Wellington Shire Council
Address
70 Foster Street, SALE 3850
Postal
PO Box 506, SALE 3850
Tel
1300 366 244
Fax
03 5142 3499
enquiries@wellington.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Wellington is a large shire which includes a strong agricultural base and important secondary and tertiary industries, notably in the largest centre, Sale. Wellington is home to a major prison, the Longford gas plant, an RAAF base and the Ninety Mile Beach. The main industries include oil and gas extraction and agriculture.
Localities
Airly, Alberton, Alberton West, Arbuckle, Balook, Billabong, Binginwarri, Blackwarry, Boisdale, Briagolong, Budgee Budgee, Bundalaguah, Buragwonduc, Bushy Park, Callignee North, Callignee South, Calrossie, Carrajung, Carrajung Lower, Carrajung South, Castleburn, Cherrilong, Christies, Clydebank, Cobains, Coongulla, Cowa, Cowwarr, Crookayan, Crooked River, Dargo, Darriman, Dawson, Denison, Devon North, Dutson, Dutson Downs, Fernbank, Flamingo Beach, Flynn, Flynns Creek, Fulham, Gelliondale, Giffard, Giffard West, Gillum, Glen Falloch, Glengarry, Glenmaggie, Glomar Beach, Golden Beach, Gormandale, Grand Ridge, Greenmount, Hawkhurst, Hedley, Heyfield, Hiamdale, Hiawatha, Hollands Landing, Howitt Plains, Hunterston, Jack River, Johnstones Hill, Kilmany, Koorool, Lake Wellington, Landsborough, Licola, Licola North, Llowalong, Loch Sport, Longford, Macks Creek, Madalya, Maffra, Maffra West Upper, Manns Beach, McLoughlins Beach, Meerlieu, Mewburn Park, Miowera, Monomak, Montgomery, Moornapa, Moroka, Mount Buller, Munro, Myrtlebank, Nambrok, Nap Nap Marra, Newry, Nuntin, Ocean Grange, Paradise Beach, Pearsondale, Perry Bridge, Port Albert, Reynard, Riverslea, Robertsons Beach, Rosedale, Sale, Sale East, Sargood, Seacombe, Seaspray, Seaton, Snake Island, Staceys Bridge, Stockdale, Stradbroke, Stratford, Tamboritha, Tarra Valley, Tarraville, The Heart, The Honeysuckles, Tinamba, Tinambra West, Toolome, Toongabbie, Toora North, Valencia Creek, Walhalla, Walhalla East, Waterford, Willung, Willung South, Winnindoo, Won Wron, Wongungarra, Wonyip, Woods Point, Woodside, Woodside Beach, Woodside North, Woolenook, Woorarra, Worrowing, Wrathung, Wrixen, Wurruk, Yangoura and Yarram.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
10989 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 41,591 | 25% | 19% | 41% | 15% |
| 2007 | 41,998 | 25% | 19% | 42% | 15% |
| 2016 | 41,511 | 21% | 18% | 38% | 23% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Wellington Shire is an unsubdivided municipality consisting of 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation 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 2012 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Unsubdivided - Cr Jeff Amos
Unsubdivided - Cr Peter Cleary
Unsubdivided - Cr Malcolm Hole
Unsubdivided - Cr Darren McCubbin (Mayor)
Unsubdivided - Cr Beth Ripper
Unsubdivided - Cr Gregg Cook
Unsubdivided - Cr Jane Hildebrant
Unsubdivided - Cr Leo O'Brien
Unsubdivided - Cr Scott Rossetti
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Tim Johnson
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 50.955 M | $ 8.535 M | $ 26.399 M | 52% |
| 2006/07 | $ 52.930 M | $ 8.703 M | $ 28.504 M | 54% |
| 2007/08 | $ 65.266 M | $ 9.226 M | $ 31.727 M | 49% |
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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