The Shire of Wellington is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 10,817 square kilometres (4,176 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 44,019.
| Shire of Wellington Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 44,019 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.06943/km2 (10.5398/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 2 December 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10,817 km2 (4,176.5 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Scott Rossetti | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Sale | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Wellington | ||||||||||||||
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It includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford, Coongulla, Newry, Tinamba and Yarram. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Alberton, Shire of Avon, Shire of Maffra, City of Sale and parts of the Shire of Rosedale.[2]
The Shire is governed and administered by the Wellington Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Sale, it also has service centres located in Maffra, Stratford and Rosedale. The Shire is named after a major geographical feature in the region, Lake Wellington, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.
Council
editCurrent composition
editWellington Shire Council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.[3][4]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | Edward Lowe | Independent | ||
| Carmel Ripper | Independent | |||
| John Tatterson | Independent | Former Deputy Mayor (2023) | ||
| Central | Liz Foat | Independent | ||
| Geoff Wells | Independent | |||
| Scott Rossetti | Independent | Current and former Mayor (2010, 2013 and 2014); former Deputy Mayor (2009 and 2021) [5] | ||
| Coastal | Cindy Madeley | Independent | Current Deputy Mayor [5] | |
| Catherine Bannerman | Independent | |||
| Garry Stephens | Independent | Former Mayor (2021) [6] | ||
Administration and governance
edit
The Council meets in the Council Chambers of the Wellington Centre in the Port of Sale precinct at 70 Foster Street, which also houses the Gippsland Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre and Sale Library.[7] The council headquarters are located over the road at 18 Desailly Street which is the location of the council's administrative activities.[8] It also provides customer services at its service centres in Maffra, Stratford, Rosedale and Yarram.
Townships and localities
editIn the 2021 census, the shire's population was 45,639, up from 42,983 in the 2016 census.[9]
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Airly | 146 | 160 |
| Alberton | 262 | 297 |
| Alberton West | 81 | 76 |
| Arbuckle | 0 | 0 |
| Balook^ | 4 | 9 |
| Billabong | 0 | 0 |
| Binginwarri^ | 130 | 134 |
| Blackwarry | 25 | 38 |
| Boisdale | 275 | 307 |
| Briagolong | 1,081 | 1,133 |
| Budgee Budgee | 0 | 0 |
| Bundalaguah | 188 | 229 |
| Buragwonduc | 0 | 0 |
| Bushy Park | 50 | 49 |
| Callignee North | 50 | 42 |
| Callignee South | 12 | 10 |
| Calrossie | 26 | 30 |
| Carrajung | 102 | 100 |
| Carrajung Lower | 112 | 129 |
| Carrajung South | 44 | 42 |
| Clydebank | 107 | 133 |
| Cobains | 232 | 245 |
| Coongulla | 183 | 229 |
| Cowa | 0 | 0 |
| Cowwarr^ | 368 | 389 |
| Crookayan | 0 | 0 |
| Crooked River | 4 | 5 |
| Dargo^ | 99 | 105 |
| Darriman | 12 | 12 |
| Dawson | 37 | 40 |
| Denison | 469 | 453 |
| Devon North | 344 | 352 |
| Dutson | 27 | 32 |
| Dutson Downs | 6 | 0 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| East Sale | 93 | 210 |
| Fernbank^ | 152 | 194 |
| Flamingo Beach | 0 | 0 |
| Flynn^ | 180 | 188 |
| Flynns Creek^ | 9 | 12 |
| Fulham | 951 | 994 |
| Gelliondale | 31 | 43 |
| Giffard | 52 | 73 |
| Giffard West | 71 | 72 |
| Gillum | 0 | 0 |
| Glenfalloch | 0 | 0 |
| Glengarry^ | 1,084 | 1,113 |
| Glenmaggie | 277 | 279 |
| Glomar Beach | 10 | 21 |
| Golden Beach | 293 | 356 |
| Gormandale | 321 | 324 |
| Grand Ridge^ | 12 | 10 |
| Hawkhurst | 3 | 6 |
| Hedley^ | 125 | 108 |
| Heyfield | 1,993 | 2,050 |
| Hiamdale | 26 | 36 |
| Hiawatha | 17 | 18 |
| Hollands Landing | 15 | 28 |
| Howitt Plains | 0 | 0 |
| Hunterston | 26 | 20 |
| Jack River | 134 | 161 |
| Kilmany | 171 | 165 |
| Koorool | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Wellington | 0 | 0 |
| Langsborough | 118 | 100 |
| Licola | 11 | 7 |
| Licola North | 3 | 9 |
| Llowalong | 42 | 42 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Loch Sport | 814 | 1,021 |
| Longford | 1,497 | 1,489 |
| Macks Creek | 29 | 35 |
| Madalya | 20 | 21 |
| Maffra | 5,280 | 5,384 |
| Maffra West Upper | 82 | 73 |
| Manns Beach | 24 | 29 |
| McLoughlins Beach | 104 | 121 |
| Meerlieu | 76 | 90 |
| Miowera | 0 | 0 |
| Monomak | 0 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 65 | 65 |
| Moornapa | 7 | 5 |
| Moroka | 0 | 0 |
| Munro | 143 | 167 |
| Myrtlebank | 127 | 126 |
| Nambrok | 299 | 280 |
| Nap Nap Marra | 0 | 0 |
| Newry | 427 | 451 |
| Ocean Grange^ | 0 | 5 |
| Paradise Beach | 160 | 172 |
| Pearsondale | 135 | 125 |
| Perry Bridge | 75 | 72 |
| Port Albert | 293 | 403 |
| Reynard^ | 0 | 0 |
| Riverslea | 149 | 165 |
| Robertsons Beach | 55 | 49 |
| Rosedale | 1,654 | 1,729 |
| Sale | 13,673 | 14,296 |
| Sargood | 0 | 0 |
| Seacombe | 20 | 15 |
| Seaspray | 322 | 373 |
| Seaton | 157 | 161 |
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Snake Island | 0 | 0 |
| Staceys Bridge | 34 | 44 |
| Stockdale | 55 | 41 |
| Stradbroke | 172 | 187 |
| Stratford | 2,617 | 2,980 |
| Tamboritha | 0 | 0 |
| Tarra Valley | 77 | 85 |
| Tarraville | 80 | 69 |
| The Heart | 29 | 30 |
| The Honeysuckles | 82 | 131 |
| Tinamba | 277 | 358 |
| Tinamba West | 49 | 63 |
| Toolome | 0 | 0 |
| Toongabbie^ | 989 | 1,085 |
| Valencia Creek | 152 | 187 |
| Walhalla^ | 20 | 35 |
| Walhalla East | 0 | 0 |
| Willung | 69 | 77 |
| Willung South | 138 | 146 |
| Winnindoo | 75 | 127 |
| Won Wron | 222 | 196 |
| Wongungarra^ | 0 | 0 |
| Wonyip | 32 | 39 |
| Woodside | 364 | 374 |
| Woodside Beach | 95 | 114 |
| Woodside North | * | # |
| Woolenook | 4 | 0 |
| Worrowing | 0 | 0 |
| Wrathung | 0 | 0 |
| Wrixon | 0 | 0 |
| Wurruk | 1,112 | 1,177 |
| Yangoura | 0 | 0 |
| Yarram | 2,135 | 2,136 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census
# - Not noted in 2021 Census
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S94 of 1994: Order estg (Part 7) the Shire of Wellington". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 2 December 1994). p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Wellington Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Councillors".
- ^ a b "Meet your new Mayor and Deputy Mayor 👏". Facebook - Wellington Shire Council page. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Media Release: New Council sworn in and Garry Stephens elected Mayor".
- ^ "Wellington Shire Council 'The Port' Project Update". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Wellington Shire Council Contact Us". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
External links
edit- Wellington Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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