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/
LGAs around City of Maribyrnong
Moonee Valley
Brimbank City of Maribyrnong Melbourne
Hobsons Bay Port Phillip

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.

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[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

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


Local Government Areas of Melbourne
Metropolitan
City of BanyuleCity of BaysideCity of BoroondaraCity of BrimbankCity of CaseyCity of DarebinCity of FrankstonCity of Glen EiraCity of Greater DandenongCity of Hobsons BayCity of HumeCity of KingstonCity of KnoxCity of ManninghamCity of MaribyrnongMaroondah City CouncilCity of MelbourneCity of MonashCity of Moonee ValleyCity of MorelandCity of Port PhillipCity of StonningtonCity of WhitehorseCity of WhittleseaCity of WyndhamCity of Yarra
Outer Metropolitan
Shire of CardiniaShire of MeltonShire of Mornington PeninsulaShire of NillumbikShire of Yarra Ranges