LGAs

Ararat, Ballarat, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Moorabool, Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, West Wimmera, and Yarriambiack Shire.

Major Towns

Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, Horsham, Ararat, and Stawell.

Major Industries

Agriculture, manufacturing and mining.