Shire of Moira
| Moira Shire Council Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 30,018 (2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.4210/km2 (19.2203/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 November 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,045 km2 (1,561.8 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cobram | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Victoria | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Moira Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
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Moira Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Victoria Region of Victoria, Australia. Located in the north-east part of the state, it covers an area of 4,045 square kilometres (1,562 sq mi). As at June 2021 the population was 30,018.[1]
It includes the towns of Cobram, Nathalia, Numurkah, Tungamah and Yarrawonga. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Cobram, Shire of Nathalia, Shire of Numurkah, and parts of the Shire of Tungamah and Shire of Yarrawonga.[2]
The Shire is governed and administered by the Moira Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Cobram, it also has a service centre located in Yarrawonga. The Shire is named after the county of Moira, of which the LGA occupies the northern part.
Moira Shire Council is currently the subject of a Commission of Enquiry by the Victorian State Government due to ongoing concerns with cultural and governance issues.
In April 2022 a Municipal Monitor was appointed due to escalating governance issues and in that time has handed down 14 recommendations for improvement.
Concerns have continued, with unconfirmed reports of multiple staff resignations, and a Commissioner has now been appointed.
One week after the announcement of the Commission of Enquiry, Mayor Libro Mustica and Cr John Beitzel resigned from Council; a countback will now need to be undertaken by the VEC to fill these vacancies.
These resignations are the third and fourth respectively, with former Crs Marie Martin and Kevin Bourke resigning earlier in this term of Council.
At the most recent council meeting, Cr Peter Lawless was elected as Mayor and Cr Julie Brooks was elected Deputy Mayor.
Council
Current composition
The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[3]
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsubdivided | Vacant | ||
| Julie Brooks | Deputy Mayor | ||
| Edward Cox | |||
| Peter Elliott | |||
| Judy Heather | |||
| Peter Lawless | Mayor | ||
| Wayne Limbrick | |||
| Peter Mansfield | |||
| Vacant | |||
Administration and governance
The council meets in various locations around the Shire. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Cobram and its service centre in Yarrawonga.
Main towns in shire
In 2021 census the shire had a population of 30,522.
| Population | ||
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Almonds | 26 | 31 |
| Barmah | 282 | 229 |
| Bathumi | 62 | 76 |
| Bearii | 145 | 167 |
| Boomahnoomoonah | 22 | 14 |
| Boosey | 105 | 108 |
| Boweya North | 43 | 42 |
| Bundalong | 428 | 512 |
| Bundalong South | 51 | 42 |
| Burramine | 197 | 241 |
| Burramine South | 24 | 24 |
| Cobram | 6,014 | 6,148 |
| Cobram East | 242 | 232 |
| Drumanure | 41 | 41 |
| Population | ||
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Esmond | 9 | 17 |
| Invergordon | 610 | 601 |
| Kaarimba | 85 | 93 |
| Katamatite | 402 | 453 |
| Katamatite East | 35 | 30 |
| Katunga | 996 | 1,025 |
| Koonoomoo | 296 | 305 |
| Kotupna | 105 | 132 |
| Lake Rowan | 66 | 70 |
| Lower Moira | 25 | 30 |
| Marungi | 111 | 98 |
| Muckatah | 213 | 170 |
| Mundoona | 119 | 138 |
| Mywee | 14 | 20 |
| Population | ||
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Naring | 120 | 122 |
| Nathalia | 1,880 | 1,982 |
| Numurkah | 4,477 | 4,604 |
| Peechelba | 184 | 177 |
| Pelluebla | 33 | 29 |
| Picola | 207 | 206 |
| Picola West | 9 | 14 |
| St James | 132 | 123 |
| Strathmerton | 1,052 | 1,072 |
| Telford | 24 | 21 |
| Tungamah | 408 | 449 |
| Ulupna | 23 | 17 |
| Waaia | 390 | 420 |
| Waggarandall | 40 | 52 |
| Population | ||
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Wilby | 166 | 192 |
| Wunghnu | 334 | 326 |
| Yabba North | 101 | 014 |
| Yabba South | 27 | 32 |
| Yalca | 206 | 222 |
| Yarrawonga | 7,930 | 8,661 |
| Yarrawonga South | 15 | 15 |
| Yarroweyah | 548 | 551 |
| Yielima | 87 | 93 |
| Youanmite | 59 | 56 |
| Youarang | 39 | 34 |
| Yundool | 44 | 52 |
See also
- List of localities (Victoria)
- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Moira
References
- ^ a b c "Moira Shire Council Annual Report 2020/21" (PDF). Moira Shire Council. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S87 of 1994: Order estg (Part 11) the Shire of Moira". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 18 November 1994). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Moira Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
External links
- Moira Shire Council official website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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