Shire of Wellington

Shire of Wellington
Victoria
Shire of Wellington; Victoria
	Location in Victoria
Population	44,019 (2018)
• Density	4.06943/km2 (10.5398/sq mi)
Established	1994
Gazetted	2 December 1994
Area	10,817 km2 (4,176.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr Scott Rossetti
Council seat	Sale
Region	Gippsland
State electorate(s)	Gippsland East; Gippsland South;
Federal division(s)	Gippsland
Website	Shire of Wellington
	LGAs around 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.

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

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

Ward		Party	Notes
Northern	Edward Lowe	Independent
	Carmel Ripper	Independent
	John Tatterson	Independent	Former Deputy Mayor (2023)
Central	Liz Foat	Independent
	Geoff Wells	Independent
	Scott Rossetti	Independent	Current and former Mayor (2010, 2013 and 2014); former Deputy Mayor (2009 and 2021) ^[5]
Coastal	Cindy Madeley	Independent	Current Deputy Mayor ^[5]
	Catherine Bannerman	Independent
	Garry Stephens	Independent	Former Mayor (2021) ^[6]

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.^[7] The council headquarters are located over the road at 18 Desailly Street which is the location of the council's administrative activities.^[8] It also provides customer services at its service centres in Maffra, Stratford, Rosedale and Yarram.

Townships and localities

In the 2021 census, the shire's population was 45,639, up from 42,983 in the 2016 census.^[9]

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

References

^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ Local Government in Victoria. "Wellington Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
^ "Councillors".
^ ^a ^b "Meet your new Mayor and Deputy Mayor 👏". Facebook - Wellington Shire Council page. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
^ "Media Release: New Council sworn in and Garry Stephens elected Mayor".
^ "Wellington Shire Council 'The Port' Project Update". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018.
^ "Wellington Shire Council Contact Us". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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[ABSLGA-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.

[Gazette-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.

[Council-3] Local Government in Victoria. "Wellington Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

[4] "Councillors".

[:0-5] "Meet your new Mayor and Deputy Mayor 👏". Facebook - Wellington Shire Council page. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

[6] "Media Release: New Council sworn in and Garry Stephens elected Mayor".

[7] "Wellington Shire Council 'The Port' Project Update". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018.

[8] "Wellington Shire Council Contact Us". www.wellington.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.

[9] "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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