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Local Government Reform 1993 - 1995
This council was constituted in 1994 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. This council has been appointed as a successor in law for Bass Shire (VA 2383), Phillip Island II (VA 2487), Wonthaggi Borough (VA 2539), the Inverloch district of Woorayl Shire (VA 2540), the Wattle Bank, Lance Creek and part of the Lang Lang districts of Korumburra Shire (VA 2452) and part of the Lang Lang district of the Cranbourne Shire (VA 2298). Any rights, assets and liabilities of the abolished council/s have been assumed by Bass Coast Shire (VA 3671) as its/their successor in law.