Shire of Wellington

Shire of Wellington
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population 42,983 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 3.91146/km2 (10.1306/sq mi)
Established 1994
Gazetted 2 December 1994[2]
Area 10,989 km2 (4,242.9 sq mi)
Mayor Cr Carolyn Crossley
Council seat Sale
Region Eastern Victoria
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Gippsland
Website Shire of Wellington
LGAs around Shire of Wellington:
Mansfield Wangaratta Alpine
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 10,989 square kilometres (4,243 sq mi) and at the 2016 Census had a population of almost 43,000.

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

Current composition

The Council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.[3][4]

WardCouncillorNotes
Northern  Carolyn CrossleyMayor (2015, 2017 and 2018) [5] [6]
 Malcolm HoleMayor (2002 and 2006) [7]
 Carmel Ripper (Replaced Keith Mills Nov 2017) [8]
Central  Ian Bye
 Darren McCubbinMayor (2008, 2009 and 2016) [9]
 Scott RossettiMayor (2010, 2012 and 2013) [10]
Coastal  Alan Hall
 Gayle Maher
 Garry Stephens

Administration and governance

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.[11] The council headquarters are located over the road at 18 Desailly Street which is the location of the council's administrative activities.[12] It also provides customer services at its service centres in Maffra, Stratford, Rosedale and Yarram.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wellington (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 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. ↑ Local Government in Victoria. "Wellington Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Council/Councillors
  5. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/87110865-9010-4d06-8792-a73c011019ad/Councillor-Crossley-Biography.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/5043774/crossley-re-elected-mayor/
  7. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/8962425b-9339-4ca1-b912-a73c011036a0/Councillor-Hole-Biography.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Lists/News-and-Public-Notices/Carmel-Ripper-wins-Council-role-on-countback
  9. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/071435a8-87f1-4171-81c6-a73c01105014/Councillor-McCubbin-Biography.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/973333c0-abf7-4fad-82c1-a73c01107492/Councillor-Rossetti-Biography.pdf
  11. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Lists/News-and-Public-Notices/%E2%80%98The-Port%E2%80%99-Project-Update
  12. ↑ http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Contact-Us

Coordinates: 37°53′00″S 146°59′00″E / 37.88333°S 146.98333°E / -37.88333; 146.98333


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