Surf Coast Shire Council
Address
25 Grossmans Road, TORQUAY 3228
Postal
PO Box 350, TORQUAY 3228
Tel
03 5261 0600
Fax
03 5261 4527
info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Surf Coast Shire is between 75 and 125 kilometres south west of the Melbourne GPO, and between 12 and 60 kilometres south west of Geelong. The Shire has grown rapidly, with Torquay/Jan Juc averaging around 5% annual increase in resident population. It is a popular tourist and surfing area with strong connections to Geelong. These service industries make a substantial contribution to the local economy, and the popular Great Ocean Road attracts many visitors.
Other important industries include agriculture, tourism, electricity supply, building construction.
Localities
Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Bambra, Barrabool, Bellbrae, Bells Beach, Benwerrin, Big Hill, Birregurra, Boonah, Breamlea, Buckley, Connewarre, Deans Marsh, Eastern View, Fairhaven, Freshwater Creek, Gherang, Gnarwarre, Inverleigh, Jan Juc, Lorne, Modewarre, Moggs Creek, Moriac, Mount Duneed, Mount Moriac, Ombersley, Paraparap, Pennyroyal, Torquay, Wensleydale, Winchelsea, Winchelsea South and Wurdiboluc.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
1552 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 22,802 | 25% | 19% | 43% | 13% |
| 2007 | 23,521 | 26% | 19% | 45% | 14% |
| 2016 | 28,156 | 20% | 18% | 45% | 16% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Surf Coast 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 Rose Hodge
Unsubdivided - Cr Libby Mears (Mayor)
Unsubdivided - Cr Lindsay Schroeter
Unsubdivided - Cr Jim Tutt
Unsubdivided - Cr Dean Webster
Unsubdivided - Cr Libby Coker
Unsubdivided - Cr Brian McKiterick
Unsubdivided - Cr Simon Northeast
Unsubdivided - Cr Joe Remenyi
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Mark Davies
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 32.760 M | $ 2.389 M | $ 20.190 M | 62% |
| 2006/07 | $ 35.141 M | $ 2.468 M | $ 22.630 M | 64% |
| 2007/08 | $ 38.296 M | $ 2.538 M | $ 25.819 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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