Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Barrabool Shire Council
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
VA 2382
Description area
Dates of existence
1853 - 1994
History
Barrabool was created a District on 28 December 1853. It was proclaimed a Shire on 13 June 1865. Barrabool was redefined by a portion of Winchelsea Shire being annexed on 31 May 1927. Local Government Reform 1993-1995 The Shire was abolished by being amalgamated with Winchelsea Shire and severances from Greater Geelong and Colac Shire on 9 May 1994. This happened as part of a statewide program of local government reform enacted between 1993 and 1995. The reform process reduced the number of councils from 210 to 78.