The Shire of Heytesbury was a local government area about 200 kilometres (124 mi) west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

The shire covered an area of 1,558.39 square kilometres (601.7 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1994.

On 6 May 1919, parts of its area split away to join parts of the Shires of Colac and Winchelsea, to form the Shire of Otway.

Otway annexed a small part of Heytesbury in 1969.

[3] The Shire of Heytesbury was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Council seat.