City of Maribyrnong

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City of Maribyrnong Victoria
Map of Melbourne showing location of City of Maribyrnong.
Population:	59,406 (2001 census)
Established:	1994
Area:	31.2 km²
Mayor:	Michael Clarke
Council Seat:	Footscray
Region:	West Metropolitan Melbourne
State District:	Williamstown, Footscray
Federal Division:	Gellibrand
Website: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/
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The City of Maribyrnong is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner western suburbs between 5 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre.

According to Local Government Victoria, Maribyrnong has the second most ethnically diverse population in Victoria, with 40% of residents born outside Australia. The ABS census in 2001 reported that 11.3% of the total population were born in Vietnam.

Contents 1 Education 1.1 Tertiary 1.2 Libraries 2 Wards 3 Suburbs 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Education

[edit] Tertiary

Victoria University has two campuses in Maribyrnong, Footscray Park and Footscray Nicholson. Footscray Park is the primary Victoria University campus, located on the banks of the Maribyrnong river, in a parkland setting. Footscray Nicholson is located in central Footscray. Previously Yarraville featured a Victoria University campus.

[edit] Libraries

The library service run by the council has four branches: Footscray, Highpoint shopping centre, West Footscray, and Yarraville. Reflecting the multiculturalism of the community, the library service has a large amount of material in languages other than English.

[edit] Wards

• Bluestone
• Ironbark
• River
• Saltwater
• Sheoak
• Stoney Creek
• Wattle

[edit] Suburbs

• Braybrook
• Footscray
• Kingsville
• Maidstone
• Maribyrnong
• Seddon
• Tottenham
• West Footscray
• Yarraville

[edit] See also

• List of Melbourne suburbs
• List of postcodes in Victoria

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Metlink local public transport map

Local Government Areas of Melbourne

Metropolitan City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash • City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra • Outer Metropolitan Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges