City of Hamilton (Victoria) parts of the Shires of Dundas and Mount Rouse, was merged into the newly created Shire of Southern Grampians. The City of Hamilton was not subdivided into wards, and its nine councillors represented the entire area. City of Hamilton (Victoria) The City of Hamilton was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Dundas. Hamilton was first incorporated as a municipal district on 1 November 1859. It became a borough on 11 September
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.