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City of Hume

Coordinates: 37°41′S 144°55′E / 37.683°S 144.917°E / -37.683; 144.917
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City of Hume
Victoria
Location within Melbourne metropolitan area
Population243,901 (2021)[1] (22nd)
 • Density483.9/km2 (1,253.4/sq mi)
Area504 km2 (194.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorNaim Kurt
Council seatBroadmeadows
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Hume
LGAs around City of Hume:
Macedon Ranges Macedon Ranges Mitchell
Melton City of Hume Whittlesea
Melton Brimbank Merri-bek

The City of Hume is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2] It includes the outer north-western suburbs and a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre.

It has an area of 504 square kilometres, and in June 2018 it had a population of 224,394.[1] The City was formed on 15 December 1994 after the amalgamation of most of the City of Broadmeadows, the Shire of Bulla and parts of the City of Keilor and City of Whittlesea.

The City was Australia's first local government to introduce a Bill of Rights for its denizens in 2004, following the establishment of a Social Justice Charter in 2001.[3] This Bill of Rights predates the State Government's Charter of Rights and Responsibilities by three years, and is more sweeping in that it explicitly includes economic, social, and cultural rights.[citation needed]

Council

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Mayors (1997– current)

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No. Mayor No. Deputy Mayor Term
1 Carl Lewis 1 Bill Muir 1997-1998
2 Bill Muir 2 Dott White 1998–1999
3 Jack Ogilvie 3 Graeme Marr 1999–2000
4 Gary Jungwirth 4 Drew Jessop 2000–2001
5 Drew Jessop 5 Burhan Yigit 2001–2002
6 Ann Potter 6 Mohamad Abbouche 2002–2003
7 Burhan Yigit 7 Kevin Sheahan 2003–2004
8 Mohamad Abbouche 8 Gary Jungwirth 2004
9 Kevin Sheehan 9 Adem Atmaca 2004–2005
10 Adem Atmaca 10 Ann Potter 2005–2006
(4) Gary Jungwirth (4) Drew Jessop 2006–2007
(8) Mohamad Abbouche 11 Moya Kathryn 2007–2008
(3) Jack Ogilvie 12 Ros Spence 2008–2009
11 Geoff Porter (12) Ros Spence 2009–2010
12 Helen Patsikatheodorou (12) Ros Spence 2010–2011
13 Ros Spence 13 Vic Dougall 2011-2012
(11) Geoff Porter 14 Casey Nunn 2012–2013
14 Casey Nunn (9) Adem Atmaca 2013–2014
(10) Adem Atmaca 15 Alan Bolton 2014–2015
(12) Helen Patsikatheodorou 16 Chandra Bamunusinghe 2015–2016
(5) Drew Jessop (10) Ann Potter 2016-2017
(11) Geoff Porter 17 Carly Moore 2017-2018
15 Carly Moore 18 Naim Kurt 2018-2019
(15) Carly Moore 19 Karen Sherry 2019-2020 [Note 1]
20 Jack Medcraft
16 Joseph Haweil (20) Jack Medcraft 2020-2021
(15) Carly Moore 21 Sam Misho 2021-2022
(16) Joseph Haweil (19) Karen Sherry 2022-2023
17 Naim Kurt (19) Karen Sherry 2023-2024

Current composition and election method

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Since 2012, Hume has been divided into three wards – Aitken, Jacksons Creek and Meadow Valley — each of which elect a total of 11 Councillors:

  • Aitken Ward (4 Councillors)
  • Jacksons Creek Ward (3 Councillors)
  • Meadow Valley Ward (4 Councillors)

Council elections are counted using single transferable vote. Voting is compulsory for residents who are on the voters' roll for local council elections, but voters aged 70 years or over are not obliged to vote at local council elections. The Mayor is a serving councillor, chosen annually by councillors. The most recent council election was held in October 2020.[4] The next election will take place in October 2024.

2020–2024

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Ward Councillor[5] Notes
Aitken Carly Moore
Jodi Jackson
Joseph Haweil
Jim Overend
Jacksons Creek Jack Medcraft
Jarrod Bell
Trevor Dance
Meadow Valley Chris Hollow
Karen Sherry Deputy Mayor
Naim Kurt Mayor
Sam Misho

Townships and localities

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The 2021 census, the city had a population of 243,901 up from 197,376 in the 2016 census[6]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Attwood 3,419 3,309
Broadmeadows 11,970 12,524
Bulla 675 668
Campbellfield 5,056 4,977
Clarkefield^ 320 303
Coolaroo 3,191 3,193
Craigieburn 50,347 65,178
Dallas 6,810 6,762
Diggers Rest^ 2,763 5,669
Fawkner^ 14,043 14,274
Gladstone Park 8,338 8,213
Greenvale 15,466 21,274
Jacana 2,128 2,187
Kalkallo 105 5,548
Keilor^ 5,853 5,906
Meadow Heights 14,842 14,890
Melbourne Airport 104 64
Mickleham 3,142 17,452
Oaklands Junction 433 439
Roxburgh Park 21,817 24,129
Somerton 0 6
Sunbury 36,084 38,851
Tullamarine^ 6,605 6,733
Westmeadows 5,848 6,502
Wildwood 216 244
Yuroke 142 123

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Hume City Council Statutory Meeting 2019" (PDF). A motion was approved to have two Deputy Mayors for the 2019/20 year under the 1989 Local Government Act. Cr Sherry, Cr Haweil, and Cr Medcraft contested. Cr Sherry was elected first Deputy Mayor with 7 votes. Cr Medcraft defeated Cr Haweil 8-2 for the second Deputy Mayoral position.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Hume". Liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ^ editors: Gelber, Katharine and Stone, Adrienne (2007). Hate Speech and Freedom of Speech in Australia. pp. 10–11. ISBN 9781862876538. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Hume City Council Election Results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Hume City Council - Your Councillors". www.hume.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
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