10-512: The Shire of Mansfield is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria , Australia , located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 3,844 square kilometres (1,484 sq mi) and in August 2021, had a population of 10,178. It includes the towns of Mansfield , Maindample , Mount Buller , Bonnie Doon , Jamieson , Kevington , Merrijig , Tolmie and Woods Point . It
20-548: Is a local government area in southeastern Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria , Australia. It is located to the south of the Melbourne City Centre . It has an area of 724 square kilometres and in June 2018 it had a population of 165,822. The Mornington Peninsula Shire came into existence on 15 December 1994 when the state government amalgamated the previous Shires of Flinders , Hastings and Mornington . On August 13, 2019,
30-604: 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 Mornington Peninsula The Mornington Peninsula Shire
40-599: Is located at the council headquarters in Mansfield. The Shire is named after the main urban settlement located in the north of the LGA, that is Mansfield, which is also the LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 4,360. The Shire is bordered by the Rural City of Benalla , the Shire of Baw Baw , the Shire of Murrindindi , the Shire of Yarra Ranges , the Shire of Strathbogie and
50-599: The Shire of Wellington . There are two unincorporated areas within the shire; the areas around Mount Buller and Mount Stirling . The Shire has an unsubdivided structure, with five councillors elected to represent the community across the shire. The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Mansfield Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Mansfield. According to
60-511: The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 10,178, compared to 8,584 in the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census 37°03′00″S 146°05′00″E / 37.05000°S 146.08333°E / -37.05000; 146.08333 Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities,
70-483: 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
80-647: The Shire voted to declare a climate emergency in response to other similar declarations from councils around Australia. The Shire abolished the 150-year-old tradition of reciting a prayer before Council meetings in December 2020. According to the Australian National Secular Lobby, the Shire was the first council or parliament to be removed from their list of government institutions that impose prayers on elected representatives”. The Mornington Peninsula Shire
90-854: 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
100-543: Was formed in 2002 from the de-amalgamation of the Shire of Delatite into the current shire and the Rural City of Benalla . The de-amalgamation was the only successful de-amalgamation following the Kennett Government's policy of local government mergers. It was the result of organised political activity, with parallels to other autonomy movements. The Shire is governed and administered by Mansfield Shire Council ; its seat of local government and administrative centre
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