City of Maryborough (Victoria) 1961. On 20 January 1995, the City was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Bet Bet, Tullaroop and surrounding districts into the Shire of Central Goldfields. The City of Maryborough was divided into three wards in 1887, each of which elected three councillors: City of Maryborough (Victoria) The City of Maryborough was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and the governing body for the regional centre of Maryborough. The City covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1995. The City of Maryborough was surrounded by the Shire of
Victoria State Emergency Service of the largest in the world. VICSES also provides assistance to other emergency services such as Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, The Country Fire Authority (CFA) and to municipal councils in planning and auditing their emergency management plans. There are more than 5600 (43,000 nationwide) committed and dedicated volunteers around the state who provide these services 24 hours a day, seven days a week and every day of the year in Victoria. Victoria State Emergency Service Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer based organisation responding to natural disasters and working to ensure the safety of communities around Victoria, Australia.