City of Moonee Valley

City of Moonee Valley Victoria
Location within Melbourne metropolitan area
Population:	111,268(2009)[1]
Established:	December 1994
Area:	44 km² (17.0 sq mi)
Mayor:	Cr John Sipek
Council Seat:	Moonee Ponds
Region:	Metropolitan Melbourne
State District:	Essendon
Federal Division:	Maribyrnong, Melbourne
Website: www.mvcc.vic.gov.au
LGAs around City of Moonee Valley: Brimbank Moreland Moreland Brimbank City of Moonee Valley Moreland Brimbank Maribyrnong Melbourne

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. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 107,090.

History

The 2006 - 2010 logo

It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Essendon and part of the City of Keilor.

The original council logo from 1994 was replaced in 2006, and again in February 2010.^[2]

Suburbs

• Aberfeldie
• Airport West
• Ascot Vale
• Avondale Heights
• Essendon
• Essendon North
• Essendon West
• Keilor East
• Moonee Ponds
• Niddrie
• Strathmore
• Strathmore Heights
• Travancore

Councillors

At the 2008 Council elections, the following persons were elected.

• Cr. Jan Chantry
• Cr. Shirley Cornish
• Cr. Jim Cusack
• Cr. Paul Giuliano
• Cr. Rose Iser
• Cr. Ange Kenos J. P.
• Cr. James Rankin - Deputy Mayor
• Cr. Narelle Sharpe
• Cr. John Sipek - Mayor

Miriam Gillis joined the Council in January 2011 on a countback after the resignation of Cr Rose Iser who accepted a position as electorate officer with Federal Australian Greens MHR Adam Bandt.^[3]

See also

• Moonee Valley Racing Club
• List of Melbourne suburbs

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features52008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. http://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=2251. Retrieved 2010-06-16. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "New councillor for Moonee Valley". Moonee Valley Leader. 19 January 2011. http://stage.moonee-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/new-councillor-for-moonee-valley/. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps

Coordinates: 37°46′S 144°55′E / 37.767°S 144.917°E / -37.767; 144.917