Cardinia Shire Council

Address

Henty Way, PAKENHAM 3810

Postal

PO Box 7, PAKENHAM 3810

Tel

1300 787 624

Fax

03 5941 3784

Email

mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Website

www.cardinia.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

The Shire of Cardinia is situated on the south-eastern fringe of the Melbourne metropolitan area, and has a significant rural and horticultural hinterland. It includes more than 30 communities stretching from the foothills of the Dandenong ranges in the north to the shores of Western Port Bay in the south. The Cardinia is at the ‘front’ of Melbourne’s south east growth corridor which stretches in a narrow band along the Princes Highway from Beaconsfield to Pakenham. The Shire has a young and rapidly growing population. The main industries include food manufacturing, agriculture, meat and meat product manufacturing, motor vehicle and part manufacturing.

Localities

Avonsleigh, Bayles, Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield Upper, Bunyip, Bunyip North, Caldermeade, Cardinia, Catani, Clematis, Cockatoo, Cora Lynn, Dalmore, Dewhurst, Emerald, Garfield, Garfield North, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Heath Hill, Iona, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North, Lang Lang, Lang Lang East, Longwarry, Maryknoll, Menzies Creek, Modella, Monomeith, Mount Burnett, Nangana, Nar Nar Goon, Nar Nar Goon North, Nyora, Officer, Officer South, Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Rythdale, Tenby Point, Tonimbuk, Tooradin, Tynong, Tynong North, Vervale and Yannathan. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Population

Population Projections - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Area	2011	2016	2021	2026	2031
1,281 sq km	77,536	98,982	120,835	136,839	142,383

Source: Victoria in Future 2012 - Population and Household Projections 2011–2031 for Victoria and its Regions, Department of Planning and Community Development, April 2012.

Elections

Cardinia Shire Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors in the 2 single member wards are elected through preferential voting.
Councillors in the 2 multi-member wards are elected through proportional representation voting.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.  The next general election is in October 2016.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review was scheduled prior to the 2012 elections.
Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors

9 Councillors elected in October 2012.
Central - Cr George Blenkhorn
Central - Cr Kate Lempriere
Central - Cr Jodie Owen
Central - Cr Collin Ross
Port - Cr Graeme Moore
Port - Cr David Young
Ranges - Cr Tania Baxter
Ranges - Cr Brett Owen (Mayor 2012-13)
Ranges - Cr Leticia Wilmot

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Garry McQuillan

Finances

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09	2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	76.046m	70.083m	66.295m	59.177m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	81.241m	75.738m	70.661m	55.341m
- Rates & Charges ($)	47.225m	42.526m	38.940m	35.350m
- VGC Grants ($)	8.520m	7.676m	7.084m	6.888m

Source: Victoria Grants Commission