10-517: The Shire of Yarra Ranges , also known as Yarra Ranges Council , is a local government area in Victoria , Australia , located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges . It has an area of 2,468 square kilometres (953 sq mi), of which 3% is classified as urban. In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173. It
20-513: A period of four years. The shire had a population of 156,068 at the 2021 census, an increase from 149,537 recorded at the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA 37°44′S 145°41′E / 37.733°S 145.683°E / -37.733; 145.683 Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities,
30-683: Is a local government area in Victoria , Australia, in the south-east of Melbourne between Western Port and the Yarra Ranges on the outskirts of Melbourne. It has an area of 1,283 square kilometres, and had a population of 107,120 in June 2018. Cardinia Shire Council Offices are located in Officer . Prior to 17 November 2014, they were located in Pakenham . The areas within the present-day boundaries of Cardinia Shire were originally parts of
40-591: 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 Cardinia The Shire of Cardinia
50-483: 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
60-605: The Cranbourne and Berwick districts, which were incorporated in 1860 and 1862 respectively. The Shire of Fern Tree Gully, later Shire of Sherbrooke , split away in 1889 and included areas to the east of Melbourne. In 1973, the City of Berwick , including Berwick and areas closer to Dandenong , split away from the Shire of Berwick, with the remainder being renamed Shire of Pakenham . The Shire came into being on 15 December 1994 as
70-862: 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
80-636: The result of statewide local government reform, by merging the Shire of Pakenham with rural sections of the Shire of Sherbrooke and City of Cranbourne . The Shire of Cardinia contains the only area of Melbourne to use telephone numbers beginning with the exchange prefix 5 - this is a leftover from when it used the area code 059-xx xxxx. Cardinia Shire Council is divided into nine wards : Beacon Hills, Bunyip, Central, Henty, Officer, Pakenham Hills, Ranges, Toomuc and Westernport. Elections are held every four years, each ward has one councillor. Before October 2020
90-782: The shire had three wards: Central, Ranges and Port. The Council Offices were originally located in Henty Way, Pakenham . On 17 November 2014, the Council moved to a new office on Siding Avenue, Officer, which it uses presently. The Council holds its meetings and all of the administration staff work there. Cardinia Shire is part of the Casey Cardinia Library Corporation and there are two full-time libraries in Cardinia, in Emerald and Pakenham. In addition,
100-583: Was formed on 15 December 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke , Shire of Lillydale , Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra . Prior to European settlement, the land within and beyond the Yarra Ranges was occupied by the Wurundjeri people. European settlement was established from the 1830s with settlers engaging in agriculture and gold mining. Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for
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