9-579: The Mornington Peninsula Shire 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,
18-620: 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
27-483: 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 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
36-438: 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,
45-604: 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
54-404: Is split into eleven single-member wards. The current council was elected at the 2024 council election : The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 168,948 up from 154,999 in the 2016 census ^ - Territory divided with another LGA 38°26′S 145°00′E / 38.433°S 145.000°E / -38.433; 145.000 Local government areas of Victoria This
63-647: 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
72-471: 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
81-399: 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 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
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