Shire of Moira

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Moira Shire Council
Victoria
Australia Victoria Moira Shire.svg
Location in Victoria
Population30,018 (2021)[1]
 • Density7.4210/km2 (19.2203/sq mi)
Established1994
Gazetted18 November 1994[2]
Area4,045 km2 (1,561.8 sq mi)[1]
Council seatCobram
Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Moira Shire logo.svg
WebsiteMoira Shire Council
LGAs around Moira Shire Council:
Murray River (NSW) Berrigan (NSW) Federation (NSW)
Murray River (NSW) Moira Shire Council Indigo
Campaspe Greater Shepparton Benalla
Wangaratta

Moira Shire Council is a in the Northern Victoria Region of Victoria, Australia. Located in the north-east part of the state, it covers an area of 4,045 square kilometres (1,562 sq mi). As at June 2021 the population was 30,018.[1]

It includes the towns of Cobram, Nathalia, Numurkah, Tungamah and Yarrawonga. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Cobram, Shire of Nathalia, Shire of Numurkah, and parts of the Shire of Tungamah and Shire of Yarrawonga.[2]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Moira Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Cobram, it also has service centres located in Numurkah and Yarrawonga. The Shire is named after the county of Moira, of which the LGA occupies the northern part.

Council[]

Current composition[]

The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.[3]

Ward Councillor Notes
Unsubdivided   Kevin Bourke
  Julie Brooks
  Edward Cox
  Peter Elliott
  Peter Lawless
  Wayne Limbrick
  Peter Mansfield
  Marie Martin
  Libro Mustica Mayor 2020/21

Administration and governance[]

The council meets in various locations around the Shire. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Cobram and its service centre in Yarrawonga.

Main towns in shire[]

In June 2018 the shire had a population of 29,799.[4]

Population
Locality Total
Almonds 26
Barmah 282
Bathumi 62
Bearii 145
Boomahnoomoonah 22
Boosey 105
Boweya North 43
Bundalong 428
Bundalong South 51
Burramine 197
Burramine South 24
Cobram 6,014
Cobram East 242
Drumanure 41
Population
Locality Total
Esmond 9
Invergordon 610
Kaarimba 85
Katamatite 402
Katamatite East 35
Katunga 996
Koonoomoo 296
Kotupna 105
Lake Rowan 66
Lower Moira 25
Marungi 111
Muckatah 213
Mundoona 119
Mywee 14
Population
Locality Total
Naring 120
Nathalia 1,880
Numurkah 4,477
Peechelba 184
Pelluebla 33
Picola 207
Picola West 9
St James 132
Strathmerton 1,052
Telford 24
Tungamah 408
Ulupna 23
Waaia 390
Waggarandall 40
Population
Locality Total
Wilby 166
Wunghnu 334
Yabba North 101
Yabba South 27
Yalca 206
Yarrawonga 7,930
Yarrawonga South 15
Yarroweyah 548
Yielima 87
Youanmite 59
Youarang 39
Yundool 44

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Moira Shire Council Annual Report 2020/21" (PDF). . 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "S87 of 1994: Order estg (Part 11) the Shire of Moira". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 18 November 1994). p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Moira Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ^ "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.

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°05′00″S 145°39′00″E / 36.08333°S 145.65000°E / -36.08333; 145.65000

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