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Coordinates: 38°15′00″S 144°40′30″E / 38.25°S 144.675°E / -38.25; 144.675
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Borough of Queenscliffe
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Coordinates38°15′00″S 144°40′30″E / 38.25°S 144.675°E / -38.25; 144.675
Population
  • 3,276 (2021)[1]
  • 2,853 (2016)[2]
 • Density380.05/km2 (984.3/sq mi)
Established1863
Gazetted12 May 1863[3]
Area8.62 km2 (3.3 sq mi)[4]
MayorIsabelle Tolhurst
Council seatQueenscliff
RegionBarwon South West (region)
CountyGrant
State electorate(s)Bellarine
Federal division(s)Corangamite
WebsiteBorough of Queenscliffe
LGAs around Borough of Queenscliffe:
Greater Geelong Greater Geelong Port Phillip Bay
Greater Geelong Borough of Queenscliffe Port Phillip Bay
Bass Strait Bass Strait The Rip

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
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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Former Wards[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
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]

Ages as declared in the 2021 census[4]

  0-4 (2.63%)
  5-9 (3.27%)
  10-14 (3.6%)
  15-19 (3.94%)
  20-24 (2.93%)
  25-29 (2.08%)
  30-34 (2.59%)
  35-39 (3.36%)
  40-44 (3.51%)
  45-49 (4.33%)
  50-54 (5.25%)
  55-59 (7.78%)
  60-64 (9.89%)
  65-69 (13%)
  70-74 (11.51%)
  75-79 (8.94%)
  80-84 (6.62%)
  85+ (5.22%)

The median age in 2021 was 62, up from 60 in the 2016 census[4].

Ages 2016[4] 2021[4]
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]

Religion in Australia as declared in the 2021 census[4]

  Buddhism (0.67%)
  Catholicism (18.47%)
  Protestantism (26.53%)
  Other Christian (2.11%)
  Hinduism (0.52%)
  Islam (0.18%)
  Judaism (0.09%)
  Sikhism (0%)
  Other religions (0%)
  No religion (42.77%)
  Not stated or unclear (8.73%)
Main article: Religion in Australia
Affiliation 2016[4] 2021[4]
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]

Ex Fyansford Cement Works Railway steam locomotive No4 on the Bellarine Railway

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]

Bellarine Highway

Major roadways[edit]

Ferry[edit]

Searoad Ferry 'Queenscliff' docking at Queenscliff

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
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.
Bellarine Football League Queenscliff Football Club (Coutas) 1884

Cricket[edit]

Netball[edit]

League Team Est.
Bellarine Netball League Queenscliff Netball Club ?

Soccer[edit]

Places of interest[edit]

Sister cities[edit]

Notable residents[edit]

Controversies[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Queenscliffe". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Queenscliffe". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Proclamation of the Municipal District of Queenscliffe (per G47 of 1863)". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 12 May 1863. p. 1039.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "About the Borough". www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Borough of Queenscliffe Council". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Borough of Queenscliffe Council countback". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Religious affiliation (RELP) | Australian Bureau of Statistics". Abs.gov.au. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Library". www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Queenscliffe Hub (Wirrng Wirrng)". www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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