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{{Distinguish|City of Yarra}} |
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{{distinguish|City of Yarra}} |
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{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga |
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| name = Shire of Yarra Ranges |
| name = Shire of Yarra Ranges |
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| pop = 158173 |
| pop = 158173 |
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| pop_year = 2018 |
| pop_year = 2018 |
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| pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=27 March 2019| |
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA>{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=27 March 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.</ref> |
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| poprank = 45th |
| poprank = 45th |
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| area = 2468 |
| area = 2468 |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA/> |
| area_footnotes = <ref name=ABSLGA/> |
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| est = 1994 |
| est = 15 December 1994 |
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| seat = [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] |
| seat = [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] |
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| mayor = |
| mayor = Sophie Todorov |
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| region = |
| region = [[Melbourne|Greater Melbourne]] |
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| logo = Yarra Ranges Council Logo.jpg |
| logo = Yarra Ranges Council Logo.jpg |
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| url = https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au |
| url = https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of |
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Croydon (Victoria)|Croydon]] |
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| stategov2 = [[Electoral district of |
| stategov2 = [[Electoral district of Eildon|Eildon]] |
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| stategov3 = [[Electoral district of |
| stategov3 = [[Electoral district of Evelyn|Evelyn]] |
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| stategov4 = [[Electoral district of Monbulk|Monbulk]] |
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| stategov5 = [[Electoral district of Warrandyte|Warrandyte]] |
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| fedgov = [[Division of Casey|Casey]] |
| fedgov = [[Division of Casey|Casey]] |
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| near-nw = [[Shire of Nillumbik|Nillumbik]] |
| near-nw = [[Shire of Nillumbik|Nillumbik]] |
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The '''Shire of Yarra Ranges''', also known as '''Yarra Ranges Council''', is a [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of [[Melbourne]] extending into the [[Yarra Valley]] and [[Dandenong Ranges]]. It has an area of {{convert|2468|km2|sqmi}},<ref name=ABSLGA/> of which 3% is classified as urban.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/About-Council/About-the-region/Demographic-profile |title=Demographic Profile |website=Yarra Ranges Council |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref> In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173.<ref name=ABSLGA/> |
The '''Shire of Yarra Ranges''', also known as '''Yarra Ranges Council''', is a [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of [[Melbourne]] extending into the [[Yarra Valley]] and [[Dandenong Ranges]]. It has an area of {{convert|2468|km2|sqmi}},<ref name=ABSLGA/> of which 3% is classified as urban.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/About-Council/About-the-region/Demographic-profile |title=Demographic Profile |website=Yarra Ranges Council |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref> In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173.<ref name=ABSLGA/> |
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It was formed |
It was formed on 15 December 1994 by the merger of parts of the [[Shire of Sherbrooke]], [[Shire of Lillydale]], [[Shire of Healesville]] and [[Shire of Upper Yarra]].<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/About-Council/About-the-region/Our-history |title=Our history |website=Yarra Ranges Council |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Prior to European settlement, the land within and beyond the Yarra Ranges was occupied by the Wurundjeri people.<ref name="YRCabout">{{cite web |title=About the region |url=https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Council/About-the-region#section-4 |website=Yarra Ranges Council | |
Prior to European settlement, the land within and beyond the Yarra Ranges was occupied by the [[Wurundjeri]] people.<ref name="YRCabout">{{cite web |title=About the region |url=https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Council/About-the-region#section-4 |website=Yarra Ranges Council |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> |
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European settlement was established from the 1830s with settlers engaging in agriculture and gold mining |
European settlement was established from the 1830s with settlers engaging in agriculture and gold mining.<ref name=YRCabout/> |
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[[File:Lilydale Shire of Yarra Ranges.jpg|thumb|right|Shire Offices, Lilydale (building prior to 2010s-20s overhaul and extension)]] |
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== Council == |
== Council == |
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Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.<ref name="history" /> |
Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.<ref name="history" /> |
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=== Wards === |
=== Wards === |
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* Lyster Ward, named after [[William Saurin Lyster]], an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area<ref name=YRChist/> |
* Lyster Ward, named after [[William Saurin Lyster]], an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area<ref name=YRChist/> |
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* Melba Ward, named after opera singer Dame [[Nellie Melba]]<ref name=YRChist/> |
* Melba Ward, named after opera singer Dame [[Nellie Melba]]<ref name=YRChist/> |
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* O'Shannassy Ward, named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, in turn named after [[John O'Shanassy]] ''(sic.)'', [[Premier of Victoria]] in the mid |
* O'Shannassy Ward, named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, in turn named after [[John O'Shanassy]] ''(sic.)'', [[Premier of Victoria]] in the mid-1800s<ref name=YRChist/> |
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* Ryrie Ward, named after William Ryrie who planted the first [[vineyards]] in the area<ref name=YRChist/> |
* Ryrie Ward, named after [[William Ryrie]] who planted the first [[vineyards]] in the area<ref name=YRChist/> |
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* Streeton Ward, named after Sir [[Arthur Streeton]], a painter who lived in [[Olinda, Victoria|Olinda]]<ref name=YRChist/> |
* Streeton Ward, named after Sir [[Arthur Streeton]], a painter who lived in [[Olinda, Victoria|Olinda]]<ref name=YRChist/> |
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* Walling Ward, named after landscape designer [[Edna Walling]]<ref name=YRChist/> |
* Walling Ward, named after landscape designer [[Edna Walling]]<ref name=YRChist/> |
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!Ward<ref name="councillors">{{cite web|publisher=Shire of Yarra Ranges|title=Your councillors|url=http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Councillors-and-executive-team/Your-councillors| |
!Ward<ref name="councillors">{{cite web|publisher=Shire of Yarra Ranges|title=Your councillors|url=http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Councillors-and-executive-team/Your-councillors|access-date=2016-07-11}}</ref>!!Suburbs<ref name="councillors" />!! colspan="2" | Party!!Councillor<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Victorian Electoral Commission |title=Results for Yarra Ranges Shire Council Elections 2012 |access-date=11 July 2016 |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/YarraRangesResult2012.html}}</ref>!!Elected |
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| Independent |
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| Andrew Fullagar |
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| Cathrine Burnett-Wake |
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==Townships and localities== |
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[[File:Lilydale Shire of Yarra Ranges.jpg|thumb|right|Shire Offices, Lilydale]] |
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The shire had a population of 156,068 at the 2021 census, an increase from 149,537 recorded at the 2016 census.<ref>{{cite web |title=Census {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census |website=www.abs.gov.au |language=en |date=11 January 2023}}</ref> |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold" | Population |
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! style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | Locality !! style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | '''2016''' !! style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | '''2021''' |
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| {{VICcity|Badger Creek}} || 1,563 || 1,610 |
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| {{VICcity|Beenak}} || 25 || 17 |
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| {{VICcity|Belgrave}} || 3,929 || 3,894 |
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| {{VICcity|Belgrave Heights}} || 1,360 || 1,398 |
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| {{VICcity|Belgrave South}} || 1,645 || 1,670 |
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| {{VICcity|Big Pats Creek}} || 73 || 60 |
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| {{VICcity|Cambarville}} || 0 || 0 |
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| {{VICcity|Chirnside Park}} || 9,872 || 11,779 |
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| {{VICcity|Chum Creek}} || 983 || 981 |
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| {{VICcity|Coldstream}} || 2,164 || 2,199 |
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| {{VICcity|Dixons Creek}} || 334 || 344 |
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| {{VICcity|Don Valley}} || 576 || 586 |
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| {{VICcity|East Warburton}} || 864 || 906 |
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| {{VICcity|Emerald}}^ || 5,778 || 5,890 |
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| {{VICcity|Fernshaw}} || 0 || 0 |
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| {{VICcity|Ferny Creek}} || 1,518 || 1,524 |
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| {{VICcity|Gilderoy}} || 65 || 62 |
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| {{VICcity|Gladysdale}} || 444 || 423 |
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| {{VICcity|Gruyere}} || 946 || 966 |
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| {{VICcity|Healesville}} || 7,461 || 7,589 |
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| {{VICcity|Hoddles Creek}} || 627 || 676 |
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| {{VICcity|Kallista}} || 1,437 || 1,418 |
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| {{VICcity|Kalorama}} || 1,239 || 1,277 |
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| {{VICcity|Kilsyth}}^ || 10,891 || 11,699 |
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| {{VICcity|Launching Place}} || 2,394 || 2,495 |
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| {{VICcity|Lilydale}} || 16,531 || 17,348 |
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| {{VICcity|Lysterfield}}^ || 6,663 || 6,681 |
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| {{VICcity|Macclesfield}} || 851 || 878 |
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| {{VICcity|Matlock}}^ || 4 || 7 |
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| {{VICcity|McMahons Creek}} || 125 || 143 |
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| {{VICcity|Menzies Creek}}^ || 998 || 966 |
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| {{VICcity|Millgrove}} || 1,653 || 1,666 |
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| {{VICcity|Monbulk}} || 3,577 || 3,651 |
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| {{VICcity|Montrose}} || 6,761 || 6,900 |
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| {{VICcity|Mooroolbark}} || 21,967 || 23,059 |
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| {{VICcity|Mount Dandenong}} || 1,251 || 1,271 |
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| {{VICcity|Mount Evelyn}} || 9,702 || 9,799 |
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| {{VICcity|Mount Toolebewong}} || 140 || 119 |
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| {{VICcity|Narre Warren East}} || 419 || 434 |
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| {{VICcity|Olinda}} || 1,738 || 1,773 |
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| {{VICcity|Powelltown}} || 217 || 214 |
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| {{VICcity|Reefton}} || 59 || 102 |
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| {{VICcity|Sassafras}}^ || 1,061 || 970 |
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| {{VICcity|Selby}} || 1,652 || 1,626 |
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| {{VICcity|Seville}} || 2,378 || 2,559 |
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| {{VICcity|Seville East}} || 797 || 837 |
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| {{VICcity|Sherbrooke}} || 265 || 294 |
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| {{VICcity|Silvan}} || 1,246 || 1,323 |
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| {{VICcity|Steels Creek}} || 225 || 276 |
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| {{VICcity|Tarrawarra}} || 78 || 81 |
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| {{VICcity|Tecoma}} || 2,082 || 2,064 |
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| {{VICcity|The Patch}} || 1,065 || 1,046 |
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| {{VICcity|Three Bridges}} || 199 || 188 |
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| {{VICcity|Toolangi}}^ || 344 || 366 |
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| {{VICcity|Toorongo}}^ || 0 || 0 |
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| {{VICcity|Tremont}} || 77 || 69 |
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| {{VICcity|Upper Ferntree Gully}}^ || 3,416 || 3,417 |
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| {{VICcity|Upwey}} || 6,652 || 6,818 |
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| {{VICcity|Wandin East}} || 431 || 408 |
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| {{VICcity|Wandin North}} || 3,051 || 3,132 |
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| {{VICcity|Warburton}} || 2,012 || 2,020 |
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| {{VICcity|Wesburn}} || 1,019 || 1,052 |
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| {{VICcity|Wonga Park}}^ || 3,796 || 3,843 |
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| {{VICcity|Woori Yallock}} || 2,913 || 2,964 |
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| {{VICcity|Yarra Glen}} || 2,869 || 3,012 |
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| {{VICcity|Yarra Junction}} || 2,549 || 2,875 |
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| {{VICcity|Yellingbo}} || 534 || 582 |
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| {{VICcity|Yering}} || 115 || 138 |
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'''^''' - ''Territory divided with another [[Local government areas of Victoria|LGA]]'' |
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== Localities == |
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The towns, suburbs and localities of the Yarra Ranges Shire are: |
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* [[Badger Creek, Victoria|Badger Creek]] |
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* [[Beenak, Victoria|Beenak]] |
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* [[Belgrave, Victoria|Belgrave]] |
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* [[Belgrave Heights, Victoria|Belgrave Heights]] |
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* [[Belgrave South, Victoria|Belgrave South]] |
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* [[Big Pats Creek, Victoria|Big Pats Creek]] |
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* [[Cambarville, Victoria|Cambarville]] |
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* [[Chirnside Park, Victoria|Chirnside Park]] |
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* [[Chum Creek, Victoria|Chum Creek]] |
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* [[Coldstream, Victoria|Coldstream]] |
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* [[Dixons Creek, Victoria|Dixons Creek]] |
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* [[Don Valley, Victoria|Don Valley]] |
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* [[East Warburton, Victoria|East Warburton]] |
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* [[Emerald, Victoria|Emerald]] (partially within the [[Shire of Cardinia]]) |
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* [[Fernshaw, Victoria|Fernshaw]] |
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* [[Ferny Creek, Victoria|Ferny Creek]] |
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* [[Gilderoy, Victoria|Gilderoy]] |
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* [[Gladysdale, Victoria|Gladysdale]] |
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* [[Gruyere, Victoria|Gruyere]] |
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* [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]] |
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* [[Hoddles Creek, Victoria|Hoddles Creek]] |
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* [[Kallista, Victoria|Kallista]] |
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* [[Kalorama, Victoria|Kalorama]] |
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* [[Kilsyth, Victoria|Kilsyth]] (partially within the [[City of Maroondah]]) |
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* [[Launching Place, Victoria|Launching Place]] |
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* [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] |
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* [[Lysterfield, Victoria|Lysterfield]] (partially within the [[City of Knox]]) |
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* [[Macclesfield, Victoria|Macclesfield]] |
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* [[Matlock, Victoria|Matlock]] |
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* [[McMahons Creek, Victoria|McMahons Creek]] |
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* [[Menzies Creek, Victoria|Menzies Creek]] (partially within the [[Shire of Cardinia]]) |
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* [[Millgrove, Victoria|Millgrove]] |
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* [[Monbulk, Victoria|Monbulk]] |
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* [[Montrose, Victoria|Montrose]] |
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* [[Mooroolbark, Victoria|Mooroolbark]] |
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* [[Mount Dandenong, Victoria|Mount Dandenong]] |
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* [[Mount Evelyn, Victoria|Mount Evelyn]] |
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* [[Mount Toolebewong, Victoria|Mount Toolebewong]] |
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* [[Narre Warren East, Victoria|Narre Warren East]] |
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* [[Olinda, Victoria|Olinda]] |
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* [[Powelltown, Victoria|Powelltown]] |
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* [[Reefton, Victoria|Reefton]] |
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* [[Sassafras, Victoria|Sassafras]] (partially within the [[City of Knox]]) |
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* [[Selby, Victoria|Selby]] |
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* [[Seville, Victoria|Seville]] |
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* [[Seville East, Victoria|Seville East]] |
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* [[Sherbrooke, Victoria|Sherbrooke]] |
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* [[Silvan, Victoria|Silvan]] |
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* [[Steels Creek, Victoria|Steels Creek]] |
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* [[Tarrawarra, Victoria|Tarrawarra]] |
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* [[Tecoma, Victoria|Tecoma]] |
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* [[The Patch, Victoria|The Patch]] |
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* [[Three Bridges, Victoria|Three Bridges]] |
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* [[Toolangi, Victoria|Toolangi]] (partially within the [[Shire of Murrindindi]]) |
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* [[Toorongo, Victoria|Toorongo]] (partially within the [[Shire of Baw Baw]]) |
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* [[Tremont, Victoria|Tremont]] |
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* [[Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria|Upper Ferntree Gully]] (partially within the [[City of Knox]]) |
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* [[Upwey, Victoria|Upwey]] |
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* [[Wandin East, Victoria|Wandin East]] |
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* [[Wandin North, Victoria|Wandin North]] |
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* [[Warburton, Victoria|Warburton]] |
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* [[Wesburn, Victoria|Wesburn]] |
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* [[Wonga Park, Victoria|Wonga Park]] (partially within the [[City of Manningham]] and [[City of Maroondah]]) |
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* [[Woori Yallock]] |
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* [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]] |
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* [[Yarra Junction, Victoria|Yarra Junction]] |
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* [[Yellingbo, Victoria|Yellingbo]] |
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* [[Yering, Victoria|Yering]]}} |
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==Major thoroughfares== |
==Major thoroughfares== |
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*[http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ Official website] |
*[http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ Official website] |
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*[http://www.id.com.au/yarraranges/commprofile/ Community profile] at .id.com.au |
*[http://www.id.com.au/yarraranges/commprofile/ Community profile] at .id.com.au |
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Shire of Yarra Ranges Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 158,173 (2018)[1] (45th) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 64.090/km2 (165.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,468 km2 (952.9 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Sophie Todorov | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Lilydale | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yarra Ranges, also known as Yarra Ranges Council, is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,468 square kilometres (953 sq mi),[1] of which 3% is classified as urban.[2] In June 2018, it had a population of 158,173.[1]
It was formed on 15 December 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.[3]
History
[edit]Prior to European settlement, the land within and beyond the Yarra Ranges was occupied by the Wurundjeri people.[4]
European settlement was established from the 1830s with settlers engaging in agriculture and gold mining.[4]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Lilydale_Shire_of_Yarra_Ranges.jpg/220px-Lilydale_Shire_of_Yarra_Ranges.jpg)
Council
[edit]Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.[3]
Wards
[edit]- Billanook Ward, named after the Wurundjeri name for the region and pioneered by explorer Robert Hoddle[5]
- Chandler Ward, named after a pioneering family[5]
- Chirnside Ward, named after George Chirnside, a Mooroolbark settler and owner of the Werribee Park Mansion[5]
- Lyster Ward, named after William Saurin Lyster, an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area[5]
- Melba Ward, named after opera singer Dame Nellie Melba[5]
- O'Shannassy Ward, named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, in turn named after John O'Shanassy (sic.), Premier of Victoria in the mid-1800s[5]
- Ryrie Ward, named after William Ryrie who planted the first vineyards in the area[5]
- Streeton Ward, named after Sir Arthur Streeton, a painter who lived in Olinda[5]
- Walling Ward, named after landscape designer Edna Walling[5]
Current composition
[edit]Ward[6] | Suburbs[6] | Party | Councillor[7] | Elected | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billanook | Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Wandin North | Independent | Tim Heenan | 2016 | |
Chandler | Kalorama, Macclesfield, Monbulk, Seville, Silvan, Wandin, Olinda (part), Montrose (part), Mt Evelyn (part) | Independent | David Eastham | 2020 | |
Chirnside | Chirnside Park, Mooroolbark | Independent | Richard Higgins | 2016 | |
Lyster | Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Kallista, Lyserfield, Menzies Creek, Narre Warren East, Selby, Sherbrooke, Tecoma, The Patch. | Independent | Johanna Skelton | 2020 | |
Melba | Lilydale, Mooroolbark | Independent | Sophie Todorov | 2020 | |
O'Shannassy | Don Valley, Gladysdale, Hoddles Creek, Launching Place, McMahons Creek, Millgrove, Powelltown, Reefton, Warburton, Wesburn, Woori Yallock, Yarra Junction, Yellingbo | Independent | Jim Child | 2012 | |
Ryrie | Badger Creek, Chum Creek, Coldstream, Dixon's Creek, Gruyere, Healesville, Steels Creek, Tarrawarra, Yarra Glen, Yering | Independent | Fiona McAllister | 2012 | |
Streeton | Ferny Creek, Montrose, Mt Dandenong, Olinda, Sassafras, Tremont, Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey | Independent | Andrew Fullagar | 2022 | |
Walling | Kilsyth, Mooroolbark, Montrose | Independent | Len Cox | 1982[note 1] |
Townships and localities
[edit]The shire had a population of 156,068 at the 2021 census, an increase from 149,537 recorded at the 2016 census.[8]
Population | ||
---|---|---|
Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
Badger Creek | 1,563 | 1,610 |
Beenak | 25 | 17 |
Belgrave | 3,929 | 3,894 |
Belgrave Heights | 1,360 | 1,398 |
Belgrave South | 1,645 | 1,670 |
Big Pats Creek | 73 | 60 |
Cambarville | 0 | 0 |
Chirnside Park | 9,872 | 11,779 |
Chum Creek | 983 | 981 |
Coldstream | 2,164 | 2,199 |
Dixons Creek | 334 | 344 |
Don Valley | 576 | 586 |
East Warburton | 864 | 906 |
Emerald^ | 5,778 | 5,890 |
Fernshaw | 0 | 0 |
Ferny Creek | 1,518 | 1,524 |
Gilderoy | 65 | 62 |
Gladysdale | 444 | 423 |
Gruyere | 946 | 966 |
Healesville | 7,461 | 7,589 |
Hoddles Creek | 627 | 676 |
Kallista | 1,437 | 1,418 |
Kalorama | 1,239 | 1,277 |
Kilsyth^ | 10,891 | 11,699 |
Launching Place | 2,394 | 2,495 |
Lilydale | 16,531 | 17,348 |
Lysterfield^ | 6,663 | 6,681 |
Macclesfield | 851 | 878 |
Matlock^ | 4 | 7 |
McMahons Creek | 125 | 143 |
Menzies Creek^ | 998 | 966 |
Millgrove | 1,653 | 1,666 |
Monbulk | 3,577 | 3,651 |
Montrose | 6,761 | 6,900 |
Mooroolbark | 21,967 | 23,059 |
Mount Dandenong | 1,251 | 1,271 |
Mount Evelyn | 9,702 | 9,799 |
Mount Toolebewong | 140 | 119 |
Narre Warren East | 419 | 434 |
Olinda | 1,738 | 1,773 |
Powelltown | 217 | 214 |
Reefton | 59 | 102 |
Sassafras^ | 1,061 | 970 |
Selby | 1,652 | 1,626 |
Seville | 2,378 | 2,559 |
Seville East | 797 | 837 |
Sherbrooke | 265 | 294 |
Silvan | 1,246 | 1,323 |
Steels Creek | 225 | 276 |
Tarrawarra | 78 | 81 |
Tecoma | 2,082 | 2,064 |
The Patch | 1,065 | 1,046 |
Three Bridges | 199 | 188 |
Toolangi^ | 344 | 366 |
Toorongo^ | 0 | 0 |
Tremont | 77 | 69 |
Upper Ferntree Gully^ | 3,416 | 3,417 |
Upwey | 6,652 | 6,818 |
Wandin East | 431 | 408 |
Wandin North | 3,051 | 3,132 |
Warburton | 2,012 | 2,020 |
Wesburn | 1,019 | 1,052 |
Wonga Park^ | 3,796 | 3,843 |
Woori Yallock | 2,913 | 2,964 |
Yarra Glen | 2,869 | 3,012 |
Yarra Junction | 2,549 | 2,875 |
Yellingbo | 534 | 582 |
Yering | 115 | 138 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
Major thoroughfares
[edit]![Pre-2010 Council logo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/Shire_of_Yarra_Ranges.png)
Burwood Highway (State Route 26)
Canterbury Road/Swansea Road/Anderson Street (south) (State Route 32 / C401) (briefly merges with C415 before turning to SR32 (and SR22 respectively))
Maroondah Highway (State Route 34 / B300)
Belgrave-Hallam Road/Monbulk Road/Hereford Road (C404) (briefly merges with C406)
Belgrave Road (State Route 26)
Olinda-Monbulk Road/Emerald Monbulk Road
Warburton Highway (B380)
Healesville- Koo Wee Rup Road (C411)
Mount Dandenong (Tourist) Road (State Route 22 / C415)
Notes
[edit]- ^ First elected to Shire of Lillydale before council amalgamations in 1994.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Demographic Profile". Yarra Ranges Council. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Our history". Yarra Ranges Council. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "About the region". Yarra Ranges Council. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "About the region - Our history". Yarra Ranges Council. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Your councillors". Shire of Yarra Ranges. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Results for Yarra Ranges Shire Council Elections 2012". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
External links
[edit]Media related to Shire of Yarra Ranges at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Community profile at .id.com.au
- Public transport map at PTV