The Loddon Shire Council was formed on 19 January 1995. It covers an area of approximately 6,700 square kilometres making it the seventh largest municipality (in area) in Victoria. The Shire is bounded by Gannawarra Shire in the north, the Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Bendigo in the east, Mount Alexander and Central Goldfields Shires in the south, and Northern Grampians and Buloke Shires in the west.