Rural City of Swan Hill: History
The Rural City of Swan Hill was formed in 1995 in what was described as a "natural amalgamation" of the City of Swan Hill, Shire of Swan Hill, and a small portion of the Shire of Kerang comprising the southern Tresco district.
Proposing the new LGA in a 1994 report, the Local Government Board described the area as Victoria's "salad bowl". The Rural City was to take in the regional service hub of Swan Hill, a mix of dryland and irrigated agriculture, and a tourism sector oriented around the Murray River and Lake Boga. A public consultation carried out by the Shire of Swan Hill in 1994 found that more than 60% of respondents were in favour of the merger.