Shire of Delatite explained

Type:lga
Shire of Delatite
State:vic
Pop:21553
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Area:6218
Est:1994
Gazetted:18 November 1994[2]
Abolished:2002[3]
Mayor:Fmr Cr Don Cummins
Seat:Benalla
Region:Northern Victoria
Stategov:Euroa
Fedgov:Indi
Near-Nw:Campaspe
Near-N:Moira
Near-Ne:Wangaratta
Near-W:Greater Shepparton
Near-E:Wangaratta
Near-Sw:Strathbogie
Near-S:Mansfield
Near-Se:Wangaratta

The Shire of Delatite was a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covered an area of 6218km2 and, at the, had a population of 21,553. It included the towns of Benalla and Mansfield, and was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the City of Benalla, Shire of Benalla, the then Shire of Mansfield and part of the Shire of Violet Town. In 2002 the shire was split into the Rural City of Benalla and Shire of Mansfield. This process has been cited as an example of successful de-amalgamation by residents of other councils who are unhappy with the forced mergers that affected almost all Victorian local government areas in 1994.

The Delatite Shire Council had its seat of local government and administrative centre in Benalla, with a service centre located in Mansfield. The Shire was named after the county of Delatite, most of which was included in the shire.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delatite (S) – LGA21950 . Census QuickStats . 2001 . Australian Bureau of Statistics . Government of Australia . 10 January 2014.
  2. Web site: S87 of 1994: Order estg (Part 7) the Shire of Delatite . Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive . 1837–1997 . State Library of Victoria . State Government of Victoria . 18 November 1994 . 4 . 10 January 2014.
  3. Web site: G42 of 2002: Order estg the Rural City of Benalla and Shire of Mansfield . Victoria Government Gazette – Online Search . 1998. Victoria Government Gazette . State Government of Victoria . 17 October 2002 . 85–97 . 10 January 2014.