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Local government facts

  • Victoria has 79 municipalities:
    • 31 metropolitan (including 10 interface councils)
    • 48 rural and regional (including 10 regional cities)
    • Populations range from fewer than 3,000 to more than 340,000
    • Land area varies from 10.8 sq km to 22,000 sq km
    • Each also varies in rate base, needs, infrastructure and resources.
  • Governed by 618 democratically elected councillors:
  • Employs 45,000 full and part time staff at EFT of 37,000
  • Annual revenue of $13.5 billion
  • Responsible for more than $140 billion in community infrastructure and assets such as roads, bridges, town halls, recreation and leisure facilities, drains, libraries and parks.