Latrobe City Council

Address

141 Commercial Road, MORWELL 3840

Postal

PO Box 264, MORWELL 3840

Tel

1300 367 700

Fax

03 5128 5672

Email

latrobe@latrobe.vic.gov.au

Website

www.latrobe.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

Latrobe City is located 135 km east of Melbourne. It is the principal service centre for the Gippsland region and includes the regional headquarters for significant government and private organisations, and education centres. The Latrobe Valley generates 85% of Victoria's electricity, from its large reserves of brown coal. Other major industries include timber processing, and the manufacturing of paper products as well as the provision of services to the Gippsland region. Latrobe has a young population, with 45% of residents aged under 35 – of these 28% are under 10

Localities

Balook, Boola, Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Callignee, Churchill, Cowwarr, Darlimurla, Delburn, Driffield, Flynn, Flynns Creek, Glengarry, Glengarry North, Glengarry West, Grand Ridge, Hazelwood, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood South, Hernes Oak, Jeeralang, Jeeralang Junction, Jumbuk, Koornalla, Loy Yang, Maryvale, Mid Valley, Mirboo, Moe, Moe South, Moondarra, Morwell, Mount Tassie, Narracan, Newborough, Tanjil South, Toongabbie, Traralgon, Traralgon East, Traralgon South, Tyers, Yallourn, Yallourn North, Yinnar and Yinnar South.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Area & Population

Population Projections - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Area	2011	2016	2021	2026	2031
1,426 sq km	76,640	79,891	83,531	87,145	90,741

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

Latrobe City Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 5 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through preferential voting.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.  The next general election is in October 2016.
The council's independent Electoral Representation Review was conducted 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 Graeme Middlemiss
Central - Cr Christine Sindt
East - Cr Dale Harriman
East - Cr Sandy Kam (Mayor 2012-13)
East - Cr Kellie O'Callaghan
East - Cr Michael Rossiter
South - Cr Darrell White
West - Cr Peter Gibbons
West - Cr Sharon Gibson

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Paul Buckley

Finances

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09	2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	96.816m	92.463m	91.200m	78.885m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	109.551m	104.522m	97.461m	84.289m
- Rates & Charges ($)	54.547m	50.727m	47.624m	45.675m
- VGC Grants ($)	11.238m	10.406m	10.000m	9.095m

Source: Victoria Grants Commission