Where is the gisborne district? The Gisborne District (Māori: Te Tai Rāwhiti) is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council.When was gisborne county council formed? The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Gisborne County Council and Cook County Council. The county councils were formed in 1876, following the abolition of the Auckland provincial government.What makes gisborne so special? It is nestled at the foot of the Jacksons Creek escarpment which almost rings the town, and is flanked by Mount Gisborne to the south and the Macedon Ranges to the north. These significant backdrops enhance the town’s semi-rural character. Gisborne was surveyed in 1851 and named after H.F. Gisborne, the Victorian Crown Lands Commissioner.How far is gisborne from melbourne airport? Location and surrounds. Gisborne is located 54 kilometres north-west of Melbourne and is the closest to Melbourne of the Macedon Ranges Shire towns. The train station and nearby Calder Freeway provide easy access to Melbourne and the Airport, located 45 minutes and 30 minutes away by car respectively.
Council. Your council includes a mayor, 13 elected councillors, an appointed chief executive, 6 directors and 300 staff. Gisborne District Councili s a unitary authority, New Zealand’s first unitary authority, created as part of a major nationwide reform of local government in 1989. We are both the district and regional council for the