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Yarra Ranges Shire

Yarra Ranges Shire
FieldValue
nameShire of Yarra Ranges
statevic
imageAustralia Victoria Yarra Ranges Shire.svg
image_altLocation in Victoria
captionLocation in Victoria
local_mapyes
zoom8
pop158173
pop_year2018
pop_footnotes
poprank45th
area2468
area_footnotes
est15 December 1994
seatLilydale
mayorRichard Higgins
regionGreater Melbourne
logoYarra Ranges Council Logo.jpg
urlhttps://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au
stategovCroydon
stategov2Eildon
stategov3Evelyn
stategov4Monbulk
stategov5Warrandyte
fedgovCasey
near-nwNillumbik
near-nMurrindindi
near-neMansfield
near-eBaw Baw
near-seCardinia
near-sCasey
near-swKnox
near-wMaroondah

| near-nw = Nillumbik Manningham | near-n = Murrindindi | near-ne = Mansfield | near-e = Baw Baw | near-se = Cardinia | near-s = Casey | near-sw = Knox | near-w = Maroondah

The Shire of Yarra Ranges, also known as Yarra Ranges Council, is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2468 km2, In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173.

History

Prior to European settlement, the land within and beyond the Yarra Ranges was occupied by the Wurundjeri people.

European settlement was established from the 1830s with settlers engaging in agriculture and gold mining.

The Shire of Yarra Ranges was formed on 15 December 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.

Yarra Ranges Shire's predecessor LGAs (green) as they were in 1994. The administrative centres of the former LGAs are marked by green dots.
Shire Offices, Lilydale (building prior to 2010s-20s overhaul and extension)

Council

Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.

Wards

  • Billanook Ward, named after the Wurundjeri name for the region and pioneered by explorer Robert Hoddle
  • Chandler Ward, named after a pioneering family
  • Chirnside Ward, named after George Chirnside, a Mooroolbark settler and owner of the Werribee Park Mansion
  • Lyster Ward, named after William Saurin Lyster, an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area
  • Melba Ward, named after opera singer Dame Nellie Melba
  • O'Shannassy Ward, named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, in turn named after John O'Shanassy (sic.), Premier of Victoria in the mid-1800s
  • Ryrie Ward, named after William Ryrie who planted the first vineyards in the area
  • Streeton Ward, named after Sir Arthur Streeton, a painter who lived in Olinda
  • Walling Ward, named after landscape designer Edna Walling

Current composition

publisher=Shire of Yarra Rangestitle=Your councillorsurl=http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Councillors-and-executive-team/Your-councillorsaccess-date=2016-07-11}}SuburbsPartyCouncillorElectedNotesBillanookChandlerChirnsideLysterMelbaO'ShannassyRyrieStreetonWalling
Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Wandin NorthIndependentTim Heenan2016
Kalorama, Macclesfield, Monbulk, Seville, Silvan, Wandin, Olinda (part), Montrose (part), Mt Evelyn (part)Independent LiberalGareth Ward2024
Chirnside Park, MooroolbarkIndependentRichard Higgins2016Deputy Mayor
Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Kallista, Lysterfield, Menzies Creek, Narre Warren East, Selby, Sherbrooke, Tecoma, The PatchIndependentPeter Mcilwain2024
Lilydale, MooroolbarkIndependent LiberalMitch Mazzarella2024
Don Valley, Gladysdale, Hoddles Creek, Launching Place, McMahons Creek, Millgrove, Powelltown, Reefton, Warburton, Wesburn, Woori Yallock, Yarra Junction, YellingboIndependent NationalJim Child2012Mayor
Badger Creek, Chum Creek, Coldstream, Dixon's Creek, Gruyere, Healesville, Steels Creek, Tarrawarra, Yarra Glen, YeringIndependentFiona McAllister2012
Ferny Creek, Montrose, Mt Dandenong, Olinda, Sassafras, Tremont, Upper Ferntree Gully, UpweyIndependentJeff Marriott2024
Kilsyth, Mooroolbark, MontroseIndependentLen Cox1982

Election results

2024

Townships and localities

The shire had a population of 156,068 at the 2021 census, an increase from 149,537 recorded at the 2016 census.

PopulationLocality20162021
1,5631,610
2517
3,9293,894
1,3601,398
1,6451,670
7360
00
9,87211,779
983981
2,1642,199
334344
576586
864906
^5,7785,890
00
1,5181,524
6562
444423
946966
7,4617,589
627676
1,4371,418
1,2391,277
^10,89111,699
2,3942,495
16,53117,348
^6,6636,681
851878
^47
125143
^998966
1,6531,666
3,5773,651
6,7616,900
21,96723,059
1,2511,271
9,7029,799
140119
419434
1,7381,773
217214
59102
^1,061970
1,6521,626
2,3782,559
797837
265294
1,2461,323
225276
7881
2,0822,064
1,0651,046
199188
^344366
^00
7769
^3,4163,417
6,6526,818
431408
3,0513,132
2,0122,020
1,0191,052
^3,7963,843
2,9132,964
2,8693,012
2,5492,875
534582
115138

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Major thoroughfares

Pre-2010 Council logo
Pre-2010 Council logo
  • Burwood Highway (State Route 26)
  • Canterbury Road/Swansea Road/Anderson Street (south) (State Route 32 / C401) (briefly merges with C415 before turning to SR32 (and SR22 respectively))
  • Maroondah Highway (State Route 34 / B300)
  • Belgrave-Hallam Road/Monbulk Road/Hereford Road (C404) (briefly merges with C406)
  • Belgrave Road (State Route 26)
  • Olinda-Monbulk Road/Emerald Monbulk Road
  • Warburton Highway (B380)
  • Healesville- Koo Wee Rup Road (C411)
  • Mount Dandenong (Tourist) Road (State Route 22 / C415)

Notes

References

References

  1. (27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]].
  2. "Demographic Profile".
  3. "About the region".
  4. "Our history".
  5. "About the region - Our history".
  6. "Your councillors". Shire of Yarra Ranges.
  7. "Results for Yarra Ranges Shire Council Elections 2012". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  8. (11 January 2023). "Census {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics".
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