Shire History

Central Goldfields Shire was created by Order of the Governor in Council on 19 January 1995 and consists of the former City of Maryborough, the former Shire of Tullaroop less the Eddington District, the Dunolly, Bealiba and Moliagul districts of the former Shire of Bet Bet and the Talbot district of the former Shire of Talbot and Clunes.

The first democratically elected Central Goldfields Shire Council was elected on 15 March 1997 following a period overseen by three commissioners appointed by the State Government.

Commission

John Gault	1995-1997	Chief Commissioner
Geoff Horton	1995-1997
David Karmouche	1995-1997

Councillors

Cr Jan Ford	1997 - 2000
Cr Geoff Lovett	1997 -	Mayor 2004, 2004/05, 2006/07
Cr Brian O'Connor	1997 - 2008	Mayor 1997/98, 1998/99, 2005/06
Cr Barry Rinaldi	1997 -	Mayor 1999/2000, 2000/01
Cr Ian Robertson	1997 -	Mayor 2001/02, 2003/04
Cr Valerie Andrews	2000 - 2005	Mayor 2002/03
Cr John Gabell	2005 - 2008
Cr Daryl McLeish	2005 - 2008 (February)
Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor	2005 -	Mayor 2007/08, 2008/09
Cr Paula Nixon	2008 -
Cr Annie Constable	2008 -
Cr John Smith	2008 -

*2005 - Central Goldfields Shire Council increased from five to seven Councillors.