Cardinia Shire Council
Address
Henty Way, PAKENHAM 3810
Postal
PO Box 7, PAKENHAM 3810
Tel
1300 787 624
Fax
03 5941 3784
mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The Shire of Cardinia is situated on the south-eastern fringe of the Melbourne metropolitan area, and has a significant rural and horticultural hinterland. It includes more than 30 communities stretching from the foothills of the Dandenong ranges in the north to the shores of Western Port Bay in the south.
The Cardinia is at the ‘front’ of Melbourne’s south east growth corridor which stretches in a narrow band along the Princes Highway from Beaconsfield to Pakenham. The Shire has a young and rapidly growing population.
The main industries include food manufacturing, agriculture, meat and meat product manufacturing, motor vehicle and part manufacturing.
Localities
Avonsleigh, Bayles, Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield Upper, Bunyip, Bunyip North, Caldermeade, Cardinia, Catani, Clematis, Cockatoo, Cora Lynn, Dalmore, Dewhurst, Emerald, Garfield, Garfield North, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Heath Hill, Iona, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North, Lang Lang, Lang Lang East, Longwarry, Maryknoll, Menzies Creek, Modella, Monomeith, Mount Burnett, Nangana, Nar Nar Goon, Nar Nar Goon North, Nyora, Officer, Officer South, Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Rythdale, Tenby Point, Tonimbuk, Tooradin, Tynong, Tynong North, Vervale and Yannathan. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
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Area
1280 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 58,559 | 29% | 21% | 40% | 10% |
| 2007 | 60,753 | 30% | 22% | 42% | 10% |
| 2016 | 94,957 | 24% | 26% | 36% | 13% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Cardinia Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 4 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors in the 2 single member wards are elected through preferential voting.
Councillors in the 2 multi-member wards 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 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Bunyip - Cr Bill Pearson (Mayor)
Central - Cr Brett Owen
Central - Cr George Blenkhorn
Central - Cr Collin Ross
Port - Cr Stuart Halligan
Ranges - Cr Ed Chatwin
Ranges - Cr Graeme Legge
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Garry McQuillan
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 46.164 M | $ 5.902 M | $ 25.868 M | 56% |
| 2006/07 | $ 52.626 M | $ 6.252 M | $ 28.904 M | 55% |
| 2007/08 | $ 55.341 M | $ 6.831 M | $ 35.350 M | 64% |
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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