The Mansfield Shire is a
local government area in the
Hume
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region of
Victoria,
Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018, had a population of 8,979.
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It includes the towns of ]Mansfield
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, Maindample, Mount Buller, Bonnie Doon, Jamieson, Kevington, Merrijig, Tolmie and Woods Point. It was formed in 2002 from the de-amalgamation of the Shire of Delatite
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into the current shire and the Rural City of Benalla
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.seat of local government
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and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Mansfield. The Shire is named after the main urban settlement located in the north of the LGA, that is Mansfield, which is also the LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 4,360.
The Shire is bordered by the Rural City of Benalla
The Rural City of Benalla is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 14,024.
It includes the towns of Baddagi ...
, the Shire of Baw Baw
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, the Shire of Murrindindi
The Shire of Murrindindi is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 14,478. It includes the towns of Alexandra, ...
, the Shire of Yarra Ranges
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, the Shire of Strathbogie and the Shire of Wellington
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. There are two unincorporated area
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s within the shire; the areas around Mount Buller and Mount Stirling.
Council
Current composition
The Shire has an unsubdivided structure, with five councillors elected to represent the community across the shire.
Administration and governance
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Mansfield Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Mansfield.
Towns and Localities in shire
In 2021 census the shire had a population of 10,178
See also
* List of localities (Victoria)
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References
External links
Mansfield Shire Council official websiteMetlink local public transport map
Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Local government areas of Victoria (Australia)
Hume (region)