South Gippsland Shire Council

Address

9 Smith Street, LEONGATHA 3953

Postal

Private Bag 4, LEONGATHA 3953

Tel

03 5662 9200

Fax

03 5662 3754

Email

council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au

Website

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

South Gippsland is an important beef production and dairying area. Other activities include horticulture, forestry, fishing, boutique food and wine, retail trade, manufacturing and tourism. The western coast of the shire is also a popular holiday and retirement area. A major physical feature in South Gippsland is Wilsons Promontory. The main industries include agriculture, dairy product manufacturing.

Localities

Agnes, Allambee Reserve, Allambee South, Arawata, Baromi, Bena, Bennison, Berrys Creek, Binginwarri, Boolarong, Boolarra, Boolarra South, Boorool, Buffalo, Darlimurla, Delburn, Dollar, Dumbalk, Dumbalk North, Fairbank, Fish Creek, Foster, Foster North, Gunyah, Hallston, Hazel Park, Hedley, Hoddle, Inverloch, Jeetho, Jumbunna, Kardella, Kardella South, Kongwak, Koonwarra, Koorooman, Korumburra, Korumburra South, Krowera, Lang Lang, Leongatha, Leongatha North, Leongatha South, Limonite, Loch, Mardan, Meeniyan, Middle Tarwin, Mirboo, Mirboo East, Mirboo North, Mount Best, Mount Eccles, Mount Eccles South, Mountain View, Moyarra, Nerrena, Nyora, Outtrim, Poowong, Poowong East, Poowong North, Port Franklin, Port Welshpool, Pound Creek, Ranceby, Ruby, Sandy Point, Stony Creek, Strzelecki, Tarwin, Tarwin Lower, Thorpdale, Thorpdale South, Tidal River, Toora, Toora North, Trida, Turtons Creek, Venus Bay, Walkerville, Walkerville South, Waratah Bay, Welshpool, Whitelaw, Wild Dog Valley, Wilsons Promontory, Wonga, Wonyip, Woorarra West and Yanakie.
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
3,295 sq km	28,452	29,116	30,187	31,351	32,509

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

South Gippsland Shire Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors 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 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.
Coastal-Promontory - Cr Mohya Davies
Coastal-Promontory - Cr Jeanette Harding
Coastal-Promontory - Cr Kieran Kennedy (Mayor 2012-13)
Strzelecki - Cr Lorraine Brunt
Strzelecki - Cr Andrew McEwen
Strzelecki - Cr Bob Newton
Tarwin Valley - Cr James Fawcett
Tarwin Valley - Cr Don Hill
Tarwin Valley - Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Tim Tamlin

Finances

	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09	2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	44.228m	40.012m	36.564m	38.445m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	48.115m	45.750m	42.617m	39.963m
- Rates & Charges ($)	27.802m	25.534m	24.143m	22.331m
- VGC Grants ($)	7.819m	7.006m	6.634m	6.379m

Source: Victoria Grants Commission