Yarra Ranges Shire Council

Address

Anderson Street, LILYDALE 3140

Postal

PO Box 105, LILYDALE 3140

Tel

1300 368 333

Fax

03 9735 4249

Email

mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au

Website

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

Yarra Ranges offers a mixture of urban and rural communities. Around 70% of the Shire’s population live in the ‘urban’ areas of the Shire that represents approximately 3% of its landmass in the west of the shire. The remaining population is distributed throughout rural areas. There are over 55 suburbs, townships, small communities and rural areas within the Shire, making it one of the most diverse of any municipality in the State.

The municipality is home to significant natural reserves and boasts popular areas such as the Dandenong Ranges and the Upper Yarra Valley.

The main industries include electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing, agriculture, building construction.

Localities

Badger Creek, Beenak, Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Big Pats Creek, Cambarville, Chirnside Park, Chum Creek, Clematis, Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Don Valley, Emerald, Fernshaw, Ferny Creek, Gilderoy, Gladysdale, Gruyere, Healesville, Hoddles Creek, Kallista, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Launching Place, Lilydale, Lysterfield, Macclesfield, Matlock, McMahons Creek, Menzies Creek, Millgrove, Monbulk, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mount Dandenong, Mount Evelyn, Mount Toolebewong, Narre Warren East, Olinda, Powelltown, Reefton, Sassafras, Selby, Seville, Seville East, Sherbrooke, Silvan, Steels Creek, Tarrawarra, Tecoma, The Patch, Three Bridges, Toolangi, Toorongo, Tremont, Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey, Wandin East, Wandin North, Warburton, Warburton East, Wesburn, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction, Yellingbo and Yering.

For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Area & Population

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

Yarra Ranges Shire Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 9 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.
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.
Billanook - Cr Maria McCarthy
Chandler - Cr Jason Callanan
Chirnside - Cr Andy Witlox
Lyster - Cr Samantha Dunn
Melba - Cr Terry Avery
O'Shannassy - Cr Jim Child (Mayor 2012-13)
Ryrie - Cr Fiona McAllister
Streeton - Cr Noel Cliff
Walling - Cr Len Cox

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Glenn Patterson

Finances