City_of_Moonee_Valley

City of Moonee Valley

City of Moonee Valley

Local government area in Victoria, Australia

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 in June 2018, the city had a population of 127,883.[1]

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History

The original logo

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 are 937x, 837x, 933x or 833x (the latter left over from the old City of Keilor).

Features

The Moonee Valley is a culturally diverse region with a substantial residential population and various commercial set-ups and industries. It comprises the Moonee Valley Racecourse, Essendon Airport and has several shopping precincts, restaurants, parks and offices. It is well connected and easily accessible through trams and the Craigieburn train line. It is also a thriving business centre, with close to 10,000 businesses operating in the region.[3]

Council

Wards

The City of Moonee Valley has three wards: Buckley, Myrnong and Rose Hill.[4]

Buckley Ward comprises Essendon Fields, Essendon North, Strathmore, Aberfeldie, most of Essendon and Strathmore Heights, and parts of Moonee Ponds and Essendon West.[4]

Myrnong Ward comprises Ascot Vale, Flemington, Travancore, most of Moonee Ponds and part of Essendon.[4]

Rose Hill Ward comprises Avondale Heights, Keilor East, Airport West, Niddrie, most of Essendon West and part of Strathmore Heights.[4]

Current composition

Councillors are elected from the three multi-member wards, each electing three members, for a total of nine councillors. The current council was elected in October 2020, as its composition is:

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Mayors

The current Mayor is Pierce Tyson and the Deputy Mayor is Narelle Sharpe. They were elected by council in October 2023 and will serve the 2023/24 year.

Past councillors

2008−2024 (three wards)

Buckley Ward[lower-alpha 1]

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Myrnong Ward[lower-alpha 2]

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Rose Hill Ward[lower-alpha 3]

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Libraries

The City of Moonee Valley has five libraries:

  • Ascot Vale Library
  • Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
  • Flemington Library
  • Niddrie Library
  • Sam Merrifield Library (Moonee Ponds)[6]

The libraries offer uncommon services such as a seed library, where customers can take home seeds to grow plants or flowers.[7]

Townships and localities

At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 121,851 up from 116,671 at the 2016 census.[8]

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See also

Notes

  1. Known as Central Ward until 2012.[5]
  2. Known as South Ward until 2012.[5]
  3. Known as West Ward until 2012.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2010. [dead link]
  3. [3]
    "Economy Profile". Economy Profile.
  4. [4]
    "Moonee Valley City Council profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Results for Moonee Valley City Council Elections 2008". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  6. [6]
    "Locations & Hours". Moonee Valley Libraries. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. [7]
    Webb, Carolyn (10 January 2021). "'It's a beautiful scheme': Seed libraries sprout in suburbs and towns". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

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