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.
| City of Moonee Valley Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Melbourne metropolitan area, on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 Pierce Tyson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Moonee Ponds | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Moonee Valley | ||||||||||||||
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History
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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
editThe 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
editWards
editThe City of Moonee Valley has 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]
Current composition
editCouncillors are elected from the three multi-member wards, each electing three members, for a total of nine councillors. The current council was elected in October 2020, as its composition is:
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Buckley | Independent | Ava Adams | ||
| Independent | Cam Nation | Previous Membership: Liberal Party of Australia | ||
| Independent | Narelle Sharpe | Deputy Mayor since Oct 2023 | ||
| Myrnong Ward | Independent | Jacob Bettio | ||
| Labor | Katrina Hodgson | Australian Labor Party, since Nov 2010 | ||
| Independent | Rose Iser | Previous Memberships:
Australian Labor Party, Sep 2014 – May 2015 Australian Greens, Apr 2006 – May 2013 | ||
| Rose Hill Ward | Independent | Samantha Byrne | Deputy Mayor: 2022 | |
| Independent | John Sipek | Previous Membership: Australian Labor Party, 2005-2016 | ||
| Labor | Pierce Tyson | Mayor, Australian Labor Party, since Jul 2013 |
Mayors
editThe current mayor is Pierce Tyson and the Deputy Mayor is Narelle Sharpe. They were elected by council in October 2023 and will serve the 2023/24 year.
Past councillors
edit2008−2024 (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
editThe City of Moonee Valley has five libraries:[6]
- Ascot Vale Library
- Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
- Flemington Library
- Niddrie Library
- Sam Merrifield Library (Moonee Ponds)[7]
The libraries offer uncommon services such as a seed library, where customers can take home seeds to grow plants or flowers.[8] 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.[6]
Townships and localities
editAt the 2021 census, the city had a population of 121,851 up from 116,671 at the 2016 census.[9]
| 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
editNotes
editReferences
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.
- ^ 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
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Media related to City of Moonee Valley at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
