Division Profile

Division Name

MCEWEN

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Bailey, F (LP) 1996-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir John McEwen 1900-80, who served as caretaker Prime Minister of Australia for three weeks 1967-68.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

10675 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

104,570

Turnout

96.24%

Informal

3.96%

Location

McEwen covers an area of 10 675 sq kms from Seymour in the north to Powelltown in the south, and from Woodend in the west to Alexandra in the east. The main towns and localities include Alexandra, Broadford, Diamond Creek (part), Eildon, Gisborne, Healesville, Lancefield, Hurstbridge, Kilmore, Macedon, Marysville, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Seymour, Wallan, Warburton, Whittlesea, Woodend (part), Woori Yallock (part), Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction and Yea.

Products and Industry

Cattle grazing, wool growing, forestry, market gardening, wines, sawmills, dairying, various small businesses and tourism.

Members

Bailey, F (LP) 1996-

Cleeland, P R (ALP) 1993-1996

Bailey, F E (LP) 1990-1993

Cleeland, P R (ALP) 1984-1990

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