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Warrnambool City Council

Address

25 Liebig Street, WARRNAMBOOL 3280

Postal

PO Box 198, WARRNAMBOOL 3280

Tel

03 5559 4800

Fax

03 5559 4900

Email

wbool_city@warrnambool.vic.gov.au

Website

www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

Warrnambool is the principal service centre for south-western Victoria, as well as being a popular retirement and tourist destination. The city boasts a campus of Deakin University and contains a significant health-care sector.

Major industries and services include retail, tourism, education, health, dairy, meat processing, clothing manufacture and construction.

Localities

Allansford, Bushfield, Dennington, Illowa, Warrnambool, Woodford and Yangery.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit

VICNAMES.

Area

121 sq km

Population

Estimated Resident Population

	Total	0-17	18-34	35-64	65+
2006	31,501	25%	23%	37%	15%
2007	32,042	26%	23%	38%	15%
2016	35,615	21%	20%	39%	19%

Source:
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.

Elections

Warrnambool City is an unsubdivided municipality consisting of 7 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

7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Unsubdivided - Cr Jacinta Ermacora
Unsubdivided - Cr Andrew Fawcett
Unsubdivided - Cr Michael Neoh (Mayor)
Unsubdivided - Cr Rob Askew
Unsubdivided - Cr John Harris
Unsubdivided - Cr Peter Hulin
Unsubdivided - Cr Jennifer Lowe

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Bruce Anson

Finances

Recurrent Income
VGC Grants
Rates Income
% Income from rates

2005/06
$ 39.143 M
$ 2.648 M
$ 15.770 M
40%

2006/07
$ 44.173 M
$ 2.765 M
$ 14.780 M
33%

2007/08
$ 47.270 M
$ 2.947 M
$ 19.238 M
41%

Source: Victoria Grants Commission.

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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	Recurrent Income	VGC Grants	Rates Income	% Income from rates
2005/06	$ 39.143 M	$ 2.648 M	$ 15.770 M	40%
2006/07	$ 44.173 M	$ 2.765 M	$ 14.780 M	33%
2007/08	$ 47.270 M	$ 2.947 M	$ 19.238 M	41%