City of Maroondah
City of Maroondah Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 117,498 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,926/km2 (4,990/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 61 km2 (23.6 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr Mike Symon | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Croydon | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
Website | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 117,498 in June 2018.
The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon in December 1994. The name 'Maroondah' was taken from an aboriginal word meaning "leaf", symbolising the green environment.[2]
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.
The Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines run through the City of Maroondah,[3] With stations at Ringwood, Croydon, Ringwood East and Heathmont[4] The Maroondah City Council is served by many buses ran by Ventura, Transdev, McKenzies and Vline.
Maroondah contracts JJ Richards for their garbage collection and have 3 bins. Blue lidded 240l bin for recycling, a Maroon lidded 240l bin for garden organics and a 120l all green bin for waste/landfill collection.[5]
Schools
Maroondah residents have plenty of great schools that also attract students from other councils. These include catholic schools and state schools
- Ringwood Secondary College
- Heathmont College
- Norwood Secondary College
- Aquinas College
- Luther College
- Yarra Valley Grammar
- Mullum Primary School
- Eastwood Primary School
- Ringwood Heights Primary School
- Ringwood North Primary School
- Kalinda Primary School
- Great Ryrie Primary School
- Heathmont East Primary School
- Ruskin Park Primary School
- Dorset Primary School
- Good Shepherd Primary School
- Croydon Hills Primary School
- Yarra Road Primary School
Suburbs
- Bayswater North
- Croydon
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Heathmont
- Kilsyth South
- Ringwood
- Ringwood East
- Ringwood North
- Warranwood
Libraries
There are two libraries located in the Maroondah region, both managed by Eastern Regional Libraries.
Croydon Library - Civic Square, Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon
Realm - Ringwood Town Square, 179 Maroondah Highway Ringwood (opposite Ringwood Station)
Councillors and wards
The City of Maroondah has three wards, each represented by three councillors:
Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
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Arrabri | Labor[6] | Tony Dib | ||
Paul Macdonald | ||||
Liberal[6] | Kylie Spears | |||
Mullum | Liberal[6] | Nora Lamont | ||
Samantha Mazzuchelli | ||||
Labor[6] | Mike Symon | Mayor | ||
Wyreena | Tasa Damante | |||
Marijke Graham | Deputy Mayor | |||
Liberal[6] | Rob Steane |
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Maroondah Council Interesting Facts". Maroondah Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ https://www.metrotrains.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/metro-TT-Wallsheet-Belgrave-Lilydale-16Jan2017-web.pdf
- ^ https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/default-site/more/maps/Local-area-maps/Metropolitan/351fea4fb3/29_Maroondah_LAM.pdf
- ^ https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Residents-property/Waste-rubbish
- ^ a b c d e "Tracking Victorian Crs who are members of a political party". The Mayne Report. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
External links
- Official Maroondah City Council website
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Ringwood Community Garden - Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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