Surf Coast Shire

Local government area in Victoria, Australia

Surf Coast Shire
Victoria

Location in Victoria

Population| 37,623 (2021)[1]
• Density| 24.226/km2 (62.745/sq mi)
Established| 1994
Gazetted| 9 March 1994[2]
Area| 1,553 km2 (599.6 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Cr Liz Pattison
Council seat| Torquay
Region| Barwon South West
State electorate(s)|

* Polwarth
* South Barwon

Federal division(s)|

* Corangamite
* Wannon

Website| Surf Coast Shire
| LGAs around Surf Coast Shire:

Golden Plains | Golden Plains | Greater Geelong
Colac Otway | Surf Coast Shire | Bass Strait
Colac Otway | Bass Strait | Bass Strait
Aerial views of the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia.

The Surf Coast Shire is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 1,553 square kilometres (600 sq mi). It had a population of 32,251 in June 2018.[1] It includes the towns of Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lorne, Moriac, Torquay and Winchelsea. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Winchelsea, Shire of Barrabool and part of the former City of South Barwon, which was, at that point, part of the City of Greater Geelong.[2][3]

The Shire is governed and administered by the Surf Coast Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Torquay. The Shire is named after its location on the popular surf coast of Victoria.

Post-2008, following an electoral representation review, the decision was made to re-subdivide the municipality into four wards, the current wards are Torquay, Anglesea, Winchelsea and Lorne. Between 2004 and 2008, the Shire was an unsubdivided municipality and as a result, the entire municipality voted to elect nine councillors. Between 1996 and 2004, the municipality was subdivided into six wards, where three councillors per ward were elected from the Torquay and Anglesea wards, and one councillor per ward was elected from the Lorne, Winchelsea, Moriac and Aireys Inlet wards. A position of Deputy Mayor was created in 2004, but it was abolished for the 2005 mayoral election.

## Council

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### Current composition

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The council is composed of four wards and nine councillors, with four councillors elected to represent the Torquay Ward, two councillors per ward elected to represent each of the Anglesea and Winchelsea wards, and one councillor elected to represent the Lorne Ward.[4]

Ward | Councillor | Affiliation | Notes

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Anglesea  |   | Libby Stapleton | Independent |
| Mike Bodsworth | Independent | Deputy Mayor
Lorne  |   | Gary Allen | Independent |
Torquay  |   | Liz Pattison | Independent | Mayor
| Paul Barker | Libertarian |
| Rose Hodge | Independent Labor |
| Kate Gazzard | Greens |
Winchelsea  |   | Adrian Schonfelder | Independent Labor |
| Heather Wellington | Independent |

#### List of former and current mayors

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* Cr Noel Bates (1995–1997)
* Cr Henry Love (1997–1998)
* Cr Julie Hansen (1998–2000)
* Cr Mike Barrow (2000–2001)
* Cr Beth Davidson (2001–2004)
* Cr Keith Grossman (2004–2005)
* Cr Libby Mears (2005–2006)
* Cr Rose Hodge (2006–2007)
* Cr Dean Webster (2007–2008)
* Cr Libby Mears (2008–2009)
* Cr Libby Coker (2009–2010)
* Cr Dean Webster (2010–2011)
* Cr Brian McKiterick (2011–2012)
* Cr Libby Coker (2012–2013)
* Cr Rose Hodge (2013–2014)
* Cr Margot Smith (2014–2015)
* Cr Rose Hodge (2015–2016)
* Cr Brian McKiterick (2016-2017)
* Cr David Bell (2017-2018)
* Cr Rose Hodge (2018–2020)
* Cr Libby Stapleton (2020–2022)
* Cr Liz Pattison (2022–Present)

### Administration and Governance

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The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Torquay Municipal Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its Municipal Office in Torquay.

## Election results

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### 2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Barwon South West § Surf Coast results.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Surf Coast[5] Party  | Votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change

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| Independent | 12,164  | 49.67  |  | 5  |
| Back to Basics Team  | 5,604  | 22.88  | +22.88  | 3[a] |  3
| Greens | 4,284  | 17.49  |  | 0  |  1
| Independent Labor | 2,437  | 9.95  |  | 1  |  1
Formal votes  | 24,489  | 97.43  |  |  |
Informal votes  | 648  | 2.57  |  |  |
Total  | 25,137  | 100.0  |  |  |
Registered voters / turnout  | 30,125  | 83.44  |  |  |

### 2016

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Surf Coast Shire: Anglesea Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Libby Coker  | 2,504  | 48.50  |
| Independent | Margot Ann Smith  | 1,393  | 27.00  |
| Independent | Jenna Robinson  | 1,268  | 24.6  |
Turnout | 6,891  | 76.20%  |
| Labor hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Surf Coast Shire: Torquay Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Rose Hodge  | 2,866  | 27.20  |
| Independent | David Bell  | 1,962  | 18.60  |
| Liberal | Brian McKiterick  | 1,268  | 16.00  |
| Greens | Marian Smedley  | 1,529  | 14.50  |
| Independent | Martin Paul Duke  | 1,522  | 14.20  |
| Independent | Joe Remenyi  | 993  | 9.40  |
Turnout | 19,367  | 68.96%  |
| Labor hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |
| Independent gain from Greens | Swing |  |

## Townships and localities

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According to the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 37,694, up from 29,397 in the 2016 census.[6]

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Aireys Inlet | 802 | 979
Anglesea | 2,545 | 3,208
Bambra | 101 | 115
Barrabool | 235 | 247
Bellbrae | 865 | 1,346
Bells Beach | 130 | 151
Benwerrin | 5 | 9
Big Hill | 261 | 281
Birregurra^ | 828 | 942

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Boonah | 21 | 18
Breamlea^ | 162 | 151
Buckley | 211 | 228
Connewarre^ | 788 | 953
Deans Marsh | 269 | 368
Eastern View | 35 | 47
Fairhaven | 296 | 390
Freshwater Creek | 414 | 454
Gherang | 370 | 391

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Gnarwarre | 267 | 297
Inverleigh^ | 1,474 | 1,746
Jan Juc | 3,683 | 4,151
Lorne | 1,114 | 1,327
Modewarre | 276 | 277
Moggs Creek | 89 | 120
Moriac | 782 | 852
Mount Duneed^ | 1,578 | 6,182
Mount Moriac | 240 | 251

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Ombersley^ | 97 | 93
Paraparap | 151 | 167
Pennyroyal^ | 86 | 110
Torquay | 13,258 | 18,534
Wensleydale | 107 | 95
Winchelsea^ | 1,954 | 2,456
Winchelsea South | 179 | 171
Wurdiboluc | 138 | 147

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

## See also

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* List of localities (Victoria)

## Notes

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1. ^ Including one endorsed Libertarian Party member and one independent Libertarian member.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. ^ a b Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "Orders estg the Surf Coast Shire: S8 of 1994". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 9 March 1994). pp. 1–9. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
3. ^ Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive (1837–1997). "Order altg (Part 8) the Surf Coast Shire: S63 of 1994". State Library of Victoria. State Government of Victoria (published 23 September 1994). p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
4. ^ Local Government in Victoria. "Surf Coast Shire Council". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
5. ^ "Surf Coast Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
6. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

## External links

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* Surf Coast Shire Council official website
* Great Ocean Road Journey, Victoria, Australia (replaces the Surf Coast Tourist website)
* Metlink local public transport map
* Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
* The Anglesea & District Historical Society Inc.
* Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) \- Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria

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Localities in the Surf Coast Shire

Town|

* Aireys Inlet
* Anglesea
* Birregurra^
* Deans Marsh
* Fairhaven
* Freshwater Creek
* Gherang
* Inverleigh^
* Jan Juc
* Lorne
* Moriac
* Mount Duneed^
* Mount Moriac
* Torquay
* Winchelsea^

Locality|

* Bambra
* Barrabool
* Bellbrae
* Bells Beach
* Benwerrin
* Big Hill
* Buckley
* Boonah
* Breamlea^
* Connewarre^
* Eastern View
* Gnarwarre
* Modewarre
* Moggs Creek
* Ombersley^
* Paraparap
* Pennyroyal^
* Wensleydale
* Winchelsea South
* Wurdiboluc

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

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* t
* e

Local government areas of Victoria

Current|

| Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Melbourne
* Port Phillip
* Stonnington
* Yarra

|

Metropolitan|

* Banyule
* Bayside
* Boroondara
* Brimbank
* Darebin
* Glen Eira
* Hobsons Bay
* Kingston
* Manningham
* Maribyrnong
* Maroondah
* Merri-bek
* Monash
* Moonee Valley
* Whitehorse

Outer Metropolitan|

* Cardinia
* Casey
* Frankston
* Greater Dandenong
* Hume
* Knox
* Melton
* Mornington Peninsula
* Nillumbik
* Whittlesea
* Wyndham
* Yarra Ranges

Barwon South West region|

* Colac Otway
* Corangamite
* Glenelg
* Greater Geelong
* Moyne
* Queenscliffe
* Southern Grampians
* Surf Coast
* Warrnambool

Gippsland region|

* Bass Coast
* Baw Baw
* East Gippsland
* Latrobe
* South Gippsland
* Wellington

Grampians region|

* Ararat
* Ballarat
* Golden Plains
* Hepburn
* Hindmarsh
* Horsham
* Moorabool
* Northern Grampians
* Pyrenees
* West Wimmera
* Yarriambiack

Hume region|

* Alpine
* Benalla
* Greater Shepparton
* Indigo
* Mansfield
* Mitchell
* Moira
* Murrindindi
* Strathbogie
* Towong
* Wangaratta
* Wodonga

Loddon Mallee region|

* Buloke
* Campaspe
* Central Goldfields
* Gannawarra
* Greater Bendigo
* Loddon
* Macedon Ranges
* Mildura
* Mount Alexander
* Swan Hill

Unincorporated areas|

* Elizabeth Island
* Falls Creek
* French Island
* Gabo Island
* Lady Julia Percy Island
* Lake Mountain
* Mount Baw Baw
* Mount Buller
* Mount Hotham
* Mount Stirling
* Sandstone Island

Former|

| Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Collingwood
* Fitzroy
* Malvern
* Port Melbourne
* Prahran
* Richmond
* South Melbourne
* St Kilda

|

Metropolitan|

* Altona
* Box Hill
* Brighton
* Broadmeadows
* Brunswick
* Camberwell
* Caulfield
* Coburg
* Diamond Valley (S)
* Doncaster & Templestowe
* Essendon
* Footscray
* Hawthorn
* Heidelberg
* Keilor
* Kew
* Moorabbin
* Northcote
* Nunawading
* Sandringham
* Sunshine
* Oakleigh
* Preston
* Williamstown
* Waverley

Outer Metropolitan|

* Berwick
* Bulla (S)
* Chelsea
* Cranbourne
* Croydon
* Dandenong
* Eltham (S)
* Flinders (S)
* Frankston (former)
* Hastings (S)
* Healesville (S)
* Lillydale (S)
* Mordialloc
* Mornington (S)
* Pakenham (S)
* Ringwood
* Sherbrooke (S)
* Springvale
* Upper Yarra (S)

Barwon South West region|

* Bannockburn
* Barrabool
* Belfast
* Bellarine (RC)
* Camperdown (T)
* Colac, City of
* Colac, Shire of
* Corio
* Dundas
* Geelong
* Geelong West
* Glenelg (former)
* Hamilton
* Hampden
* Heytesbury
* Heywood
* Koroit (B)
* Minhamite
* Mortlake
* Mount Rouse
* Newtown
* Otway
* Port Fairy (B)
* Portland
* South Barwon
* Wannon
* Warrnambool
* Winchelsea

Gippsland region|

* Alberton
* Avon
* Bairnsdale, City of
* Bairnsdale, Shire of
* Bass
* Buln Buln
* Korumburra
* Maffra
* Mirboo
* Moe
* Morwell
* Narracan
* Omeo
* Orbost
* Phillip Island
* Rosedale
* Sale
* South Gippsland (former)
* Tambo
* Traralgon, City of
* Traralgon, Shire of
* Warragul (RC)
* Wonthaggi (B)
* Woorayl

Grampians region|

* Arapiles
* Ararat, City of
* Ararat, Shire of
* Avoca
* Bacchus Marsh
* Ballaarat, City of
* Ballan
* Ballarat, Shire of
* Bungaree
* Buninyong
* Creswick
* Daylesford and Glenlyon
* Dimboola
* Dunmunkle
* Grenville
* Horsham
* Kaniva
* Kara Kara
* Karkarooc
* Kowree
* Leigh
* Lexton
* Lowan
* Ripon
* Sebastopol (B)
* St Arnaud (T)
* Stawell, City of
* Stawell, Shire of
* Talbot and Clunes
* Warracknabeal
* Wimmera

Hume region|

* Alexandra
* Beechworth
* Benalla, City of
* Benalla, Shire of
* Bright
* Broadford
* Chiltern
* Cobram
* Delatite
* Euroa
* Goulburn
* Kilmore
* Mansfield (former)
* McIvor
* Myrtleford
* Nathalia
* Numurkah
* Oxley
* Pyalong
* Rodney
* Rutherglen
* Seymour (RC)
* Shepparton, City of
* Shepparton, Shire of
* Tallangatta
* Tungamah
* Upper Murray
* Violet Town
* Wangaratta, City of
* Wangaratta, Shire of
* Waranga
* Yackandandah
* Yarrawonga
* Yea

Loddon Mallee region|

* Bendigo
* Bet Bet
* Birchip
* Castlemaine
* Charlton
* Cohuna
* Deakin
* Donald
* Eaglehawk (B)
* East Loddon
* Echuca
* Gisborne
* Gordon
* Huntly
* Kerang, Borough of (B)
* Kerang, Shire of
* Korong
* Kyabram (T)
* Kyneton
* Maldon
* Marong (RC)
* Maryborough
* Metcalfe
* Mildura, City of
* Mildura, Shire of
* Newham and Woodend
* Newstead
* Rochester
* Romsey
* Strathfieldsaye
* Swan Hill, City of
* Swan Hill, Shire of
* Tullaroop
* Walpeup
* Wycheproof

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