Shire of Nillumbik
Victoria
Aerial view of Diamond Creek in Shire of Nillumbik
Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Nillumbik
Population62,895 (2021)[1]
 • Density145.59/km2 (377.1/sq mi)
Established1994
Area432 km2 (166.8 sq mi)[1]
MayorCr Ben Ramcharan
Council seatGreensborough
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteShire of Nillumbik
LGAs around Shire of Nillumbik:
Whittlesea Murrindindi Murrindindi
Whittlesea Shire of Nillumbik Yarra Ranges
Banyule Manningham Yarra Ranges

The Shire of Nillumbik (/ˈnɪləmbɪk/ NILL-əm-bik) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 432 square kilometres and at the 2021 census, the Shire had a population of 62,895.[1] It was formed in 1994[2] from the merger of parts of the Shires of Eltham, Diamond Valley, Healesville and the City of Whittlesea. The Shire uses the tag-line The Green Wedge Shire. The Nillumbik Council offices are located in Civic Drive, Greensborough.[3]

The shire's name is derived from the Parish of Nillumbik, which was named in the 1830s the term nyilum bik meaning "Bad Earth" in the local Aboriginal language Woiwurrung.[4]

On 13 October 1998, Nillumbik Council was suspended by then Local Government minister Rob Maclellan, with the state government declaring that infighting was affecting the ability of the council to function.[5]

Nillumbik was rated third of 590 Australian local government areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008.[6]

Council

The current council was elected in October 2020 for a four-year term.[7]

Ward Party Councillors Notes
Blue Lake   Liberal Richard Stockman
Bunjil   Liberal Karen Egan
Edendale   Independent Natalie Duffy
Ellis   Independent Peter Perkins
Sugarloaf   Greens Ben Ramcharan
Swipers Gully   Independent Frances Eyre
Wingrove   Independent Geoff Paine

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the shire had a population of 62,895 up from 61,273 in the 2016 census[8]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Arthurs Creek 496 478
Bend of Islands 295 267
Christmas Hills 355 365
Cottles Bridge 601 609
Diamond Creek 11,733 12,503
Doreen^ 21,298 27,122
Eltham 18,314 18,847
Eltham North^ 6,805 6,830
Greensborough^ 20,821 21,070
Hurstbridge 3,450 3,554
Kangaroo Ground 1,095 1,208
Kinglake^ 1,536 1,662
Kinglake West^ 1,166 1,305
North Warrandyte 2,956 3,027
Nutfield 152 158
Panton Hill 1,062 1,063
Plenty 2,364 2,575
Research 2,649 2,695
Smiths Gully 369 356
St Andrews 1,226 1,186
Strathewen 178 198
Watsons Creek 51 58
Wattle Glen 1,961 1,911
Yan Yean^ 252 246
Yarrambat 1,588 1,602

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Facilities

Nillumbik's oldest public building is the Eltham courthouse which was restored in 2022.[9]

Eltham Library and Diamond Valley Library located in Greensborough are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library A mobile library service is also operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library serving the locations of Doreen, Panton Hill, St Andrews, Hurstbridge, North Warrandye, Kangaroo Ground, Diamond Creek and Christmas Hills.[10]

Nillumbikk U3A provides a wide range of courses open to all retired and semi-retired people[11]

NillumBUG is a bicycle user group for the Nillumbik Shire.[12]

Books on the Shire of Nillumbik

Marshall, Marguerite, Nillumbik Now and Then Research, Vic. MPrint Publications, 2008 ISBN 9780646491226

See also

References

  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. ^ "Victoria Government Gazette online archive 1836-1997". Victoria Government Gazette S97: 1. 15 December 1994.
  3. ^ Victoria, Local Government (15 August 2015). "Nillumbik Shire". knowyourcouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ Nillumbik Shire – eMelbourne
  5. ^ "#33 – The council conundrum". The Age. Fairfax News Store. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. ^ "BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008" (PDF). BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008. BankWest. 20 August 2008. p. 8. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  7. ^ "Nillumbik Shire Council election results".
  8. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Historic Eltham Courthouse reopens following major restoration". www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Yarra Plenty Regional Library".
  11. ^ "Nillumbik U3A (University of the Third Age)". nillumbiku3a.org.au. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  12. ^ "nillumBUG - Nillumbik Bicycle User Group". nillumBUG - Nillumbik Bicycle User Group. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

External links

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