Shire of East Gippsland

The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 20,940 square kilometres (8,080 mi2) and as of the 2021 census had a population of 48,715. It includes the regional centres of Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Omeo and Orbost, the coastal resort towns of Paynesville, Mallacoota, Marlo and Metung, and the inland townships of Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Cann River, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek.

History

The Shire of East Gippsland was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Bairnsdale, Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Omeo (excluding the Dinner Plain area), Shire of Orbost, Shire of Tambo and the Boole Poole area of the Shire of Rosedale. ==Council==

Council

Current composition The council is composed of nine councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality. The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Bairnsdale Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Bairnsdale, and its service centres in Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Omeo, Orbost and Paynesville. ==Townships and localities==

Townships and localities

At the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 48,715, up from 45,040 in the 2016 census ^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census ==See also==

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