| Shire of Melton Victoria |
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Location of Melton within Melbourne's metropolitan area. |
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| Population: | 78,912 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 527.3 km² (203.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Justin Mammarella | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Melton | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Western Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Bourke | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Melton, Macedon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lalor, Gorton | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire. It has an area of 527.3 square kilometres (203.6 sq mi), and at the 2006 Census the shire had a population of 78,912.[1]
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Melton was first incorporated as a district on 16 September 1862, and became a shire on 24 May 1871. Parts of the north and south ridings of the Shire of Braybrook (later City of Sunshine) were annexed to Melton as the Rockbank Riding on 24 May 1916, and this was added to in 1951. Other minor boundary adjustments with Bulla and Keilor occurred in May 1959. The shire had a total area of 450.4 square kilometres (173.9 sq mi).[2]
In 1994, following large-scale statewide local government reform, Melton acquired the Diggers Rest area from the Shire of Bulla and the Exford district from the City of Werribee, growing to its present size.[3]
Since the early 1970s the shire has undergone tremendous population growth and as at 2006, Melton is one of Victoria's fastest growing local government areas along with neighbouring Wyndham.
Melton Shire Council may be changing to a City and maybe using the name City of Melton.
The shire's area is divided into three wards, one of which elects three councillors, two of which elect two councillor each . The councillors elect a Mayor from among the council's members.
Current Mayor-Cr. Justin Mammarella (elected December 2010)
Current Deputy Mayor-Cr. Broden Borg (elected December 2010)
Suburbs and towns within the boundary of the shire include:
| Year | Population | Annual Growth (%) |
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| 1954 | 1,424 | N/A |
| 1958 | 1,580 | 2.63 |
| 1961 | 1,804 | 4.52 |
| 1966 | 2,542 | 7.10 |
| 1971 | 5,974 | 18.64 |
| 1976 | 13,856 | 18.32 |
| 1981 | 21,300 | 8.98 |
| 1986 | 29,500 | 6.73 |
| 1991 | 35,695 | 3.89 |
| 1996 | 39,109 | 1.84 |
| 2001 | 51,685 | 5.73 |
| 2006 | 78,448 | 8.70 |
* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
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