Borough of Queenscliffe Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°15′00″S 144°40′30″E / 38.25°S 144.675°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||||
• Density | 380.05/km2 (984.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1863 | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 12 May 1863[3] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.62 km2 (3.3 sq mi)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Isabelle Tolhurst | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Queenscliff | ||||||||||||||
Region | Barwon South West (region) | ||||||||||||||
County | Grant | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bellarine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
Website | Borough of Queenscliffe | ||||||||||||||
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The Borough of Queenscliffe is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It is Australia's last remaining borough and the smallest local government area in the state of Victoria, having survived amalgamation in the early 1990s.[5]
Current Council structure edit
The council is composed of five councillors elected to represent the municipality. In order of election in 2020, they are:[6]
Current composition edit
Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
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Unsubdivided | Independent | Ross Ebbels | Councillor since 2016 | |
Liberal | Donnie Grigau | |||
Independent | Michael Grout | |||
Independent | Isabelle Tolhurst | Elected on a countback in 2022 to replace Susan Salter[7] | ||
Independent | Fleur Hewitt |
Wards edit
The Borough is currently not subdivided into wards, and its five councillors represented the entire area.
Administration and governance edit
The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Queenscliff Town Hall, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Queenscliff.
Councillors edit
- Ross Ebbels (2016-)
- Donnie Grigau (2020-)
- Michael Grout (2020-)
- Fleur Hewitt (2020-)
- Isabelle Tolhurst (2022-)
Former councillors edit
- John Burgess (c2008-2012)
- Hélène Butler (c2008-2016)
- Lloyd Davies (c2008-2012)
- Bob Merriman (c2008-2016, 2016-2020)
- David Mitchell (c2008-2012)
- Graham Christie (2012-2015)
- Susan Salter (2012-2022)
- Sue Wasterval (2012-2016)
- Gregory Jones (2015-2016)
- Hélène Marea Cameron (2016)
- Tony Francis (2016-2019)
- Boyce Pizzey (2016-2020)
- Peter Russell (2016)
- Robert Minty (2019-2020)
Mayors edit
Isabelle Tolhurst (2022-)
Former Mayors edit
- Les Irving-Dusting (1992-1995)
- Chris Dyer (1995-1996)
- Kerri Erler (1996-1998)
- John Bugg (1991-2001)
- Val Lawrence (2001-2004)
- John Bugg (2004-2005)
- Pat Semmens (2005)
- Chris Player (2006)
- Pat Semmens (2007)
- Bob Merriman (2008-2012)
- Hélène Cameron (2012-2016)
- Tony Francis (2016-2017)
- Susan Salter (2017-2018)
- Bob Merriman (2018-2019)
- Ross Ebbels (2019-2022)
Deputy Mayors edit
Fleur Hewitt (2021-)
History edit
Traditional owners edit
The original inhabitants of the area are the Wathaurong (or Wadawurrung) people of the Kulin Nation.[5]
European settlers edit
History of former municipalities edit
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Former compositions edit
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Elections edit
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Townships and localities edit
The 2021 census, the borough had a population of 3,276, up from 2,853 in the 2016 census[8]
Population | ||
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Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
Point Lonsdale^ | 2,684 | 3,788 |
Queenscliff | 1,315 | 1,516 |
Swan Island | 0 | 0 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
Demographics edit
Ages edit
The median age in 2021 was 62, up from 60 in the 2016 census[4].
Ages | 2016[4] | 2021[4] | ||
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Count | % | Count | % | |
0-4 | 78 | 2.73 | 86 | 2.63 |
5-9 | 114 | 4 | 107 | 3.27 |
10-14 | 138 | 4.84 | 118 | 3.6 |
15-19 | 138 | 4.84 | 129 | 3.94 |
20-24 | 72 | 2.52 | 96 | 2.93 |
25-29 | 51 | 1.79 | 68 | 2.08 |
30-34 | 78 | 2.73 | 85 | 2.59 |
35-39 | 77 | 2.7 | 110 | 3.36 |
40-44 | 129 | 4.52 | 115 | 3.51 |
45-49 | 146 | 5.12 | 142 | 4.33 |
50-54 | 185 | 6.48 | 172 | 5.25 |
55-59 | 211 | 7.4 | 255 | 7.78 |
60-64 | 289 | 10.13 | 324 | 9.89 |
65-69 | 331 | 11.6 | 426 | 13 |
70-74 | 295 | 10.34 | 377 | 11.51 |
75-79 | 222 | 7.78 | 293 | 8.94 |
80-84 | 164 | 5.75 | 217 | 6.62 |
85-89 | 103 | 3.61 | 109 | 3.33 |
90-94 | 37 | 1.3 | 51 | 1.56 |
95-99 | 8 | 0.28 | 11 | 0.34 |
100+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion edit
Affiliation | 2016[4] | 2021[4] | ||
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Count | % | Count | % | |
Catholic | 560 | 19.63 | 605 | 18.47 |
Anglican | 476 | 16.68 | 485 | 14.8 |
Baptist | 32 | 1.12 | 23 | 0.7 |
Lutheran | 4 | 0.14 | 11 | 0.34 |
Pentecostal | 38 | 1.33 | 30 | 0.92 |
Presbyterian & Reformed | 88 | 3.08 | 78 | 2.38 |
Salvation Army | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 4 | 0.14 | 4 | 0.12 |
Uniting Church | 258 | 9.04 | 233 | 7.11 |
Other Protestantism | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.15 |
Protestantism total | 900 | 31.55 | 869 | 26.53 |
Churches of Christ | 3 | 0.11 | 4 | 0.12 |
Eastern Orthodox | 11 | 0.39 | 18 | 0.55 |
Jehovah's Witnesses | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.15 |
Latter Day Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Christian | 50 | 1.75 | 42 | 1.28 |
Other Christian total | 64 | 2.24 | 69 | 2.11 |
Christian total | 1,517 | 53.17 | 1,542 | 47.07 |
Buddhism | 13 | 0.46 | 22 | 0.67 |
Hinduism | 9 | 0.32 | 17 | 0.52 |
Islam | 3 | 0.11 | 6 | 0.18 |
Judaism | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 |
Sikhism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other non-Christian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-Christian total | 25 | 0.88 | 48 | 1.47 |
No Religion, so described1 | 970 | 34 | 1,386 | 42.31 |
Other Beliefs2 | 14 | 0.49 | 14 | 0.43 |
Irreligion total | 989 | 34.67 | 1,401 | 42.77 |
Not Stated3 | 326 | 11.43 | 286 | 8.73 |
Totals4 | 2,853 | 100% | 3,276 | 100% |
1: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs
2: Includes relatively small numbers of so-called 'Secular Beliefs' such as Atheism, Agnosticism, Humanism &, Rationalism, and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as New Age, Own Spiritual Beliefs, Theism(!), etc.[9]
3: Includes 'Inadequately described'
4: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to the totals shown.
Infrastructure and Public transport edit
Railways edit
Current lines edit
The Bellarine Railway runs as a Narrow gauge tourist railway to Drysdale along the former Broad gauge route.
Former lines edit
Queenscliff line was once a branch line from Geelong; however, it now formes the Bellarine Rail Trail, a 32 km walking and cycling track that follows the route of the former rail line.
Bus edit
Freeways edit
Major roadways edit
Ferry edit
Searoad Ferries provides transport from Queenscliff to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.
Industry and economy edit
Education edit
Primary education edit
Secondary education edit
Tertiary education edit
Combined education edit
Special education edit
Library services edit
Public libraries edit
Library name | Branch | Address | Notes |
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Geelong Regional Libraries | Queenscliff Library | 49-55 Hesse Street, Queenscliff | Wirrng Wirrng (Queenscliffe Hub) houses the Queenscliffe Visitor Information Centre, Queenscliff Library and Queenscliffe Historical Museum[10][11] |
Private libraries open to the public edit
Art and culture edit
Sport and recreation edit
Teams edit
Australian Rules edit
League | Team | Est. |
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Bellarine Football League | Queenscliff Football Club (Coutas) | 1884 |
Cricket edit
Netball edit
League | Team | Est. |
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Bellarine Netball League | Queenscliff Netball Club | ? |
Soccer edit
Places of interest edit
- Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
- Fort Queenscliff Museum
Sister cities edit
Notable residents edit
Controversies edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Queenscliffe". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Queenscliffe". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Proclamation of the Municipal District of Queenscliffe (per G47 of 1863)". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 12 May 1863. p. 1039.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b "About the Borough". www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Borough of Queenscliffe Council". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Borough of Queenscliffe Council countback". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Religious affiliation (RELP) | Australian Bureau of Statistics". Abs.gov.au. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Library". www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Queenscliffe Hub (Wirrng Wirrng)". www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links edit
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