City of Maroondah
| City of Maroondah Maroondah City Council Victoria | |
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 Map of Melbourne showing Maroondah City Council | |
| Population | 99,200 (2006) [1] |
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "99200 (2006) '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. |
| Established | December 1994 |
| Area | 61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi) |
| Mayor | Tony Dib |
The City of Maroondah is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 99,200.
The name Maroondah comes from an Aboriginal word meaning 'leaf', because of the area's green façade.
The City of Maroondah was created through the combination of the Cities of Ringwood and Croydon, along with other smaller suburbs, in December 1994.
Schools
- Maroondah Secondary College
- Parkwood Secondary College
- Ringwood Secondary College
- Heathmont College
- Croydon Secondary College
- Norwood Secondary College
- Aquinas College
Suburbs
- Bayswater North
- Croydon
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Heathmont
- Kilsyth South
- Ringwood
- Ringwood East
- Ringwood North
- Warranwood
Councillors and Ward Structure
The City of Maroondah currently has seven council wards electing one councillor each. This structure may change pending the Victorian Electoral Commission's review into ward structures and representation for Victoria's local government areas.
Current councillors are:
- Peter Gurr (Arrabri)
- Natalie Thomas (Clocktower)
- Tony Dib (Eastfield)
- Alex Makin (Loughnan's Hill)
- Jo-anne Taylor (Mullum)
- Les Willmott (Wyreena)
- Maureen Naylor (Yarrunga)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maroondah (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
See also
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