Yarra Ranges Shire

Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Yarra Ranges; Victoria
	Map of Melbourne with Yarra Ranges LGA highlighted
Population	144,541 (2011)
• Density	58.5210/km2 (151.569/sq mi)
Established	1994
Area	2,469.9 km2 (953.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Maria McCarthy
Council seat	Lilydale
Region	Outer Eastern Melbourne
State electorate(s)	Evelyn; Eildon; Monbulk;
Federal Division(s)	La Trobe; Casey;
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Website	Shire of Yarra Ranges
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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 Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It has an area of 2,469.9 square kilometres (953.6 sq mi), and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 144,541.

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

Yarra Ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years.

Billanook Ward
Chandler Ward, named after a pioneering family
Chirnside Ward, named after George Chirnside, a Mooroolbark settler and owner of the Werribee Park Mansion.
Lyster Ward, named after William Lyster, an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area.
Melba Ward, named after Dame Nellie Melba.
O'Shannassy Ward, named after O'Shannassy River and reservoir, ultimately from John O'Shanassy (sic), premier of Victoria .
Ryrie Ward, named after William Ryrie who planted the first vineyards in the area.
Streeton Ward, named after Sir Arthur Streeton, a painter who lived at Olinda.
Walling Ward, named after Edna Walling, landscape designer.