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Shire of Wellington

Coordinates: 37°53′00″S 146°59′00″E / 37.88333°S 146.98333°E / -37.88333; 146.98333
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Shire of Wellington
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population44,019 (2018)[1]
 • Density4.06943/km2 (10.5398/sq mi)
Established1994
Gazetted2 December 1994[2]
Area10,817 km2 (4,176.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Garry Stephens [3]
Council seatSale
RegionGippsland
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Gippsland
WebsiteShire of Wellington
LGAs around Shire of Wellington:
Mansfield
Wangaratta		 Alpine East Gippsland
Baw Baw
Latrobe		 Shire of Wellington East Gippsland
South Gippsland Bass Strait Bass Strait

The Shire of Wellington is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 10,817 square kilometres (4,176 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 44,019.

It includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford, Coongulla, Newry, Tinamba and Yarram. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Alberton, Shire of Avon, Shire of Maffra, City of Sale and parts of the Shire of Rosedale.[2]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Wellington Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Sale, it also has service centres located in Maffra, Stratford and Rosedale. The Shire is named after a major geographical feature in the region, Lake Wellington, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.

Council

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Current composition

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The Council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.[4][5]

Ward Councillor Notes
Northern   Carolyn Crossley Former mayor (2015, 2017 and 2018)[6][7]
  Carmel Ripper Elected on countback[8]
  John Tatterson
Central   Ian Bye Current and former mayor (2022) [9]
  Jill Wood
  Scott Rossetti Former mayor (2010, 2013 and 2014)[10]
Coastal   Marcus McKenzie
  Gayle Maher
  Garry Stephens Former Mayor (2021) [11]

Administration and governance

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Wellington Shire service centre in Sale, Victoria

The Council meets in the Council Chambers of the Wellington Centre in the Port of Sale precinct at 70 Foster Street, which also houses the Gippsland Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre and Sale Library.[12] The council headquarters are located over the road at 18 Desailly Street which is the location of the council's administrative activities.[13] It also provides customer services at its service centres in Maffra, Stratford, Rosedale and Yarram.

Townships and localities

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In the 2021 census, the shire's population was 45,639, up from 42,983 in the 2016 census.[14]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Airly 146 160
Alberton 262 297
Alberton West 81 76
Arbuckle 0 0
Balook^ 4 9
Billabong 0 0
Binginwarri^ 130 134
Blackwarry 25 38
Boisdale 275 307
Briagolong 1,081 1,133
Budgee Budgee 0 0
Bundalaguah 188 229
Buragwonduc 0 0
Bushy Park 50 49
Callignee North 50 42
Callignee South 12 10
Calrossie 26 30
Carrajung 102 100
Carrajung Lower 112 129
Carrajung South 44 42
Clydebank 107 133
Cobains 232 245
Coongulla 183 229
Cowa 0 0
Cowwarr^ 368 389
Crookayan 0 0
Crooked River 4 5
Dargo^ 99 105
Darriman 12 12
Dawson 37 40
Denison 469 453
Devon North 344 352
Dutson 27 32
Dutson Downs 6 0
Population
Locality 2016 2021
East Sale 93 210
Fernbank^ 152 194
Flamingo Beach 0 0
Flynn^ 180 188
Flynns Creek^ 9 12
Fulham 951 994
Gelliondale 31 43
Giffard 52 73
Giffard West 71 72
Gillum 0 0
Glenfalloch 0 0
Glengarry^ 1,084 1,113
Glenmaggie 277 279
Glomar Beach 10 21
Golden Beach 293 356
Gormandale 321 324
Grand Ridge^ 12 10
Hawkhurst 3 6
Hedley^ 125 108
Heyfield 1,993 2,050
Hiamdale 26 36
Hiawatha 17 18
Hollands Landing 15 28
Howitt Plains 0 0
Hunterston 26 20
Jack River 134 161
Kilmany 171 165
Koorool 0 0
Lake Wellington 0 0
Langsborough 118 100
Licola 11 7
Licola North 3 9
Llowalong 42 42
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Loch Sport 814 1,021
Longford 1,497 1,489
Macks Creek 29 35
Madalya 20 21
Maffra 5,280 5,384
Maffra West Upper 82 73
Manns Beach 24 29
McLoughlins Beach 104 121
Meerlieu 76 90
Miowera 0 0
Monomak 0 0
Montgomery 65 65
Moornapa 7 5
Moroka 0 0
Munro 143 167
Myrtlebank 127 126
Nambrok 299 280
Nap Nap Marra 0 0
Newry 427 451
Ocean Grange^ 0 5
Paradise Beach 160 172
Pearsondale 135 125
Perry Bridge 75 72
Port Albert 293 403
Reynard^ 0 0
Riverslea 149 165
Robertsons Beach 55 49
Rosedale 1,654 1,729
Sale 13,673 14,296
Sargood 0 0
Seacombe 20 15
Seaspray 322 373
Seaton 157 161
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Snake Island 0 0
Staceys Bridge 34 44
Stockdale 55 41
Stradbroke 172 187
Stratford 2,617 2,980
Tamboritha 0 0
Tarra Valley 77 85
Tarraville 80 69
The Heart 29 30
The Honeysuckles 82 131
Tinamba 277 358
Tinamba West 49 63
Toolome 0 0
Toongabbie^ 989 1,085
Valencia Creek 152 187
Walhalla^ 20 35
Walhalla East 0 0
Willung 69 77
Willung South 138 146
Winnindoo 75 127
Won Wron 222 196
Wongungarra^ 0 0
Wonyip 32 39
Woodside 364 374
Woodside Beach 95 114
Woodside North * #
Woolenook 4 0
Worrowing 0 0
Wrathung 0 0
Wrixon 0 0
Wurruk 1,112 1,177
Yangoura 0 0
Yarram 2,135 2,136

^ - Territory divided with another LGA
* - Not noted in 2016 Census
# - Not noted in 2021 Census

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S94 of 1994: Order estg (Part 7) the Shire of Wellington". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 2 December 1994). p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ Braithwaite, David (13 November 2020). "Garry Stephens elected Wellington Shire mayor". Gippsland Times. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Wellington Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Councillors".
  6. ^ "Councillor Profile: Cr Carolyn Crossley".
  7. ^ "Crossley re-elected mayor | Gippsland Times". www.gippslandtimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Councillor Profile: Cr Carmel Ripper".
  9. ^ "Media Release: Cr Ian Bye re-elected Mayor, with Cr John Tatterson deputy".
  10. ^ "Councillor Profile: Cr Scott Rossetti".
  11. ^ "Media Release: New Council sworn in and Garry Stephens elected Mayor".
  12. ^ "Wellington Shire Council 'The Port' Project Update". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Wellington Shire Council Contact Us". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
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