Shire of Moira

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
Location in Victoria
Population30,018 (2021)[1]
 • Density7.4210/km2 (19.2203/sq mi)
Established1994
Gazetted18 November 1994[2]
Area4,045 km2 (1,561.8 sq mi)[1]
Council seatCobram
RegionHume
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Nicholls
WebsiteMoira Shire Council
LGAs around Moira Shire Council:
Murray River (NSW) Berrigan (NSW) Federation (NSW)
Murray River (NSW) Moira Shire Council Indigo
Campaspe Greater Shepparton Benalla
Wangaratta

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.

Council

Current composition

The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[3]

In the wake of a report detailing the "preventable" murder of a senior manager, the Moira Shire council was dismissed by the Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne on 7 March 2023. An interim administrator has been appointed. [4] Elections to elect a new council will not be held until 2028.[5]

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.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 30,522 up from 29,112 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality20162021
Almonds2631
Barmah282229
Bathumi6276
Bearii145167
Boomahnoomoonah2214
Boosey105108
Boweya North4342
Bundalong428512
Bundalong South5142
Burramine197241
Burramine South2424
Cobram6,0146,148
Cobram East242232
Drumanure4141
Population
Locality20162021
Esmond917
Invergordon610601
Kaarimba8593
Katamatite401453
Katamatite East3530
Katunga9961,025
Koonoomoo296305
Kotupna105132
Lake Rowan6670
Lower Moira2530
Marungi^11198
Muckatah213170
Mundoona119138
Mywee1420
Population
Locality20162021
Naring120122
Nathalia1,8801,982
Numurkah4,4774,604
Peechelba^184177
Pelluebla3329
Picola207206
Picola West914
St James132123
Strathmerton1,0521,072
Telford2421
Tungamah408449
Ulupna2317
Waaia390420
Population
Locality20162021
Waggarandall4052
Wilby166192
Wunghnu334326
Yabba North101104
Yabba South2732
Yalca206222
Yarrawonga7,9308,661
Yarrawonga South1515
Yarroweyah548551
Yielima8793
Youanmite5956
Youarang3934
Yundool4452

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

See also

References
  1. "Moira Shire Council Annual Report 2020/21" (PDF). Moira Shire Council. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Local Government in Victoria. "Moira Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. Ilanbey, Benjamin Preiss, Sumeyya (7 March 2023). "'Catastrophic event': Moira council sacked after employee murder". Brisbane Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Preiss, Benjamin; Illanbey, Sumeyya (7 March 2023). "'Extremely toxic atmosphere': Moira council sacked after employee murder". The Age. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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