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The Shire of Moyne is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 5,481 square kilometres (2,116 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 16,887.[1] It includes the towns of Port Fairy, Koroit, Mortlake, Macarthur, Peterborough, Caramut, Ellerslie, Framlingham, Garvoc, Hawkesdale, Kirkstall, Panmure, Mailors Flat, Purnim, Wangoom and Woolsthorpe. It also entirely surrounds the City of Warrnambool, a separate local government area. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Belfast, Shire of Minhamite, Borough of Port Fairy, and parts of the Shire of Mortlake, Shire of Warrnambool, Shire of Dundas, Shire of Mount Rouse and Shire of Hampden.[2]

Shire of Moyne Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population	17,374 (2021)[1]
• Density	3.1699/km2 (8.2099/sq mi)
Established	1994
Gazetted	23 September 1994[2]
Area	5,481 km2 (2,116.2 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Cr Karen Foster
Region	Barwon South West
State electorate(s)	Lowan South-West Coast
Federal division(s)	Wannon
Website	Shire of Moyne
LGAs around Shire of Moyne: Glenelg Southern Grampians Ararat Corangamite Glenelg Shire of Moyne Corangamite Southern Ocean Warrnambool Southern Ocean

The Shire is governed and administered by the Moyne Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Port Fairy, it also has a customer service center in Mortlake, a works depot in Koroit, Mortlake and Macarthur. The Shire is named after the Moyne River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the LGA.

The industry base for the area includes: Dairy, beef cattle, sheep, vegetable production, manufacturing, quarrying, food products, pharmaceuticals, seafood), tourism.

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which the Shire of Moyne sits are the Eastern Maar peoples and Gunditjmara people,[3] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC)[4] and the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (GMTOAC).[5]

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of seven councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[6]

Ward	Councillor		Notes
Unsubdivided		Daniel Meade	Deputy Mayor
		Jim Doukas
		Damian Gleeson
		Jordan Lockett
		Karen Foster	Mayor
		James Purcell
		Ian Smith

Administration and governance

The council meets in the council chambers at the Mortlake Municipal Office. Administrative activities are conducted at both the Port Fairy and Mortlake offices, which also provide customer services centers.

Main towns in shire

In 2021 census the shire had a population of 17,374.[1]

See also

• List of localities in Victoria

References

External links

Media related to Shire of Moyne at Wikimedia Commons

• Moyne Shire Council official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps

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-38.366666666667142.23333333333 Moyne Shire ist ein lokales Verwaltungsgebiet (LGA) im australischen Bundesstaat Victoria. Das Gebiet ist 5481,7 km² groß und hat etwa 16.500 Einwohner.[1]

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