Shire of Wellington

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.

For the New South Wales local government area, see Wellington Council.

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
RegionEastern Victoria
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Gippsland
WebsiteShire of Wellington
LGAs around Shire of Wellington:
Mansfield Wangaratta Alpine
Latrobe Shire of Wellington East Gippsland
South Gippsland Bass Strait Bass Strait

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.[4][5]

WardCouncillorNotes
Northern  Carolyn CrossleyMayor (2015, 2017 and 2018) [6][7]
 Malcolm HoleMayor (2002 and 2006) [8]
 John Tatterson[9]
Central  Ian Bye
 Jill Wood[10]
 Scott RossettiMayor (2010, 2012 and 2013) [11]
Coastal  Marcus McKenzie
 Gayle Maher
 Garry StephensMayor 2020

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.[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.

Main towns in shire

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 44,019.[1]

Population
Locality Total
Alberton262
Alberton West81
Boisdale275
Briagolong1,081
Bundalaguah188
Bushy Park50
Carrajung102
Cobains232
Coongulla183
Cowwarr368
Dargo99
Denison469
Devon North334
Population
Locality Total
Fernbank152
Flynn180
Fulham951
Glenmaggie277
Golden Beach293
Gormandale321
Hedley125
Heyfield1,993
Hollands Landing15
Jack River301
Kilmany171
Licola11
Loch Sport814
Population
Locality Total
Longford930
Maffra4,316
Manns Beach135
McLoughlins Beach282
Munro143
Myrtlebank127
Nambrok299
Newry427
Paradise Beach160
Pearsondale135
Port Albert293
Riverslea149
Rosedale1,654
Population
Locality Total
Sale15,135
Seaspray322
Seaton157
Stradbroke172
Stratford2,617
Tarraville80
Tinamba277
Valencia Creek152
Woodside364
Woodside Beach95
Won Wron222
Wurruk1,112
Yarram2,135

See also

References
  1. "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. 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. http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Council/Councillors
  6. http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/87110865-9010-4d06-8792-a73c011019ad/Councillor-Crossley-Biography.pdf
  7. http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/5043774/crossley-re-elected-mayor/
  8. http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/8962425b-9339-4ca1-b912-a73c011036a0/Councillor-Hole-Biography.pdf
  9. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/2020-council-election-results/wellington-shire-council#Northern%20Ward
  10. https://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/councillors/cr-jill-wood
  11. http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/files/973333c0-abf7-4fad-82c1-a73c01107492/Councillor-Rossetti-Biography.pdf
  12. http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Lists/News-and-Public-Notices/%E2%80%98The-Port%E2%80%99-Project-Update
  13. http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Contact-Us


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