| Shire of Corio Victoria |
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| Population: | 57,720 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 704.66 km² (272.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Geelong North | ||||||||||||
| County: | Grant | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Corio was a Local Government Area located between Geelong and Werribee about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire, which included all of Geelong's northern suburbs, covered an area of 704.66 square kilometres (272.1 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1993.
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Corio was first incorporated as a district on 3 April 1861, and became a Shire on 21 June 1864. Part of the Lara Riding was lost to Shire of Bacchus Marsh on 15 March 1911, but the same riding gained part of the Shire of Bannockburn on 31 May 1916. The Moorpanyal riding transferred to the City of Geelong West on 9 December 1926, becoming its West Ward.[2]
On 18 May 1993, the Corio Shire was abolished, and was merged with the Cities of Geelong, Geelong West and Newtown, the Rural City of Bellarine, part of the City of South Barwon and parts of the Shires of Barrabool and Bannockburn to form the City of Greater Geelong.
Corio was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
Some of the more prominent and longer serving councillors for the Shire included:
One of the youngest ever Councillors to be elected to the Corio Shire was Anthony Aitken (August 1992—May 1993). Aitken went on to be elected to the newly amalgamated City of Greater Geelong Council in 1995 and served until 1998.
Former councillor (1979–1988) and Shire President (1982–1984) Bob Dragt, died on 18 April 2009, aged 71.
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| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 15,808 |
| 1958 | 22,590* |
| 1961 | 29,450 |
| 1966 | 36,226 |
| 1971 | 40,544 |
| 1976 | 46,832 |
| 1981 | 50,840 |
| 1986 | 53,085 |
| 1991 | 55,659 |
* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book.