13-560: Shire of Central Goldfields is a local government area in Victoria , Australia , located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 1,533 square kilometres (592 sq mi) and, in August 2021 had a population of 13,483. It includes the towns of Bealiba , Carisbrook , Dunolly , Maryborough and Talbot . It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Maryborough , most of
26-574: A major goldfields region in central Victoria. The council is composed of four wards and seven councillors, with four councillors elected to represent the Maryborough Ward and one councillor per remaining ward elected to represent each of the other wards. In 2017, the Victorian Government removed the elected councillors because of financial mismanagement, and Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins appointed three administrators to oversee
39-553: 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
52-512: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in the Mallee 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
65-790: 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
78-643: 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 )
91-410: 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 the most recent elections held in 2024. (2021) This
104-518: 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
117-624: The Shire of Tullaroop , and parts of the Shire of Bet Bet and Shire of Talbot and Clunes . The Shire is governed and administered by the Central Goldfields Shire Council ; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Maryborough. It also has a service centre located in Talbot. The Shire is named after the region having historically been
130-404: The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 13,483, up from 12,995 in the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census List of localities (Victoria) 37°03′00″S 143°44′00″E / 37.05000°S 143.73333°E / -37.05000; 143.73333 This Australian government-related article
143-530: The city until the 2020 local government elections: Noel Harvey OAM, Hugh Delahunty , and Karen Douglas. Councillors elected at the 2020 election are: The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Maryborough Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Maryborough, and its service centre in Talbot. In
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#1732884077077156-577: 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
169-505: 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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