# Shire of Wellington

The Shire of Wellington is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 10,817 square kilometres (4,176 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 44,019.
It includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford, Coongulla, Newry, Tinamba and Yarram. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Alberton, Shire of Avon, Shire of Maffra, City of Sale and parts of the Shire of Rosedale.
The Shire is governed and administered by the Wellington Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Sale, it also has service centres located in Maffra, Stratford and Rosedale. The Shire is named after a major geographical feature in the region, Lake Wellington, which is located in the south-east of the LGA.

## Council
### Current composition

Wellington Shire Council is composed of three wards and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes |
| Northern | Edward Lowe | Independent | |
| Northern | Carmel Ripper | Independent | |
| Northern | John Tatterson | Independent | Former Deputy Mayor (2023) |
| Central | Liz Foat | Independent | |
| Central | Geoff Wells | Independent | |
| Central | Scott Rossetti | Independent | Current and former Mayor (2010, 2013 and 2014); former Deputy Mayor (2009 and 2021) |
| Coastal | Cindy Madeley | Independent | Current Deputy Mayor |
| Coastal | Catherine Bannerman | Independent | |
| Coastal | Garry Stephens | Independent | Former Mayor (2021) |

### Administration and governance

The Council meets in the Council Chambers of the Wellington Centre in the Port of Sale precinct at 70 Foster Street, which also houses the Gippsland Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre and Sale Library. The council headquarters are located over the road at 18 Desailly Street which is the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its service centres in Maffra, Stratford, Rosedale and Yarram.

## Townships and localities

In the 2021 census, the shire's population was 45,639, up from 42,983 in the 2016 census.
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Airly | 146 | 160 |
| Alberton | 262 | 297 |
| Alberton West | 81 | 76 |
| Arbuckle | 0 | 0 |
| Balook^ | 4 | 9 |
| Billabong | 0 | 0 |
| Binginwarri^ | 130 | 134 |
| Blackwarry | 25 | 38 |
| Boisdale | 275 | 307 |
| Briagolong | 1,081 | 1,133 |
| Budgee Budgee | 0 | 0 |
| Bundalaguah | 188 | 229 |
| Buragwonduc | 0 | 0 |
| Bushy Park | 50 | 49 |
| Callignee North | 50 | 42 |
| Callignee South | 12 | 10 |
| Calrossie | 26 | 30 |
| Carrajung | 102 | 100 |
| Carrajung Lower | 112 | 129 |
| Carrajung South | 44 | 42 |
| Clydebank | 107 | 133 |
| Cobains | 232 | 245 |
| Coongulla | 183 | 229 |
| Cowa | 0 | 0 |
| Cowwarr^ | 368 | 389 |
| Crookayan | 0 | 0 |
| Crooked River | 4 | 5 |
| Dargo^ | 99 | 105 |
| Darriman | 12 | 12 |
| Dawson | 37 | 40 |
| Denison | 469 | 453 |
| Devon North | 344 | 352 |
| Dutson | 27 | 32 |
| Dutson Downs | 6 | 0 |
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| East Sale | 93 | 210 |
| Fernbank^ | 152 | 194 |
| Flamingo Beach | 0 | 0 |
| Flynn^ | 180 | 188 |
| Flynns Creek^ | 9 | 12 |
| Fulham | 951 | 994 |
| Gelliondale | 31 | 43 |
| Giffard | 52 | 73 |
| Giffard West | 71 | 72 |
| Gillum | 0 | 0 |
| Glenfalloch | 0 | 0 |
| Glengarry^ | 1,084 | 1,113 |
| Glenmaggie | 277 | 279 |
| Glomar Beach | 10 | 21 |
| Golden Beach | 293 | 356 |
| Gormandale | 321 | 324 |
| Grand Ridge^ | 12 | 10 |
| Hawkhurst | 3 | 6 |
| Hedley^ | 125 | 108 |
| Heyfield | 1,993 | 2,050 |
| Hiamdale | 26 | 36 |
| Hiawatha | 17 | 18 |
| Hollands Landing | 15 | 28 |
| Howitt Plains | 0 | 0 |
| Hunterston | 26 | 20 |
| Jack River | 134 | 161 |
| Kilmany | 171 | 165 |
| Koorool | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Wellington | 0 | 0 |
| Langsborough | 118 | 100 |
| Licola | 11 | 7 |
| Licola North | 3 | 9 |
| Llowalong | 42 | 42 |
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Loch Sport | 814 | 1,021 |
| Longford | 1,497 | 1,489 |
| Macks Creek | 29 | 35 |
| Madalya | 20 | 21 |
| Maffra | 5,280 | 5,384 |
| Maffra West Upper | 82 | 73 |
| Manns Beach | 24 | 29 |
| McLoughlins Beach | 104 | 121 |
| Meerlieu | 76 | 90 |
| Miowera | 0 | 0 |
| Monomak | 0 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 65 | 65 |
| Moornapa | 7 | 5 |
| Moroka | 0 | 0 |
| Munro | 143 | 167 |
| Myrtlebank | 127 | 126 |
| Nambrok | 299 | 280 |
| Nap Nap Marra | 0 | 0 |
| Newry | 427 | 451 |
| Ocean Grange^ | 0 | 5 |
| Paradise Beach | 160 | 172 |
| Pearsondale | 135 | 125 |
| Perry Bridge | 75 | 72 |
| Port Albert | 293 | 403 |
| Reynard^ | 0 | 0 |
| Riverslea | 149 | 165 |
| Robertsons Beach | 55 | 49 |
| Rosedale | 1,654 | 1,729 |
| Sale | 13,673 | 14,296 |
| Sargood | 0 | 0 |
| Seacombe | 20 | 15 |
| Seaspray | 322 | 373 |
| Seaton | 157 | 161 |
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Snake Island | 0 | 0 |
| Staceys Bridge | 34 | 44 |
| Stockdale | 55 | 41 |
| Stradbroke | 172 | 187 |
| Stratford | 2,617 | 2,980 |
| Tamboritha | 0 | 0 |
| Tarra Valley | 77 | 85 |
| Tarraville | 80 | 69 |
| The Heart | 29 | 30 |
| The Honeysuckles | 82 | 131 |
| Tinamba | 277 | 358 |
| Tinamba West | 49 | 63 |
| Toolome | 0 | 0 |
| Toongabbie^ | 989 | 1,085 |
| Valencia Creek | 152 | 187 |
| Walhalla^ | 20 | 35 |
| Walhalla East | 0 | 0 |
| Willung | 69 | 77 |
| Willung South | 138 | 146 |
| Winnindoo | 75 | 127 |
| Won Wron | 222 | 196 |
| Wongungarra^ | 0 | 0 |
| Wonyip | 32 | 39 |
| Woodside | 364 | 374 |
| Woodside Beach | 95 | 114 |
| Woodside North | * | # |
| Woolenook | 4 | 0 |
| Worrowing | 0 | 0 |
| Wrathung | 0 | 0 |
| Wrixon | 0 | 0 |
| Wurruk | 1,112 | 1,177 |
| Yangoura | 0 | 0 |
| Yarram | 2,135 | 2,136 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census