Borough of Queenscliffe
Encyclopedia
The Borough of Queenscliffe is a municipality (LGA) in Victoria
, Australia. It is situated on the south coast, south-east of Geelong on the Bellarine Peninsula
south of Swan Bay
and next to the Port Phillip Heads, the entrance to Port Phillip
Bay from Bass Strait
.
The Borough has an area of 8.6 square kilometres (3.3 mi²), and had a population of 3,068 at the 2006 census.
Queenscliffe is the last Borough
remaining in Victoria and Australia, and was the only LGA to escape change in the mass Victorian municipal restructuring which took place in 1994. Had the same restructuring principles which applied elsewhere in the state also been applied to Queenscliffe, the Borough would have been absorbed into the new City of Greater Geelong
.
Nine individuals stood for election to the five vacancies available on council. No sitting councillors were ousted at this election. Of the former seven councillors all but John Burgess
retired.
Cr Burgess was re-elected. Joining him on the new (decreased) five seat council, are four fresh faces in Helene Butler, Lloyd Davies, former Cricket Australia
chairman Bob Merriman and David Mitchell.
Currently only Cr Burgess has more than four years experience as a councillor at the Borough.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia. It is situated on the south coast, south-east of Geelong on the Bellarine Peninsula
Bellarine Peninsula
The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The peninsula, together with the Mornington Peninsula separates Port Phillip from Bass Strait...
south of Swan Bay
Swan Bay (Victoria)
Swan Bay is a shallow, marine embayment at the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. The township of Queenscliff lies at its southern end, and St Leonards at its northern. It is partly separated from Port Phillip by Swan Island, Duck Island and Edwards Point...
and next to the Port Phillip Heads, the entrance to Port Phillip
Port Phillip
Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip (also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or (locally) just The Bay, is a large bay in southern Victoria, Australia; it is the location of Melbourne. Geographically, the bay covers and the shore stretches roughly . Although it is extremely shallow for...
Bay from Bass Strait
Bass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
.
The Borough has an area of 8.6 square kilometres (3.3 mi²), and had a population of 3,068 at the 2006 census.
History
The Borough of Queenscliffe was established in May 1863.Queenscliffe is the last Borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
remaining in Victoria and Australia, and was the only LGA to escape change in the mass Victorian municipal restructuring which took place in 1994. Had the same restructuring principles which applied elsewhere in the state also been applied to Queenscliffe, the Borough would have been absorbed into the new City of Greater Geelong
City of Greater Geelong
The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia.It is located in the western part of the state, south-west of Melbourne. It has an area of 1,240 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 191,000...
.
Representation
The Borough, which is not subdivided into wards, is governed by a council consisting of five councillors, including the mayor. The council is elected for four year terms. The mayor is elected annually from amongst the councillors.2008 Council Elections
The 2008 Victorian Council elections, were for the first time in history held on the same day throughout Victoria for all councils; Saturday 29 November 2008. A postal ballot was held for the Queenscliffe Borough, conducted in the week prior to ballots closing at 6.00pm on Friday 28 November 2008.Nine individuals stood for election to the five vacancies available on council. No sitting councillors were ousted at this election. Of the former seven councillors all but John Burgess
John Burgess
For other persons named John Burgess, see John Burgess .John William Burgess was a pioneering American political scientist...
retired.
Cr Burgess was re-elected. Joining him on the new (decreased) five seat council, are four fresh faces in Helene Butler, Lloyd Davies, former Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket...
chairman Bob Merriman and David Mitchell.
Currently only Cr Burgess has more than four years experience as a councillor at the Borough.
2008 Council Election Voting
The first preference votes only for the Queenscliffe Borough candidates are listed in numerical order.- DAVIES, Lloyd (691)
- MERRIMAN, Bob (624)
- MITCHELL, David (581)
- BURGESS, John (399)
- BUTLER, Helene (267)
- CHRISTIE, Graham (252)
- BREARLEY, Deborah (191)
- MURPHY, Allan (127)
- JOHNSON, Chris (102)
2004 Council Elections
The Queenscliffe Borough was not required to go to the polls in 2004 as the number of candidate nominations did not exceed the number of vacancies available.2004 Council Election Voting
The election outcome for the Queenscliffe Borough candidates are listed in alphabetical order.- BUGG, John (Elected Unopposed)
- BURGESS, John (Unopposed)
- DOULL, John (Unopposed)
- LAWRENCE, Val (Unopposed)
- LEE, Stephen (Unopposed)
- PLAYER, Chris (Unopposed)
- SEMMENS, Pat (Unopposed)
Current Council
The council is composed of five councillors elected to represent an unsubdivided municipality.- Cr John BurgessJohn BurgessFor other persons named John Burgess, see John Burgess .John William Burgess was a pioneering American political scientist...
(Elected 2001) - Cr Helene Butler (2008)
- Cr Lloyd DaviesLloyd DaviesLloyd Davies was a former professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke for whom he made thirty seven appearances. He was born in Cefn Mawr, Wales...
(2008) - Cr Bob Merriman (2008)
- Cr David Mitchell (2008)
Towns and Localities
- Point LonsdalePoint Lonsdale, VictoriaPoint Lonsdale is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, and included in the Borough of Queenscliffe. Point Lonsdale is also one of the headlands which, with Point Nepean, frame The Rip, the entrance to Port Phillip. The headland is dominated by the...
- QueenscliffQueenscliff, VictoriaQueenscliff is a small town on the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, Australia, south of Swan Bay at the entrance to Port Phillip. It is the administrative centre for the Borough of Queenscliffe...
- Swan Island