The Shire of South Gippsland is a
local government area
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in Victoria, Australia, located in the south-eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 29,576.
It includes the towns of
Leongatha,
Korumburra,
Foster,
Poowong,
Mirboo North and
Meeniyan. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former
Shire of South Gippsland with the
Shire of Mirboo, and parts of the
Shire of Korumburra and
Shire of Woorayl.
The Shire is governed and administered by the South Gippsland Shire Council; its
seat of local government
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and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Leongatha, it also has a service centre located in Mirboo North. The Shire is named after the
Gippsland region, in which the LGA occupies the southernmost portion, including
Wilsons Promontory
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at the southern tip of the Australian continent.
Council
Current composition
The council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.
The entire council were sacked by the state government on 19 June 2019 due to bullying allegations and general dysfunctionality. The council was run by administrators until
2021 when a new council was elected.
Administration and governance
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the
Leongatha Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Leongatha, and its service centre in
Mirboo North.
Election results
2021
Townships and localities
In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 30,577, up from 28,703 in the 2016 census.
^ - ''Territory divided with another
LGA''
* - ''Not noted in 2016 Census''
# - ''Not noted in 2021 Census''
See also
List of localities (Victoria)
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References
External links
South Gippsland Shire Council official websiteMetlink local public transport map
Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Local government areas of Victoria (state)
Gippsland (region)