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The Borough of Queenscliffe is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It is Australia's last remaining borough and the smallest local government area in the state of Victoria, having survived amalgamation in the early 1990s.

=Current Council structure= The council is composed of five councillors elected to represent the municipality. In order of election in 2020, they are:

Wards
The Borough is currently not subdivided into wards, and its five councillors represented the entire area.

=Administration and governance= The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Queenscliff Town Hall, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. It also provides customer services at its administrative centre in Queenscliff.

Councillors

 * Ross Ebbels (2016-)
 * Donnie Grigau (2020-)
 * Michael Grout (2020-)
 * Fleur Hewitt (2020-)
 * Isabelle Tolhurst (2022-)

Former councillors

 * John Burgess (c2008-2012)
 * Hélène Butler (c2008-2016)
 * Lloyd Davies (c2008-2012)
 * Bob Merriman (c2008-2016, 2016-2020)
 * David Mitchell (c2008-2012)
 * Graham Christie (2012-2015)
 * Susan Salter (2012-2022)
 * Sue Wasterval (2012-2016)
 * Gregory Jones (2015-2016)
 * Hélène Marea Cameron (2016)
 * Tony Francis (2016-2019)
 * Boyce Pizzey (2016-2020)
 * Peter Russell (2016)
 * Robert Minty (2019-2020)

Mayors
Isabelle Tolhurst (2022-)

Former Mayors

 * Les Irving-Dusting (1992-1995)
 * Chris Dyer (1995-1996)
 * Kerri Erler (1996-1998)
 * John Bugg (1991-2001)
 * Val Lawrence (2001-2004)
 * John Bugg (2004-2005)
 * Pat Semmens (2005)
 * Chris Player (2006)
 * Pat Semmens (2007)
 * Bob Merriman (2008-2012)
 * Hélène Cameron (2012-2016)
 * Tony Francis (2016-2017)
 * Susan Salter (2017-2018)
 * Bob Merriman (2018-2019)
 * Ross Ebbels (2019-2022)

Deputy Mayors
Fleur Hewitt (2021-)

=History=

Traditional owners
The original inhabitants of the area are the Wathaurong (or Wadawurrung) people of the Kulin Nation.

... election
=Townships and localities= The 2021 census, the borough had a population of 3,276, up from 2,853 in the 2016 census

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

=Demographics=

Ages
The median age in 2021 was 62, up from 60 in the 2016 census.

Religion
1: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs

2: Includes relatively small numbers of so-called 'Secular Beliefs' such as Atheism, Agnosticism, Humanism &, Rationalism, and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as New Age, Own Spiritual Beliefs, Theism(!), etc.

3: Includes 'Inadequately described'

4: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to the totals shown.

=Infrastructure and Public transport=

Current lines
The Bellarine Railway runs as a Narrow gauge tourist railway to Drysdale along the former Broad gauge route.

Former lines
Queenscliff line was once a branch line from Geelong; however, it now formes the Bellarine Rail Trail, a 32 km walking and cycling track that follows the route of the former rail line.

Freeways
Bellarine Highway

Ferry
Searoad Ferries provides transport from Queenscliff to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.

=Industry and economy=

=Education=

Private libraries open to the public
=Art and culture=

=Sport and recreation=

Soccer
=Places of interest=
 * Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
 * Fort Queenscliff Museum

=Sister cities=

=Notable residents=

=Controversies=

=See also=
 * List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Borough of Queenscliffe

=References=

=External links=

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