14-507: The Shire of South Gippsland is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the south-eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 3,296 square kilometres (1,273 sq mi) and, in June 2018, had a population of 29,576. It includes the towns of Leongatha , Korumburra , Foster , Poowong , Mirboo North and Meeniyan . It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of
28-607: A new council was elected. The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Leongatha Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Leongatha, and its service centre in Mirboo North . In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 30,577, up from 28,703 in
42-469: A shire council in 1871, covering a large area of mixed agricultural and semi-urban land. After years of agitation, in 1917 the seaside town of Sandringham became a borough with its own council, and this fuelled the desire of those living in towns further south to combine their efforts and demand self-representation. This finally occurred in May 1920 and the "Borough of Mordialloc and Mentone" was formed. It became
56-502: A town in 1923 and the City of Mordialloc in 1926. The City of Moorabbin had a population of 109,588 by the time of the 1971 census. In 1994, the state government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, as part of its local government reform. The new City of Kingston was one result, and on 15 December 1994 the City was formally Gazetted comprising all of the City of Chelsea , most of
70-609: A ward councillor. Kingston's headquarters are located at the 7-storey '1230 Nepean Hwy' building, which has become a landmark to Cheltenham as well as the council. The A-Grade office building was built in 1993. Primary education Secondary education Primary and secondary education The city had a population of 158,129 at the 2021 census, up from 151,389 in the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA The City of Kingston operates nine free council run libraries. The City of Kingston operates two swimming and recreation centres: The Kennedy Community Centre ,
84-625: Is a local government area in Victoria , Australia in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne , its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip . It covers an area of 91 km² and has an estimated population of 163,431 people. The City of Kingston area was originally governed by the Moorabbin Roads Board, which formed in 1862 and became
98-589: 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 City of Kingston The City of Kingston
112-648: The City of Mordialloc , a substantial portion of the City of Moorabbin , and parts of the Cities of Oakleigh and Springvale . A new electoral structure for Kingston was effected in November 2008. Under the new structure there are three wards – North Ward, Central Ward and South Ward, and three Councillors representing each ward. This makes a total of nine Councillors, instead of the previous structure of seven wards each represented by one Councillor, and as of November 2020 there are 11 wards each individually represented by
126-453: The 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census List of localities (Victoria) 38°35′00″S 146°00′00″E / 38.58333°S 146.00000°E / -38.58333; 146.00000 Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities,
140-483: 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 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
154-542: The LGA occupies the southernmost portion, including Wilsons Promontory at the southern tip of the Australian continent. The council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward. The entire council were sacked by the state government on 19 June 2019 due to bullying allegations and general dysfunctionality. The council was run by administrators until 2021 when
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#1732786703390168-682: The former Shire of South Gippsland with the Shire of Mirboo , and parts of the Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl . The Shire is governed and administered by the South Gippsland Shire Council ; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Leongatha, it also has a service centre located in Mirboo North. The Shire is named after the Gippsland region, in which
182-682: The future training and administrative base of the Hawthorn Football Club , is located in Dingley Village. The council has an annual budget of $ 245 million (2021–22), with works involving areas such as road maintenance and construction, community, cultural and youth activities, town planning and development, waste management and recycling, maintenance of parks and public areas, public health and animal control, library services, and business and tourism support. As of November 2020 there are 11 wards each individually represented by
196-862: The most recent elections held in 2024. (2021) This 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
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