City of Moonee Valley
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| City of Moonee Valley Victoria |
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 Location within Melbourne metropolitan area |
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| Population: | 111,268(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | December 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 44 km² (17.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Cr John Sipek | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Moonee Ponds | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Essendon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Maribyrnong, Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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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. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 107,090.
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[edit] History
It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Essendon and part of the City of Keilor.
The original council logo from 1994 was replaced in 2006, and again in February 2010.[2]
[edit] Suburbs
- Aberfeldie
- Airport West
- Ascot Vale
- Avondale Heights
- Essendon
- Essendon North
- Essendon West
- Keilor East
- Moonee Ponds
- Niddrie
- Strathmore
- Strathmore Heights
- Travancore
[edit] Councillors
At the 2008 Council elections, the following persons were elected.
- Cr. Jan Chantry (Australian Labor Party)
- Cr. Shirley Cornish
- Cr. Jim Cusack (Australian Labor Party)
- Cr. Paul Giuliano (Independent)
- Cr. Rose Iser
- Cr. Ange Kenos J. P.
- Cr. James Rankin (Australian Labor Party)- Deputy Mayor
- Cr. Narelle Sharpe
- Cr. John Sipek (Australian Labor Party) - Mayor
Miriam Gillis joined the Council in January 2011 on a countback after the resignation of Cr Rose Iser who accepted a position as electorate officer with Federal Australian Greens MHR Adam Bandt.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features52008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. http://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=2251. Retrieved 2010-06-16.[dead link]
- ^ "New councillor for Moonee Valley". Moonee Valley Leader. 19 January 2011. http://stage.moonee-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/new-councillor-for-moonee-valley/. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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