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The Bacchus Marsh Shire was constituted a shire on 23 January 1871.
It was previously proclaimed The Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley Road District [VA 4407] which was divided into electoral sub-divisions by an Order on 20 May 1867.
This council was abolished in 1994 as part of a statewide program of local government reform enacted between 1993 and 1995. The reform process reduced the number of councils from 210 to 78. The Shire of Moorabool was appointed as a successor in law in 1994. Any rights, assets and liabilities of the abolished council has been assumed by VA 3708 Shire of Moorabool as its successor in law.