12-517: The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland , Victoria , Australia , located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 20,940 square kilometres (8,080 sq mi) and as of the 2021 census had a population of 48,715. It includes the towns of Bairnsdale , Benambra , Bruthen , Buchan , Ensay , Lakes Entrance , Mallacoota , Metung , Omeo , Orbost , Paynesville , Swan Reach and Swifts Creek . It
24-456: A city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. Local elections are held in Victoria every four years with the most recent elections held in 2024. (2021) This
36-405: A location in Gippsland (region) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called
48-560: Is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 432 square kilometres and at the 2021 census , the Shire had a population of 62,895. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of parts of the Shires of Eltham , Diamond Valley , Healesville and the City of Whittlesea . The Shire uses
60-798: Is a list of former local government areas in Victoria. Many of these existed from the 19th century until the 1994 statewite local government amalgamations . This is a list of former Greater Melbourne local government areas. These local government areas were considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. City of Merri-bek City of Darebin Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin City of Hobsons Bay Shire of Mornington Peninsula City of Darebin City of Moonee Valley City of Hume City of Bayside City of Kingston City of Bayside City of Darebin City of Kingston City of Port Phillip City of Kingston City of Maribyrnong This
72-651: Is a list of former regional local government areas around Geelong and surrounding the Greater Melbourne area. These local government areas were not considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. Surf Coast Shire City of Greater Dandenong City of Frankston City of Greater Dandenong Bass Coast Shire Shire of Mornington Peninsula Shire of Murrindindi City of Banyule Shire of Cardinia City of Knox Surf Coast Shire Shire of Nillumbik The Shire of Nillumbik ( / ˈ n ɪ l ə m b ɪ k / NILL -əm-bik )
84-780: Is named after the Gippsland region, in which the LGA occupies the eastern portion. The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality. The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Bairnsdale Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Bairnsdale, and its service centres in Lakes Entrance, Omeo and Orbost. The 2021 census,
96-529: Is the Eltham courthouse which was restored in 2022. Eltham Library and Diamond Valley Library located in Greensborough are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library A mobile library service is also operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library serving the locations of Doreen, Panton Hill, St Andrews, Hurstbridge, North Warrandye, Kangaroo Ground, Diamond Creek and Christmas Hills. Nillumbikk U3A provides
108-433: The shire had a population of 48,715 up from 45,040 in the 2016 census ^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census 37°29′00″S 148°10′00″E / 37.48333°S 148.16667°E / -37.48333; 148.16667 This Australian government-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
120-590: The state government declaring that infighting was affecting the ability of the council to function. Nillumbik was rated third of 590 Australian local government areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008. The current council was elected in October 2020 for a four-year term. The 2021 census recorded the shire population at 62,895, up from 61,273 in the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA Nillumbik's oldest public building
132-515: The tag-line The Green Wedge Shire . The Nillumbik Council offices are located in Civic Drive, Greensborough . The shire's name is derived from the Parish of Nillumbik, which was named in the 1830s the term nyilum bik meaning "Bad Earth" in the local Aboriginal language Woiwurrung . On 13 October 1998, Nillumbik Council was suspended by then Local Government minister Rob Maclellan , with
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#1732773262383144-589: Was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Bairnsdale , Shire of Bairnsdale , Shire of Omeo , Shire of Orbost , Shire of Tambo and parts of the Shire of Rosedale . The shire is governed and administered by the East Gippsland Shire Council ; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Bairnsdale. It also has service centres located in Lakes Entrance, Omeo and Orbost. The shire
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