Shire of Talbot and Clunes
The Shire of Talbot and Clunes was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of, and existed from 1860 until 1994.History
What became the Shire of Talbot and Clunes had its origins in several different local authorities during the 1850s gold rush:
After the passage of the Local Government Amendment Act 1914, it was found that Talbot did not meet the criteria of a borough as its rateable income was below £300 per annum, so it was amalgamated on 1 October 1915 with the shire.
On 31 May 1965, an Order in Council united the Borough of Clunes with the Shire of Talbot to create the new Shire.
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished and split between the Shire of Central Goldfields and the Shire of Hepburn.Wards
Talbot and Clunes was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
