City of Moonee Valley
City of Moonee Valley Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 127,883 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,970/km2 (7,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | December 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 43 km2 (16.6 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr Ava Adams | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Moonee Ponds | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Moonee Valley | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Moonee Valley is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. It comprises the inner north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre. In 2023, the City of Moonee Valley Estimated Resident Population was 126,486, with a population density of 2,935 persons per square km, based on the 2023 Census.
History
[edit]Moonee Valley was formed in December 1994 after the merger of the City of Essendon and eastern parts of the City of Keilor.
The original council logo from 1994 was replaced in February 2010.[2]
Exchange prefixes in the city are 937x, 837x, 933x or 833x (the latter left over from the old City of Keilor).
Features
[edit]The Moonee Valley is a culturally diverse region with a substantial residential population and various commercial set-ups and industries. It comprises the Moonee Valley Racecourse, Essendon Airport and has several shopping precincts, restaurants, parks and offices. It is well connected and easily accessible through trams and the Craigieburn train line. It is also a thriving business centre, with close to 10,000 businesses operating in the region.[3]
Council
[edit]Wards
[edit]Prior to the 2024 Council Elections, The City of Moonee Valley had three wards: Buckley, Myrnong and Rose Hill.[4]
Buckley Ward comprises Essendon Fields, Essendon North, Strathmore, Aberfeldie, most of Essendon and Strathmore Heights, and parts of Moonee Ponds and Essendon West.[4]
Myrnong Ward comprises Ascot Vale, Flemington, Travancore, most of Moonee Ponds and part of Essendon.[4]
Rose Hill Ward comprises Avondale Heights, Keilor East, Airport West, Niddrie, most of Essendon West and part of Strathmore Heights.[4]
At the 2024 Council Elections, nine wards were established with each ward electing once councillor each.[5] The following wards were established;
- Airport Ward
- Buckley Ward
- Canning Ward
- Fairbairn Ward
- Milleara Ward
- Myrnong Ward
- Queens Park Ward
- Steele Creek Ward
- Woodlands Ward
Current composition
[edit]Councillors are elected from nine single member wards. The current council was elected in October 2024, its composition is:[6]
Ward | Councillor |
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Airport Ward | Hamish Jones |
Buckley Ward | John Barnes |
Canning Ward | Paula Theocharides |
Fairbairn Ward | Phil Burn |
Milleara Ward | John Sipek |
Myrnong Ward | Rose Iser |
Queens Park Ward | Ava Adams |
Steele Creek Ward | Samantha Byrne |
Woodlands Ward | Fran Cosgriff |
Mayors
[edit]The current mayor is Ava Adams and the Deputy Mayor is Fran Cosgriff. They were elected by council in October 2024 and will serve the 2024/25 year.
Past councillors
[edit]2008−2024 (three wards)
[edit]Year | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | |||
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2008 | Jan Chantry | Labor | Paul Giuliano | Independent | Narelle Sharpe | Independent | |||
2012 | |||||||||
2016 | Rebecca Gauci Maurici | Liberal | Richard Lawrence | Independent | |||||
2020 | Cam Nation | Independent | Ava Adams | Independent | |||||
2024 | Jessica O'Neil | Independent |
Year | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | |||
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2008 | Jim Cusack | Labor | Rose Iser | Greens | James Rankin | Independent | |||
2011 | Miriam Gillis | Independent | |||||||
2012 | Nicole Marshall | Labor | Cam Nation | Liberal | |||||
2014 | No East West Link | ||||||||
2015 | Independent | ||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2020 | Katrina Hodgson | Labor | Rose Iser | Independent | Jacob Bettio | Independent | |||
2024 | Labor |
Year | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | |||
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2008 | John Sipek | Labor | Shirley Cornish | Labor | Ange Kenos | Independent | |||
2012 | Andra Surace | Independent | |||||||
2016 | Independent | ||||||||
2016 | Samantha Byrne | Independent | |||||||
2020 | Pierce Tyson | Labor |
Libraries
[edit]The City of Moonee Valley has five libraries:[8]
- Ascot Vale Library
- Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
- Flemington Library
- Niddrie Library
- Sam Merrifield Library (Moonee Ponds)[9]
The libraries offer uncommon services such as a seed library, where customers can take home seeds to grow plants or flowers.[10] In 2024, Moonee Valley Libraries removed overdue fines for late return of items. The change was made to remove a potential barrier of people using the library services.[8]
Townships and localities
[edit]At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 121,851 up from 116,671 at the 2016 census.[11]
Population | ||
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Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
Aberfeldie | 3,897 | 3,925 |
Airport West | 7,564 | 8,173 |
Ascot Vale | 14,750 | 15,197 |
Avondale Heights | 11,633 | 12,388 |
Essendon | 20,596 | 21,240 |
Essendon Fields | 0 | 13 |
Essendon North | 2,987 | 3,071 |
Essendon West | 1,439 | 1,559 |
Flemington^ | 7,719 | 7,025 |
Keilor East^ | 14,514 | 15,078 |
Moonee Ponds | 14,250 | 16,224 |
Niddrie | 5,479 | 5,901 |
Strathmore | 8,419 | 8,980 |
Strathmore Heights | 1,004 | 1,047 |
Travancore | 2,480 | 2,116 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
See also
[edit]- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Moonee Valley
- Moonee Ponds, Victoria
- Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
- Moonee Ponds Creek
- Clocktower Centre
- Keilor East railway station
- Airport West, Victoria
- Moonee Valley Racing Club
- Maribyrnong River
- Essendon Airport
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2010. [dead link ]
- ^ "Economy Profile". Economy Profile.
- ^ a b c d "Moonee Valley City Council profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Electoral Structure Review". City of Moonee Valley. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Moonee Valley City Council election". Victorian Public Notices. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Results for Moonee Valley City Council Elections 2008". Victorian Electoral Commission.
- ^ a b "New fine-free chapter for Moonee Valley libraries". Australian Seniors News. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Locations & Hours". Moonee Valley Libraries. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Webb, Carolyn (10 January 2021). "'It's a beautiful scheme': Seed libraries sprout in suburbs and towns". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "History - Moonee Valley City Council". mvcc.vic.gov.au. Moonee Valley City Council. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related to City of Moonee Valley at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website