City of Moonee Valley
| City of Moonee Valley Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Location within Melbourne metropolitan area | |||||||||||||
| Population | 107,443 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,442/km2 (6,320/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | December 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 44 km2 (17.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Andrea Surace | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Moonee Ponds | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| 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. It comprises the north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre, and at the 2011 Census, the City had a population of 107,443.
History
The original logo
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 begin 937x, 837x, 933x or 833x (the latter leftover from the old City of Keilor).
Suburbs
- Aberfeldie
- Airport West
- Ascot Vale
- Avondale Heights
- Essendon
- Essendon North
- Essendon West
- Flemington (Shared with the City of Melbourne)
- Keilor East (Shared with the City of Brimbank)
- Moonee Ponds
- Niddrie
- Strathmore
- Strathmore Heights
- Travancore
Councillors
At the 2012 Council elections, the following persons were elected:
Buckley Ward
- Narelle Sharpe
- Jan Chantry
- Paul Giuliano
Myrnong Ward
- Cam Nation
- Jim Cusack
- Nicole Marshall
Rosehill Ward
- John Sipek
- Andrea Surace
- Shirley Cornish
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moonee Valley (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
External links
- Official website
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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Coordinates: 37°46′S 144°55′E / 37.767°S 144.917°E
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