Shire of Melton
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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.
) 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).
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.
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.
Current Mayor-Cr. Justin Mammarella (elected December 2010)
Current Deputy Mayor-Cr. Broden Borg (elected December 2010)
* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton
Melton, Victoria
Melton is an outer-suburban city of Melbourne Victoria, Australia located 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Melton Local Government Area. At the 2006 Census, the Shire of Melton had a population of 35,490...
, 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.
History
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 SunshineCity of Sunshine
The City of Sunshine was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
) 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
Shire of Bulla
The Shire of Bulla was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
and Keilor
City of Keilor
The City of Keilor was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...
occurred in May 1959. The shire had a total area of 450.4 square kilometres (173.9 sq mi).
In 1994, following large-scale statewide local government reform, Melton acquired the Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest, Victoria
Diggers Rest is a town in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. It lies on the old Calder Highway near the Calder Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton and City of Hume...
area from the Shire of Bulla
Shire of Bulla
The Shire of Bulla was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
and the Exford
Exford, Victoria
Exford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 51 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton....
district from the City of Werribee, growing to its present size.
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.
Wards
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.- Coburns Ward (Current Councillors: Bob Turner, Sophie Ramsay, Broden Borg)
- Watts Ward (Current Councillors: Renata Cugliari, Justin Mammarella)
- Cambridge Ward (Current Councillors: Garry Stock, Kathy Majdlik)
Current Mayor-Cr. Justin Mammarella (elected December 2010)
Current Deputy Mayor-Cr. Broden Borg (elected December 2010)
Suburbs and towns
Suburbs and towns within the boundary of the shire include:- BrookfieldBrookfield, VictoriaBrookfield is a suburb located within Melton, Victoria, Australia, 43 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton....
- BurnsideBurnside, VictoriaBurnside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton...
- Burnside HeightsBurnside Heights, VictoriaBurnside Heights is a smaller suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. It is separated from the suburb of Burnside to the south by Kororoit Creek....
- Caroline SpringsCaroline Springs, VictoriaCaroline Springs is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located 25 km west from Melbourne's central business district on Kororoit Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, it had a population of 10,880....
- Diggers RestDiggers Rest, VictoriaDiggers Rest is a town in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. It lies on the old Calder Highway near the Calder Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton and City of Hume...
- ExfordExford, VictoriaExford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 51 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton....
- EynesburyEynesbury, VictoriaEynesbury is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 40 km west from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melton...
(shared with City of WyndhamCity of WyndhamThe City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of and at the 2006 Census Wyndham had a population of 112,695....
) - HillsideHillside, VictoriaHillside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton and City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Hillside had a population of 14,416...
- KurunjangKurunjang, VictoriaKurunjang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 40 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton...
- MeltonMelton, Victoria (suburb)Melton is the central suburb in the city of Melton, located in the outer west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is within the Local Government Area of the Shire of Melton....
- Melton SouthMelton South, VictoriaMelton South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Melton South had a population of 8,800.-History:...
- Melton WestMelton West, VictoriaMelton West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 40 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Melton West had a population of 10,381....
- Mount CottrellMount Cottrell, VictoriaMount Cottrell is a locality in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, 34 km west from the central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton . At the 2006 Census, Mount Cottrell had a population of 586....
(shared with City of WyndhamCity of WyndhamThe City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of and at the 2006 Census Wyndham had a population of 112,695....
) - Parwan (shared with Shire of MooraboolShire of MooraboolThe Shire of Moorabool is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southwestern part of the state. It has an area of 2,110 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 25,474....
) - PlumptonPlumpton, VictoriaPlumpton is a rural suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton....
- RavenhallRavenhall, VictoriaRavenhall is a bounded rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km west from Melbourne's central business district, adjoining the Melbourne suburbs. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Ravenhall had a population of 575.Ravenhall is located south of the...
- RockbankRockbank, VictoriaRockbank is a township and rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Rockbank had a population of 1,337....
- Taylors HillTaylors Hill, VictoriaTaylors Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Taylors Hill had a population of 6,541 that has grown to 27,356 in December 2009.Taylors Hill is...
- Toolern ValeToolern Vale, VictoriaToolern Vale is a town in Victoria, Australia, 39 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton...
- TruganinaTruganina, VictoriaTruganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham and Shire of Melton....
(shared with City of WyndhamCity of WyndhamThe City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of and at the 2006 Census Wyndham had a population of 112,695....
)
Population
| Year | Population | Annual Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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.