Shire of Moyne

The Shire of Moyne is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 5,481 square kilometres (2,116 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 16,887.^[1] It includes the towns of Port Fairy, Koroit, Mortlake, Macarthur, Peterborough, Caramut, Ellerslie, Framlingham, Garvoc, Hawkesdale, Kirkstall, Panmure, Mailors Flat, Purnim, Wangoom and Woolsthorpe. It also entirely surrounds the City of Warrnambool, a separate local government area. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Belfast, Shire of Minhamite, Borough of Port Fairy, and parts of the Shire of Mortlake, Shire of Warrnambool, Shire of Dundas, Shire of Mount Rouse and Shire of Hampden.^[2]

Shire of Moyne Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	17,374 (2021)[1]
• Density	3.1699/km2 (8.2099/sq mi)
Established	1994
Gazetted	23 September 1994[2]
Area	5,481 km2 (2,116.2 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Cr Ian Smith
Council seat	Port Fairy
Region	Barwon South West
State electorate(s)	Lowan South-West Coast
Federal division(s)	Wannon
Website	Shire of Moyne
LGAs around Shire of Moyne: Glenelg Southern Grampians Ararat Corangamite Glenelg Shire of Moyne Corangamite Southern Ocean Warrnambool Southern Ocean

The Shire is governed and administered by the Moyne Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Port Fairy, it also has a customer service centre in Mortlake, a works depot in Koroit, Mortlake and Macarthur. The Shire is named after the Moyne River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA.

The industry base for the area includes: Dairy, beef cattle, sheep, vegetable production, seafood, other food products, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, quarrying, and tourism.

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which the Shire of Moyne sits are the Eastern Maar peoples and Gunditjmara people,^[3] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC)^[4] and the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (GMTOAC).^[5]

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.^[6]

Councillor
Ian Smith	Mayor
Karen Foster	Deputy Mayor
Jim Doukas
Damian Gleeson
Jordan Lockett
Daniel Meade
James Purcell

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the Mortlake Municipal Office. Administrative activities are conducted at both the Port Fairy and Mortlake offices, which also provide customer services centres.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census recorded the shire population at 17,374, up from 16,495 in the 2016 census.^[7]

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Allansford^	1,521	1,410
Ayrford^	44	39
Ballangeich	64	71
Bessiebelle^	98	113
Breakaway Creek^	50	39
Broadwater	92	75
Brucknell^	116	127
Bushfield^	571	596
Byaduk^	123	129
Caramut^	246	256
Chatsworth^	44	49
Codrington	52	37
Condah Swamp	*	#
Crossley	215	235
Cudgee	238	311
Curdievale^	124	125
Darlington^	107	84
Dennington^	1,907	1,994
Dundonnell	46	52
Ecklin South^	188	222
Ellerslie	147	157
Framlingham	158	169
Framlingham East	21	25

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Garvoc^	243	248
Gazette^	43	42
Gerrigerrup	33	31
Glenormiston North^	56	63
Grassmere	402	385
Hawkesdale	322	311
Hexham	143	130
Illowa^	304	304
Killarney	205	195
Kirkstall	366	406
Knebsworth	9	22
Kolora^	142	188
Koroit	2,055	2,184
Laang	100	115
Lake Condah^	6	9
Macarthur	522	469
Mailors Flat	425	490
Mepunga	47	36
Mepunga East	67	73
Mepunga West	76	83
Minhamite	113	106
Minjah	58	65
Mortlake	1,372	1,477

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Nareeb^	36	48
Naringal	120	124
Naringal East	93	96
Nerrin Nerrin^	38	48
Nirranda	56	50
Nirranda East^	14	12
Nirranda South	76	90
Noorat^	333	318
Nullawarre	267	233
Nullawarre North	61	46
Orford	105	115
Panmure	424	442
Penshurst^	622	677
Peterborough^	247	322
Port Fairy	3,340	3,742
Pura Pura^	37	47
Purdeet^	14	21
Purnim	270	292
Purnim West	37	50
Rosebrook	132	128
Southern Cross	117	128
St Helens	47	34

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Taroon^	22	25
Tarrone	64	69
Terang^	2,288	2,254
The Cove	10	18
The Sisters	141	110
Toolong	91	88
Tower Hill	81	83
Tyrendarra^	212	198
Tyrendarra East	27	19
Wallacedale^	113	94
Wangoom	226	237
Warrabkook	34	42
Warrnambool^	29,661	31,308
Warrong	72	77
Willatook	55	53
Winslow	368	436
Woodford^	361	436
Woolsthorpe	422	364
Woorndoo^	169	160
Yambuk	267	284
Yangery^	111	113
Yarpturk	77	63

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

See also

• List of localities in Victoria

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). "S63 of 1994: Order estg (Part 4) the Shire of Moyne". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 23 September 1994). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
3. "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
4. "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
5. "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
6. Local Government in Victoria. "Moyne Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
7. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

External links

Media related to Shire of Moyne at Wikimedia Commons

• Moyne Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps

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