Yarra Ranges Shire
Appearance
Shire of Yarra Ranges Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 140,217 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "140217 (2006) '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,469.9 km2 (953.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Tim Heenan | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||||
Region | Outer Eastern Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,469.9 square kilometres (953.6 sq mi), and at the 2006 census, it had a population of 140,217.
It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.
Wards
As of October 2002, the council is composed of nine wards, each of whom elects one councillor for a period of three years. A review of ward boundaries is expected in October 2008.[2]
- Billanook Ward
- Chandler Ward
- Chirnside Ward
- Lyster Ward
- Melba Ward
- O'Shannassy Ward
- Ryrie Ward
- Streeton Ward
- Walling Ward
Suburbs and towns
Suburbs and towns within the boundaries of the shire include:
Suburbs | Dandenong Ranges | Ryrie Ward (NE) | O'Shannassy Ward (E) |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yarra Ranges Peninsula (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Yarra Ranges Shire Council (2007). "Ward Maps". Retrieved 2007-12-20.