Cardinia Shire

Contact Information

Address: 20 Siding Avenue, OFFICER 3809
Postal: PO Box 7, PAKENHAM 3810
Phone: 1300 787 624
Fax: 03 5941 3784
Contact: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au
Web: http://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au
Mayor: Cr Graeme Moore
CEO: Ms Carol Jeffs
Service Seeker: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/

Profile

The Shire of Cardinia is situated on the south-eastern fringe of the Melbourne metropolitan area, and has a significant rural and horticultural hinterland.

It includes more than 30 communities stretching from the foothills of the Dandenong ranges in the north to the shores of Western Port Bay in the south.

The Cardinia is at the 'front' of Melbourne's south east growth corridor which stretches in a narrow band along the Princes Highway from Beaconsfield to Pakenham. The Shire has a young and rapidly growing population.

The main industries include food manufacturing, agriculture, meat and meat product manufacturing, motor vehicle and part manufacturing.

Cardinia is part of the Interface council grouping and can be compared with similar councils. More information on council groupings can be found here.

Victoria in Future

Cardinia - Victoria in Future 2016

Aboriginal Community Profile

Cardinia Aboriginal Community Profile (includes Aboriginal organisations)

Localities

Avonsleigh, Bayles, Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield Upper, Bunyip, Bunyip North, Caldermeade, Cardinia, Catani, Clematis, Cockatoo, Cora Lynn, Dalmore, Dewhurst, Emerald, Garfield, Garfield North, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Heath Hill, Iona, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North, Lang Lang, Lang Lang East, Longwarry, Maryknoll, Menzies Creek, Modella, Monomeith, Mount Burnett, Nangana, Nar Nar Goon, Nar Nar Goon North, Nyora, Officer, Officer South, Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Rythdale, Tenby Point, Tonimbuk, Tooradin, Tynong, Tynong North, Vervale and Yannathan.

For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Community Satisfaction

Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey Statewide Results 2017 and previous years

Annual Report

Cardinia Shire Council Annual Report 2016/17

Elections

Cardinia Shire Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 Councillors.

Councillors in the 2 single member wards are elected through preferential voting. Councillors in the 2 multi-member wards are elected through proportional representation voting. Since 2008, all Victorian Councillors serve a four year term. The next general election is in October 2020.

The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.

Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit Victorian Electoral Commission Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors

9 Councillors elected in October 2016.

Central - Cr Jodie Owen

Central - Cr Collin Ross - Deputy Mayor

Central - Cr Carol Ryan

Central - Cr Micheal Schilling

Port - Cr Graeme Moore - Mayor

Port - Cr Ray Brown

Ranges - Cr Brett Owen

Ranges - Cr Leticia Wilmot

Ranges - Cr Jeff Springfield

Population data

Estimated resident population. Source: Victoria in Future 2016 - Population and Household Projections to 2031

2016 95,518
2021 117,994
2026 141,226
2031 161,736

Finances

Source: Victoria Grants Commission.
The figures in the bottom two rows of the table show combined one-off and ongoing funding received by council from both the Federal and State Governments. It is important to note that this amount can change significantly from year to year as individual government funding programs change and natural events such as fires and floods occur.

Data shows the amount allocated in respect of the relevant financial year. In some years, that amount will vary from the payments received that year, as a result of the Commonwealth "bringing forward" some payments.

	2015-16	2014-15	2013-14	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	98.221m	94.255m	92.996m	90.151m	89.807m	76.046m	70.083m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	107.191m	107.308m	96.298m	101.017m	97.978m	81.241m	75.738m
- Rates and Charges	73.921m	68.405m	62.731m	58.050m	52.885m	47.225m	42.526m
- VGC Grants	9.905m	9.725m	9.570m	9.268m	9.013m	8.292m	7.676m
Non-Recurrent Government Grants	8.784m	1.472m	2.852m	5.924m	2.157m	1.911m	6.106m
Recurrent Government Grants	10.980m	9.400m	4.894m	8.753m	8.563m	4.044m	3.556m

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