City of Moonee Valley
| City of Moonee Valley Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Location within Melbourne metropolitan area | |||||||||||||
| Population | 107,443 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,442/km2 (6,320/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | December 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 44 km2 (17.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Andrea Surace | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Moonee Ponds | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Moonee Valley | ||||||||||||
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The City of Moonee Valley is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre, and at the 2011 Census, the City had a population of 107,443.
History
Moonee Valley was formed in December 1994 after the merger of the City of Essendon and eastern parts of the City of Keilor.
The original council logo from 1994 was replaced in February 2010.[2]
Exchange prefixes in the city begin 937x, 837x, 933x or 833x (the latter leftover from the old City of Keilor).
Suburbs
- Aberfeldie
- Airport West
- Ascot Vale
- Avondale Heights
- Essendon
- Essendon North
- Essendon West
- Flemington (Shared with the City of Melbourne)
- Keilor East (Shared with the City of Brimbank)
- Moonee Ponds
- Niddrie
- Strathmore
- Strathmore Heights
- Travancore
Council
Current composition
Councillors are elected from three multi-member wards, each electing three members, for a total of nine councillors. The current council was elected in October 2016, as its composition is:
| Ward | Councillor | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Buckley | Narelle Sharpe | |
| Rebecca Gauci Maurici | ||
| Richard Lawrence | ||
| Myrnong Ward | Cam Nation | Deputy Mayor |
| Jim Cusack | ||
| Nicole Marshall | ||
| Rosehill Ward | Andrea Surace | Mayor |
| John Sipek | ||
| Samantha Byrne | ||
Mayors
The current Mayor is Andrea Surace and the Deputy Mayor is Cam Nation. They were elected by council in November 2016 and will serve the 2016/2017 year.
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moonee Valley (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
External links
- Official website
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
Coordinates: 37°46′S 144°55′E / 37.767°S 144.917°E