Shire of Cardinia
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| Mayor/President | Mayor Bill Ronald | |
| CEO | Don Welsh | |
| Electoral Divisions | 1 wards with 3 councillors (Central); 1 wards with 2 councillors (Ranges); 2 ward with 1 councillors (Port, Bunyip) | |
| Councillors | Bill Pearson, Kate Lempriere, Brett Owen, Doug Hamilton, Ed Chatwin, Graeme Legge, Bill Ronald | |
| Population | 45,300 | |
| Area>Size | 1280 km² | |
| Key Suburbs/Towns | Pakenham, Emerald, Koo Wee Rup | |
| Founded | December, 1994 | |
| Website | [www.cardinia.vic.gov.au] | |
The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located south-east of Melbourne between the Western Port bay and the Yarra Ranges on the outskirts of Melbourne. It has an area of 1,281 square kilometres and a population of 45,300 (in 2001). The shire was formed in 1973 by the breakup of the Shire of Berwick. The larger, eastern part became the Shire of Pakenham, which in turn adopted the current name in 1994. The council offices of the shire are situated in Pakenham.
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Mayor of Cardinia:Geography
The following towns and suburbs lie within the shire: Bayles, Beaconsfield, Beenak, Bunyip, Cockatoo, Cora Lynn, Dewhurst, Emerald, Garfield, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Iona, Koo Wee Rup, Lang Lang, Maryknoll, Nar Nar Goon, Officer, Officer South, Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Rythdale, Tonimbuk, Tynong and Upper Beaconsfield.See also
- List of postcodes in Victoria, Australia
- List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.