Shire of Yarra Ranges

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Yarra Ranges
state = vic


imagesize= 180
caption = Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Yarra Ranges
pop = 140,217 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA27450 | name = Yarra Ranges Peninsula (Local Government Area) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 2469.9
est = 1994
seat = Lilydale
mayor = Tim Heenan
region = Outer Eastern Melbourne

logosize =
url = http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au
stategov =
fedgov =
near-nw = Nillumbik
near-n = Murrindindi
near-ne = Mansfield
near-e = Baw Baw
near-se = Cardinia
near-s = Casey
near-sw = Knox
near-w = Maroondah

The Shire of Yarra Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of convert|2469.9|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on, and at the 2006 census, it had a population of 140,217.

It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.

Wards

As of October 2002, the council is composed of nine wards, each of whom elects one councillor for a period of three years. A review of ward boundaries is expected in October 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=159&h=1|title=Ward Maps|author=Yarra Ranges Shire Council|year=2007|accessdate=2007-12-20]

* Billanook Ward
* Chandler Ward
* Chirnside Ward
* Lyster Ward
* Melba Ward
* O'Shannassy Ward
* Ryrie Ward
* Streeton Ward
* Walling Ward

uburbs and towns

Suburbs and towns within the boundaries of the shire include:

References

ee also

*List of Melbourne suburbs

External links

* [http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.id.com.au/yarraranges/commprofile/ Community Profile]