The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a local government area in southeastern Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the Melbourne City Centre. It has an area of 724 square kilometres and in June 2018 it had a population of 165,822.[1]
The Mornington Peninsula Shire came into existence on 15 December 1994 when the state government amalgamated the previous Shires of Flinders, Hastings and Mornington.[2]
On August 13, 2019, the Shire voted to declare a climate emergency in response to other similar declarations from councils around Australia.
The Shire abolished the 150-year-old tradition of reciting a prayer before Council meetings in December 2020. According to the Australian National Secular Lobby, the Shire was the first council or parliament to be removed from their list of government institutions that impose prayers on elected representatives”.[3]
Counciledit
Electoral representationedit
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is split into six wards and eleven Councillors. The six wards are Briars, Cerberus, Nepean, Red Hill, Seawinds and Watson.[4] The current council, as of December 2020, is:[5]
Ward
Party
Councillor
Notes
Briars
Independent
Despi O'Connor
Independent
Steve Holland
Independent
Anthony Marsh
Cerberus
Independent
Lisa Dixon
Nepean
Independent
Susan Bissinger
Elected at recount
Independent
Sarah Race
Red Hill
Independent
David Gill
Seawinds
Independent
Antonella Celi
Deputy Mayor
Independent
Simon Brooks
Mayor
Independent
Debra Mar
Watson
Independent
Kate Roper
Elected at recount
Townships and localitiesedit
The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 168,948 up from 154,999 in the 2016 census[6]
^ abc"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), Mornington Peninsula Shire has three offices throughout Frankston and Mornington 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
^"Hastings". Victorian Places. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^McCullough, Cameron (14 December 2020). "God purged from council 'prayer'". Mornington Peninsula News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^"Our Wards". Mornington Peninsula Shire. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
shire, mornington, peninsula, this, article, about, local, government, area, information, landform, mornington, peninsula, wine, region, mornington, peninsula, wine, local, government, area, southeastern, metropolitan, melbourne, victoria, australia, located, . This article is about the local government area For information on the landform see Mornington Peninsula For the wine region see Mornington Peninsula wine The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a local government area in southeastern Metropolitan Melbourne Victoria Australia It is located to the south of the Melbourne City Centre It has an area of 724 square kilometres and in June 2018 it had a population of 165 822 1 Mornington Peninsula Shire VictoriaPopulation168 948 2021 1 40th Density233 35 km2 604 4 sq mi Established1994Area724 km2 279 5 sq mi 1 MayorCr Simon Brooks 1 Council seatRosebudRegionGreater MelbourneState electorate s HastingsMorningtonNepeanFederal division s DunkleyFlindersWebsiteMornington Peninsula ShireLGAs around Mornington Peninsula Shire Port Phillip Frankston CaseyPort Phillip Mornington Peninsula Shire Western PortBass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Contents 1 History 2 Council 2 1 Electoral representation 3 Townships and localities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Mornington Peninsula Shire came into existence on 15 December 1994 when the state government amalgamated the previous Shires of Flinders Hastings and Mornington 2 On August 13 2019 the Shire voted to declare a climate emergency in response to other similar declarations from councils around Australia The Shire abolished the 150 year old tradition of reciting a prayer before Council meetings in December 2020 According to the Australian National Secular Lobby the Shire was the first council or parliament to be removed from their list of government institutions that impose prayers on elected representatives 3 Council editElectoral representation edit The Mornington Peninsula Shire is split into six wards and eleven Councillors The six wards are Briars Cerberus Nepean Red Hill Seawinds and Watson 4 The current council as of December 2020 is 5 Ward Party Councillor Notes Briars Independent Despi O Connor Independent Steve Holland Independent Anthony Marsh Cerberus Independent Lisa Dixon Nepean Independent Susan Bissinger Elected at recount Independent Sarah Race Red Hill Independent David Gill Seawinds Independent Antonella Celi Deputy Mayor Independent Simon Brooks Mayor Independent Debra Mar Watson Independent Kate Roper Elected at recountTownships and localities editThe 2021 census the shire had a population of 168 948 up from 154 999 in the 2016 census 6 Population Locality 2016 2021 Arthurs Seat 394 414 Balnarring 2 270 2 371 Balnarring Beach 418 471 Baxter 2 162 2 166 Bittern 3 705 4 276 Blairgowrie 2 313 2 786 Boneo 354 314 Cape Schanck 446 569 Capel Sound 4 930 5 246 Crib Point 3 183 3 343 Dromana 5 803 6 626 Fingal 529 637 Flinders 905 1 130 Hastings 9 609 10 369 HMAS Cerberus 1 040 1 124 Main Ridge 416 453 McCrae 2 823 3 311 Merricks 190 184 Merricks Beach 127 157 Merricks North 426 423 Moorooduc 1 098 1 004 Mornington 23 989 25 759 Mount Eliza 17 888 18 734 Mount Martha 18 548 19 846 Pearcedale 3 821 3 867 Point Leo 158 178 Portsea 510 787 Red Hill 924 1 009 Red Hill South 603 708 Rosebud 13 195 14 381 Rye 8 416 9 438 Safety Beach 4 821 6 328 Shoreham 608 679 Somers 1 667 1 857 Somerville 11 336 11 767 Sorrento 1 592 2 013 St Andrews Beach 889 974 Tootgarook 2 869 3 178 Tuerong 354 357 Tyabb 3 338 3 449 Territory divided with another LGASee also editList of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere ReserveReferences edit a b c 3218 0 Regional Population Growth Australia 2017 18 Population Estimates by Local Government Area ASGS 2018 Mornington Peninsula Shire has three offices throughout Frankston and Mornington 2017 to 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 March 2019 Retrieved 25 October 2019 Estimated resident population 30 June 2018 Hastings Victorian Places Retrieved 9 August 2020 McCullough Cameron 14 December 2020 God purged from council prayer Mornington Peninsula News Retrieved 22 December 2020 Our Wards Mornington Peninsula Shire Retrieved 9 August 2020 Our Councillors Mornington Peninsula Shire www mornpen vic gov au Census Australian Bureau of Statistics www abs gov au 11 January 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Shire of Mornington Peninsula at Wikimedia Commons Mornington Peninsula Shire web site Metlink local public transport map Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine 38 26 S 145 00 E 38 433 S 145 000 E 38 433 145 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Mornington Peninsula amp oldid 1207593363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
