South Gippsland Shire Council
Address
9 Smith Street, LEONGATHA 3953
Postal
Private Bag 4, LEONGATHA 3953
Tel
03 5662 9200
Fax
03 5662 3754
council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
South Gippsland is an important beef production and dairying area. Other activities include horticulture, forestry, fishing, boutique food and wine, retail trade, manufacturing and tourism. The western coast of the shire is also a popular holiday and retirement area. A major physical feature in South Gippsland is Wilsons Promontory.
The main industries include agriculture, dairy product manufacturing.
Localities
Agnes, Allambee Reserve, Allambee South, Arawata, Baromi, Bena, Bennison, Berrys Creek, Binginwarri, Boolarong, Boolarra, Boolarra South, Boorool, Buffalo, Darlimurla, Delburn, Dollar, Dumbalk, Dumbalk North, Fairbank, Fish Creek, Foster, Foster North, Gunyah, Hallston, Hazel Park, Hedley, Hoddle, Inverloch, Jeetho, Jumbunna, Kardella, Kardella South, Kongwak, Koonwarra, Koorooman, Korumburra, Korumburra South, Krowera, Lang Lang, Leongatha, Leongatha North, Leongatha South, Limonite, Loch, Mardan, Meeniyan, Middle Tarwin, Mirboo, Mirboo East, Mirboo North, Mount Best, Mount Eccles, Mount Eccles South, Mountain View, Moyarra, Nerrena, Nyora, Outtrim, Poowong, Poowong East, Poowong North, Port Franklin, Port Welshpool, Pound Creek, Ranceby, Ruby, Sandy Point, Stony Creek, Strzelecki, Tarwin, Tarwin Lower, Thorpdale, Thorpdale South, Tidal River, Toora, Toora North, Trida, Turtons Creek, Venus Bay, Walkerville, Walkerville South, Waratah Bay, Welshpool, Whitelaw, Wild Dog Valley, Wilsons Promontory, Wonga, Wonyip, Woorarra West and Yanakie.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
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Area
3295 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 26,675 | 24% | 16% | 42% | 17% |
| 2007 | 26,830 | 24% | 16% | 43% | 18% |
| 2016 | 29,016 | 20% | 16% | 40% | 25% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
South Gippsland Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 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.
Coastal Promontory - Cr Kieran Kennedy
Coastal Promontory - Cr Mohya Davies
Coastal Promontory - Cr Jeanette Harding
Strzelecki - Cr Jennie Deane
Strzelecki - Cr Bob Newton
Strzelecki - Cr Warren Raabe
Tarwin Valley - Cr David Lewis
Tarwin Valley - Cr James Fawcett (Mayor)
Tarwin Valley - Cr Mimmie Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Dirk Holwerda (acting)
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 32.835 M | $ 5.764 M | $ 19.126 M | 58% |
| 2006/07 | $ 36.485 M | $ 6.093 M | $ 20.781 M | 57% |
| 2007/08 | $ 39.963 M | $ 6.325 M | $ 22.331 M | 56% |
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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