Shire of Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula Shire
Victoria
Population 155,015 (2015 est)[1]
 • Density 214.376/km2 (555.23/sq mi)
Established 1994
Area 723.1 km2 (279.2 sq mi)
Mayor Cr Bev Colomb
Council seat Rosebud
Region Victoria (Australia)
State electorate(s) Mornington, Nepean, Hastings
Federal Division(s) Dunkley, Flinders
Website Mornington Peninsula Shire
LGAs around Mornington Peninsula Shire:
Port Phillip Frankston Casey
Port Phillip Mornington Peninsula Shire Western Port
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Sign marking entrance to the Shire, near Baxter.

The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the city of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It has an area of 723 square kilometres. According to the 2011 Census, it has a population of 144,608 people.[2]

The Mornington Peninsula Shire came into existence on 15 December 1994 when the Kennett Liberal government amalgamated the previous Shires of Flinders, Hastings and Mornington.

Council

The current council, as of November 2016, is:[3]

WardPartyCouncillorNotes
Briars   Independent Andrew Dixon[4]
  Independent Anne Shaw
  Independent Bev Colomb
Cerberus   Independent David Garnock
Nepean   Independent Hugh Fraser
  Independent Tim Rodgers
Red Hill   Independent Tim Wood
Seawinds   Independent Antonella Celi
  Independent David Gibb
  Independent Graham Pittock
Watson Vacant

Localities, towns and suburbs

See also

References

  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mornington Peninsula (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. "Our Councillors - Mornington Peninsula Shire". www.mornpen.vic.gov.au.
  4. "Our youngest councillor". Mornington Peninsula News. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2016. He has been a member of the Mornington branch of the Liberal Party for about three years, but has no ambition for higher office.

Coordinates: 38°26′S 145°00′E / 38.433°S 145.000°E / -38.433; 145.000

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