History
Corio was first incorporated as a road district on 3 April 1861, and became a shire on 21 June 1864. Part of the Lara Riding was lost to Shire of Bacchus Marsh on 15 March 1911, but the same riding gained part of the Shire of Bannockburn on 31 May 1916. The Moorpanyal riding transferred to the City of Geelong West on 9 December 1926, becoming its West Ward.
On 18 May 1993, the Corio Shire was abolished, and was merged with the Cities of Geelong, Geelong West and Newtown, the Rural City of Bellarine, part of the City of South Barwon and parts of the Shires of Barrabool and Bannockburn to form the City of Greater Geelong.
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