Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Address
Anderson Street, LILYDALE 3140
Postal
PO Box 105, LILYDALE 3140
Tel
1300 368 333
Fax
03 9735 4249
mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Yarra Ranges offers a mixture of urban and rural communities. Around 70% of the Shire’s population live in the ‘urban’ areas of the Shire that represents approximately 3% of its landmass in the west of the shire. The remaining population is distributed throughout rural areas. There are over 55 suburbs, townships, small communities and rural areas within the Shire, making it one of the most diverse of any municipality in the State.
The municipality is home to significant natural reserves and boasts popular areas such as the Dandenong Ranges and the Upper Yarra Valley.
The main industries include electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing, agriculture, building construction.
Localities
Badger Creek, Beenak, Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Big Pats Creek, Cambarville, Chirnside Park, Chum Creek, Clematis, Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Don Valley, Emerald, Fernshaw, Ferny Creek, Gilderoy, Gladysdale, Gruyere, Healesville, Hoddles Creek, Kallista, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Launching Place, Lilydale, Lysterfield, Macclesfield, Matlock, McMahons Creek, Menzies Creek, Millgrove, Monbulk, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mount Dandenong, Mount Evelyn, Mount Toolebewong, Narre Warren East, Olinda, Powelltown, Reefton, Sassafras, Selby, Seville, Seville East, Sherbrooke, Silvan, Steels Creek, Tarrawarra, Tecoma, The Patch, Three Bridges, Toolangi, Toorongo, Tremont, Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey, Wandin East, Wandin North, Warburton, Warburton East, Wesburn, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction, Yellingbo and Yering.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
2470 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 144,993 | 26% | 22% | 42% | 10% |
| 2007 | 145,596 | 26% | 22% | 42% | 10% |
| 2016 | 145,445 | 22% | 22% | 39% | 16% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Yarra Ranges Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 9 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through preferential voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Billanook - Cr Tim Heenan
Chandler - Cr Graham Warren
Chirnside - Cr Richard Higgins
Lyster - Cr Samantha Dunn
Melba - Cr Terry Avery
O'Shannassy - Cr Chris Templar
Ryrie - Cr Jeanette McRae
Streeton - Cr Noel Cliff
Walling - Cr Len Cox (Mayor)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Glenn Patterson
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 101.848 M | $ 10.377 M | $ 64.786 M | 64% |
| 2006/07 | $ 118.177 M | $ 10.561 M | $ 70.278 M | 59% |
| 2007/08 | $ 115.770 M | $ 11.168 M | $ 77.057 M | 67% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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