staffpages/j_stafford.shtml (1010 words)

	Indigo Shire - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Indigo Shire - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 03:25, 9 Feb 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Indigo Shire contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Indigo_Shire (91 words)

	NOLG Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Indigo Shire is made up of several small communities, many of which struggled to retain their identity and services in the mid to late 1990s.
		The Indigo Shire Council developed Indigo Way Services to ensure survival of the shire, maintain services and strengthen the local community.
		Indigo Way Services supports the community by providing some services on a cost-plus basis that has enabled them to form alliances within the community.
	www.dotrs.gov.au /localgovt/publications/national_report/02_03/appendix_i/appendix_i_part6.aspx (2229 words)

	ABC News - Indigo Shire Council seeks election clarification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Indigo Shire Council wants an urgent clarification of laws for councillors who stand for state and federal government.
		Indigo mayor Peter Graham says the council wants federal legislation to apply equally across the states.
		The Victorian Government is pushing for a nationwide ban on cloning race horses.
	www.abc.gov.au /news/regionals/goulburn/monthly/regwod-24oct2001-1.htm (303 words)

	North East Landcare Gateway - Volunteer Media Assistance to Landcare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He has made contact with Indigo Shire Council, which is supporting him to volunteer his services to assist Landcare in writing media releases and hopefully increasing Landcare’s media exposure in North East Victoria.
		At this stage, this support is limited to groups in the Indigo Shire.
		Indigo Shire Council will be covering Laurie’s basic costs including phone and postage costs.
	northeast.landcare.net.au /news/media (318 words)

	Plantations North East - Location
		The Indigo/Alpine/Wangaratta Sub-region encompasses the Shires of Indigo, Alpine and Wangaratta as well as Wodonga Rural City.
		The Mitchell/Murrindindi Sub-region encompasses the Shires of Mitchell and Murrindindi and includes most of the VPC Central Region plus an area within Mitchell Shire west of the Hume Highway.
		The Shepparton/Moira/Campaspe Sub-region encompasses the Shires of Greater Shepparton, Moira and Campaspe.
	www.plantationsnortheast.com.au /location.htm (525 words)

	Towns-indigo descriptions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In February 1862 Chiltern was proclaimed a municipality and the first elected Council comprised all representatives from the miners group, believed to be a precedent in Victoria.
		Wooragee North SS #1672 opened on 1/12/1875, was part-time with Middle Creek West SS 2195 from 18884 until 1902, full-time from 1902 until closure in 1911 due to white ants.
		Re-opened part-time with Levena SS1506 in 1922, full-time in 1923, renamed Indigo Upper in 1924 and closed in 1940.
	homepages.rootsweb.com /~surreal/AVNE/Towns/towns-indigo.html (1301 words)

	Places in Victoria
		The Alpine Shire takes in some 5,500 square kms and was formed from the shires of Mytleford and Bright which were amalgamated in November1994.
		Also land from the previous Yackandandah, Beechworth and Omeo Shires are now part of this large Alpine Shire.
		Taking in some of this states major tourist locations and also having a large industrial sector the shire is a major link in the state's development and future.
	www.about-australia.com /vic/victown.htm (1134 words)

	INDIGO SHIRE COUNCIL REWARDED FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Indigo Shire Council last night won a national local government award for excellence for the establishment of its new business arm Indigo Way Services.
		The Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, said the award recognised the council's efforts to ensure the survival of the small rural shire by reorganising activities and streamlining operations.
		"The results are extraordinary, with a 500 per cent increase in revenue since Indigo Way Services was formed, and a growth in turnover from $3.5 million to $17 million in just seven years.
	www.ministers.dotrs.gov.au /ic/releases/2003/november/c17_2003.htm (251 words)

	Landcare Gateway Victoria - Landcare Australia Local Government Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Located in north-east Victoria, Indigo Shire Council prides itself on being an environmentally aware and proactive small rural shire.
		The Shire has 15,000 residents and covers a range of landscape types from sub-alpine foothills, to Box Ironbark woodlands and the River Red Gum floodplains of the Murray River.
		The Indigo Shire Council has a commitment to preserving and managing its local environment and encouraging both a Landcare ethic and Landcare action in the local community.
	www.landcare.net.au /awards/2003/Document.2003-11-07.3409 (341 words)

	Convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Guests enjoyed light refreshments and were welcomed to Chiltern and the shire by Councillor Bill Hotson, Mayor of Indigo Shire.
		Mayor of Indigo Shire Bill Hotson welcomed all Lions to Chiltern and spoke to conventioneers about the history of the area, followed by Sophie Panopoulos who officially opened the Convention.
		The evening was going along smoothly until gate crashed by a wayward clown who had unfortunately got his days mixed up and had arrived a day early for his performance at Maureen and Morrie's wedding reception.
	www.lionsclubs.org.au /201v6/Convention.htm (1591 words)

	The Border Mail
		The Indigo shire covers 2019sq km taking in Brimin, Wahgunyah, Tangambalanga, Sandy Creek, Kergunyah, Rutherglen, Chiltern, Beechworth and Stanley, just to name a few.
		The modification to the statement is to introduce provisions with references to rural industry and unforeseen large scale development in appropriate locations.
		Shame on you, Indigo council, for not giving the wider community the courtesy of the knowledge of the modifications to the statement that has the potential to affect all of the 2019sq km in our shire.
	www.bordermail.com.au /newsflow/pageitem?page_id=984085 (244 words)

	Indigo Community Cluster \| About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is an initiative of the Victorian Government for the Adult Community Education sector to provide and strengthen high quality education and training programs to meet local needs.
		All ICLC members are located within the Indigo Shire in Victoria's picturesque North East, bordered by the Murray and the Australian Alps and close to the larger centres of Albury / Wodonga and Wangaratta.
		ACE funding has given the three organisations the opportunity to forge strong partnerships both within and outside the Indigo Shire to increase the opportunities and accessibility of adult and community learning, training programs and further education.
	iclc.netc.net.au /aboutus.php (154 words)

	Cinescape - Home - Editorial
		The Indigo Girls — songwriter/singer/guitarists Amy Ray and Emily Saliers — have sold millions of records over the course of their nearly two-decade career, but have never lost their enthusiasm as music fans.
		With selections ranging from never before released tracks to hard-to-find covers and collaborations, Rarities gives Indigo Girls' fans a chance to catch up on their extraordinary catalogue of recordings.
		The Indigo Girls will continue their tireless tour schedule throughout the summer.
	www.cinescape.com /0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Music+%26+Audio&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270466&obj_id=48770 (208 words)

	Threatened Species - Grey-crowned Babbler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Eighty percent of all surviving Babblers occur in just six Shires - Strathbogie, Gannawarra, Moira, Loddon, Indigo and Delatite - 30% live in Strathbogie Shire alone.
		Grey-crowned Babblers live in family groups of 2-15 individuals that include a breeding pair and some non-breeding 'helpers', their sociable habits earning them nicknames such as Chatterbox and Happy Families.
		Report potential threats to Babblers and their habitat to local DSE/DPI and Shire offices.
	www.dpi.vic.gov.au /dse/nrenpa.nsf/FID/-7BE952EA2681C1844A256927000A5D9D?OpenDocument (550 words)

	IMM Corporate Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Shire is rural in nature with supporting services in small towns.
		The economy of the Shire is based on farming (beef, sheep, dairying, fruit growing and viticulture), the processing of local primary produce, and the provision of services to people, including tourism services.
		The Shire of Indigo is founded upon a commitment by residents and ratepayers to the preservation and enhancement of the historical features, heritage, natural surroundings and rural character of the Shire.
	www.parklane.com.au /scripts/citynet/co_get.oci?code=102 (206 words)

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