Shire of East Gippsland

Shire of East Gippsland
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population48,715 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1994
Gazetted2 December 1994[2]
Area20,940 km2 (8,085.0 sq mi)[3]
Council seatBairnsdale
RegionGippsland
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland
WebsiteShire of East Gippsland
LGAs around Shire of East Gippsland:
Alpine Towong Bega Valley (NSW)
Wellington Shire of East Gippsland Tasman Sea
Wellington Bass Strait Tasman Sea

The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 20,940 square kilometres (8,080 sq mi) and as of the 2021 census had a population of 48,715.[4]

It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Bairnsdale, Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Omeo, Shire of Orbost, Shire of Tambo and parts of the Shire of Rosedale.[2]

The shire is governed and administered by the East Gippsland Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Bairnsdale. It also has service centres located in Lakes Entrance, Omeo and Orbost. The shire is named after the Gippsland region, in which the LGA occupies the eastern portion.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[5]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Unsubdivided   Tom Crook Independent Mayor 2023–
  Mendy Urie Independent
  Kirsten Van Diggele Independent
  Arthur Allen Independent
  Mark Reeves Labor[6]
  Sonia Buckley Independent
  Jane Greacen OAM Independent Deputy Mayor 2023–
  Trevor Stow Independent
  John White Independent

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Bairnsdale Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Bairnsdale, and its service centres in Lakes Entrance, Omeo and Orbost.

The panoramic view from Connors Hill, near Swifts Creek, Victoria

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 48,715 up from 45,040 in the 2016 census[7]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Anglers Rest 21 31
Bairnsdale 7,580 7,905
Banksia Peninsula * #
Bellbird Creek 0 5
Bemm River 60 72
Benambra 149 173
Bendoc 115 109
Bengworden 59 93
Bete Bolong 93 84
Bete Bolong North 12 13
Bindi 55 49
Bingo Munjie 0 8
Bonang 48 52
Boole Poole 0 9
Broadlands * #
Brodribb River 31 29
Brookville 5 16
Brumby 4 0
Bruthen 814 820
Buchan 236 201
Buchan South 82 102
Buldah 8 5
Bullumwaal 33 45
Bumberrah 80 101
Bundara 0 0
Butchers Ridge 7 7
Cabbage Tree Creek 43 52
Calulu 181 186
Cann River 194 197
Cape Conran 4 5
Cassilis 29 21
Chandlers Creek 0 0
Clifton Creek 237 252
Club Terrace 52 25
Cobbannah 6 0
Cobberas 0 0
Cobungra^ 53 58
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Combienbar 19 7
Corringle 15 17
Deddick Valley 8 12
Delegate River 27 41
Deptford 0 0
Doctors Flat 19 13
Double Bridges 0 0
Eagle Point 1,094 1,306
East Bairnsdale 1,298 1,352
Eastwood 2,766 2,855
Ellaswood 185 206
Ensay 109 155
Ensay North 23 29
Errinundra 0 0
Fairy Dell 80 93
Fernbank^ 152 194
Flaggy Creek 99 104
Forge Creek 276 346
Gelantipy 20 23
Genoa 55 66
Gipsy Point 19 31
Glen Valley 18 23
Glen Wills 0 4
Glenaladale 61 48
Goon Nure 119 137
Goongerah 31 31
Granite Rock 248 261
Hillside^ 193 290
Hinnomunjie 25 21
Iguana Creek 44 51
Jarrahmond 105 117
Johnsonville 327 326
Kalimna 1,249 1,350
Kalimna West 141 161
Lake Bunga 330 408
Lake Tyers 67 4
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Lake Tyers Beach 727 802
Lakes Entrance 4,810 5,145
Lindenow 449 527
Lindenow South 434 475
Lucknow 1,254 1,439
Mallacoota 1,063 1,183
Manorina 8 7
Maramingo Creek 17 6
Marlo 564 602
Marthavale 0 0
Melwood 26 17
Merrijig 0 0
Metung 1,449 1,899
Mossiface 131 138
Mount Taylor 286 330
Murrindal 11 8
Nariel Valley^ 90 87
Nelse 0 0
Newlands Arm 728 866
Newmerella 389 415
Nicholson 1,095 1,322
Noorinbee 70 84
Noorinbee North 24 37
Nowa Nowa 194 199
Nungurner 283 327
Nunniong 0 0
Nurran 3 7
Nyerimilang 4 3
Ocean Grange^ 0 5
Omeo 406 411
Omeo Valley 3 9
Orbost 2,227 2,264
Paynesville 3,480 3,636
Raymond Island 548 589
Reedy Flat 42 6
Ryans 0 0
Population
Locality 2016 2021
Sarsfield 625 543
Shennonvale * #
Simpsons Creek 38 39
Stirling 0 0
Suggan Buggan 0 5
Swan Reach 751 861
Swifts Creek 278 232
Tabberabbera 0 0
Tambo Crossing 17 25
Tambo Upper 324 325
Tamboon 11 3
Timbarra 0 0
Tonghi Creek 12 5
Tongio 65 50
Toorloo Arm 362 509
Tostaree 25 23
Tubbut 11 13
W Tree 48 47
Wairewa 87 67
Wallagaraugh 3 0
Walpa 154 157
Wangarabell 9 8
Waterholes 11 12
Waygara 27 20
Wentworth 0 0
Wingan River 4 4
Wiseleigh 164 177
Wombat Creek 25 26
Woodglen 43 52
Wroxham 0 0
Wuk Wuk 88 86
Wulgulmerang 11 18
Wulgulmerang East 7 12
Wulgulmerang West 0 0
Wy Yung 1,657 1,940
Yalmy 0 0

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shire of East Gippsland (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Part 4—Shire Of East Gippsland". S94, Date: Friday, December 02nd 1994. Victoria Government Gazette (published 2 December 1994). 1836–1997. p. 3. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ "East Gippsland Shire | community profile". profile.id.com.au. 2023. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Gippsland". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Councillors". eastgippsland.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Labor challenging in Gippsland East". Gippsland Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
Bonang River, East Gippsland.

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