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]
Moira Shire Council Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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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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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.
The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[3]
Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
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Unsubdivided | John Bietzel | ||
Julie Brooks | |||
Edward Cox | |||
Peter Elliott | |||
Judy Heather | |||
Peter Lawless | |||
Wayne Limbrick | |||
Peter Mansfield | |||
Libro Mustica | Mayor 2021/22 |
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.
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 |
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