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Types of LGAs. Victoria LGAs by largest council faction as of December 2022. This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, sorted by region.. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1).
Local government has existed in Victoria since before its separation from New South Wales in 1851. The Town of Melbourne was established by an Act of the NSW Governor and Legislative Council in 1842 [8] [9] and the Borough of Geelong was established in 1849. [10]
The Melbourne City coat of arms Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston Street built 1870–1887. The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2021, the city has an area of 37.7 square kilometres (14.6 sq mi) and had a population of 149,615. [3]
Local government areas of metropolitan Melbourne. As a group they have no special administrative status, but are grouped as a subcategory of local government areas of Victoria for convenience. Melbourne currently has 31 LGAs: 27 cities and 4 shires. These local government areas are subdivided into suburbs. This term is used for postal areas in ...
Map of Local Government Areas in Victoria. This is a list of locality names and populated place names in the state of Victoria, Australia, outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. It is organised by region from the south-west of the state to the east and, for convenience, is sectioned by Local Government Area (LGA).
The Local Government Act 2020 was a significant statute in Victoria, Australia, notable for its impact on the electoral systems of local councils in Victoria. [1] The Act, which the Victorian Government described as the "most ambitious and comprehensive reform of local government in Victoria for 30 years," will see a large number of multi-member wards replaced with single-member wards.
Victoria (state) local government politicians (2 C, 1 P) A. Alpine Shire (31 P) ... Local government areas in Melbourne (37 C, 31 P, 29 F) Rural City of Mildura (1 C ...
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath the federal government. [1] Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia , and two referendums in 1974 and 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were ...