Local government in Victoria comprises 79
municipal districts in the Australian state of
Victoria, often referred to as
local government areas (LGAs). They are constituted as cities (33), shires (39), rural cities (6) and, in one case, a borough. Up till 1994 there had been 210 LGAs, when then-premier
Jeff Kennett oversaw amalgamations to reduce the number to 78. The councils of
Benalla and
Mansfield split subsequent to this to arrive at the current number.