Latrobe City Council
Address
141 Commercial Road, MORWELL 3840
Postal
PO Box 264, MORWELL 3840
Tel
1300 367 700
Fax
03 5128 5672
latrobe@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Latrobe City is located 135 km east of Melbourne. It is the principal service centre for the Gippsland region and includes the regional headquarters for significant government and private organisations, and education centres. The Latrobe Valley generates 85% of Victoria's electricity, from its large reserves of brown coal. Other major industries include timber processing, and the manufacturing of paper products as well as the provision of services to the Gippsland region.
Latrobe has a young population, with 45% of residents aged under 35 – of these 28% are under 10
Localities
Balook, Boola, Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Callignee, Churchill, Cowwarr, Darlimurla, Delburn, Driffield, Flynn, Flynns Creek, Glengarry, Glengarry North, Glengarry West, Grand Ridge, Hazelwood, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood South, Hernes Oak, Jeeralang, Jeeralang Junction, Jumbuk, Koornalla, Loy Yang, Maryvale, Mid Valley, Mirboo, Moe, Moe South, Moondarra, Morwell, Mount Tassie, Narracan, Newborough, Tanjil South, Toongabbie, Traralgon, Traralgon East, Traralgon South, Tyers, Yallourn, Yallourn North, Yinnar and Yinnar South.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
1426 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 72,075 | 25% | 21% | 39% | 14% |
| 2007 | 72,905 | 26% | 22% | 40% | 14% |
| 2016 | 70,468 | 20% | 20% | 39% | 21% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Latrobe City 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.
Burnett - Cr Kellie O'Callaghan
Dunbar - Cr Rohan Fitzgerald
Farley - Cr Lisa Price (Mayor)
Firmin - Cr Darrell White
Galbraith - Cr Sandy Kam
Gunyah - Cr Ed Vermeulen
Merton - Cr Sharon Gibson
Rintoull - Cr Graeme Middlemiss
Tanjil - Cr Bruce Lougheed
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Paul Buckley
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 75.486 M | $ 8.006 M | $ 39.730 M | 53% |
| 2006/07 | $ 77.519 M | $ 8.505 M | $ 42.441 M | 55% |
| 2007/08 | $ 84.289 M | $ 9.022 M | $ 45.675 M | 54% |
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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