City of Maroondah
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| City of Maroondah Victoria |
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| Population: | 106,224(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | December 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 61.4 km² (23.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Rob Steane | ||||||||||||
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The City of Maroondah is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has a estimated population of 106,224 people.[1]
The name Maroondah comes from an Aboriginal word meaning 'leaf', because of the area's green façade.
The City of Maroondah was created through amalgamating the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon, in December 1994.
Suburbs located in the City include Ringwood, Croydon, Heathmont, Ringwood East, Ringwood North, Warranwood, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon Hills, Bayswater North and parts of Kilsyth South, Vermont and Park Orchards.
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[edit] Schools
- Maroondah Secondary College
- Parkwood Secondary College
- Ringwood Secondary College
- Heathmont College
- Croydon Secondary College
- Norwood Secondary College
- Aquinas College
- Mullum Primary School
- Ringwood Heights Primary School
- Ringwood North Primary School
- Kalinda Primary School
- Great Ryrie Primary School
[edit] Suburbs
- Bayswater North
- Croydon
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Heathmont
- Kilsyth South
- Ringwood
- Ringwood East
- Ringwood North
- Warranwood
[edit] Councillors and Ward Structure
The City of Maroondah has three wards, each represented by three councillors:
Arrabri ward
- Tony Dib (Mayor)
- Paul Macdonald
- Natalie Thomas
Mullum ward
- Ann Fraser
- Nora Lamont
- Alex Makin
Wyreena Ward
- Michael Macdonald
- Rob Steane
- Les Willmott
[edit] References
- ^ a b 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Maroondah City Council Website
- Metlink local public transport map
- Ringwood Community Garden - Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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