Nillumbik Shire Council
Address
Civic Drive, GREENSBOROUGH 3088
Postal
PO Box 476, GREENSBOROUGH 3088
Tel
03 9433 3111
Fax
03 9433 3777
nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Nillumbik Shire is located 25 kms north-east of Melbourne and the southern boundary is the Yarra River. The south of Nillumbik is predominantly urban, with commercial centres at Eltham and Diamond Creek. The north of the municipality includes significant natural features like Kinglake National Park and Sugarloaf Reservoir.
The main industries include building construction, installation trade services, building completion services.
Localities
Arthurs Creek, Bend of Islands, Briar Hill, Christmas Hills, Cottles Bridge, Diamond Creek, Doreen, Eltham, Eltham North, Greensborough, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground, Kinglake, Kinglake Central, Kinglake West, Nutfield, Panton Hill, Plenty, Research, Smiths Gully, St Andrews, Strathewen, Warrandyte North, Watsons Creek, Wattle Glen, Yan Yean and Yarrambat.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
433 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 62,022 | 28% | 20% | 45% | 7% |
| 2007 | 62,310 | 28% | 21% | 45% | 7% |
| 2016 | 62,212 | 23% | 24% | 41% | 12% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Nillumbik Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 7 wards and 7 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
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Blue Lake - Cr Belinda Clarkson
Bunjil - Cr Lewis Brock
Edendale - Cr Michael Young
Ellis - Cr Bo Bendtsen (Mayor)
Sugarloaf - Cr Ken King
Swipers Gully - Cr Chris Chapple
Wingrove - Cr Helen Coleman
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Bill Forrest
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 50.203 M | $ 2.884 M | $ 28.599 M | 57% |
| 2006/07 | $ 53.679 M | $ 2.817 M | $ 31.789 M | 59% |
| 2007/08 | $ 59.454 M | $ 2.824 M | $ 34.550 M | 58% |
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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