The City of Hume is a
local government area located within the metropolitan area of
Melbourne
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,
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, Australia. It includes the outer north-western suburbs and a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the
Melbourne city centre
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.
It has an area of 504 square kilometres, and in June 2018 it had a population of 224,394.
[ The City was formed on 15 December 1994 after the amalgamation of most of the ]City of Broadmeadows
The City of Broadmeadows was a local government area about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.
History
Broadmeadows was first incorporated as a road ...
, the Shire of Bulla
The Shire of Bulla was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.
History
The Bulla Road District was created on 16 Septe ...
and parts of the City of Keilor and City of Whittlesea
The City of Whittlesea is a local government area located in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covers an area of , and in June 2018, it had a population of 223,322.
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What becam ...
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The City is unique in Australia in that it was the first local government to introduce a Bill of Rights for its denizens in 2004, following the establishment of a Social Justice Charter in 2001.NRL Victoria
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Suburbs and Towns
* Attwood
* Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census.
Broadmeadow ...
* Bulla
Bulla (Latin, 'bubble') may refer to:
Science and medicine
* Bulla (dermatology), a bulla
* Bulla, a focal lung pneumatosis, an air pocket in the lung
* Auditory bulla, a hollow bony structure on the skull enclosing the ear
* Ethmoid bulla, pa ...
* Campbellfield
Campbellfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Campbellfield recorded a population of 4,977 at the 2021 census.
History
Ca ...
* Clarkefield (Shared with the Shire of Macedon Ranges
The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a region in Central Victoria, Australia, best known for its expansive native forests, iconic geographical attraction Hanging Rock, and thriving artisan food and wine industries. The region covers an area of . It is ...
)
* Coolaroo
Coolaroo is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Coolaroo recorded a population of 3,193 at the 2021 census.
History
Coolaroo is th ...
* Craigieburn
* Dallas
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* Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest (formerly Diggers' Rest) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Hume and Melton local government areas. Diggers Rest recorded a population o ...
(Shared with the City of Melton
The City of Melton is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, on Melbourne's western rural–urban fringe.
It covers , and in June 2018, Melton had population of 156,713.
It is governed by the Melton City Council. The seat of local ...
)
* Fawkner
Fawkner is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Hume and Merri-bek local government areas. Fawkner recorded a population of 14,274 at the 2021 census.
The ma ...
(Shared with the City of Merri-bek
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)
* Gladstone Park
* Greenvale
* Jacana
* Kalkallo
Kalkallo is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Kalkallo recorded a population of 5,548 at the 2021 census.
Located on the Hume Fr ...
* Keilor
Keilor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Brimbank and Hume local government areas. Keilor recorded a population of 5,906 at the 2021 census.
...
(Shared with the City of Brimbank
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The City has ...
)
* Meadow Heights
* Melbourne Airport
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* Merrifield
* Mickleham
* Oaklands Junction
* Roxburgh Park
Roxburgh Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Hume Local government areas of Victoria, local government area ...
* Somerton Somerton may refer to:
Places Australia
* Somerton, New South Wales
* Somerton Park, South Australia, a seaside Adelaide suburb
** Somerton Man, unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead in 1948 on the Somerton Park beach
* Somerton, Victoria ...
* Sunbury
* Tullamarine
Tullamarine is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Brimbank, Hume and Merri-bek local government areas. Tullamarine recorded a population of 6,733 at t ...
(Shared with the Cities of Brimbank and Merri-bek
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* Westmeadows
* Wildwood
* Yuroke
Council
Current composition and election method
Since 2012, Hume has been divided into three ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
s – Aitken, Jacksons Creek and Meadow Valley — each of which elect a total of 11 Councillors
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Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
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* Aitken Ward (4 Councillors)
* Jacksons Creek Ward (3 Councillors)
* Meadow Valley Ward (4 Councillors)
Council elections are counted using single transferable vote
Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate ...
. Voting is compulsory for residents who are on the voters' roll for local council elections, but voters aged 70 years or over are not obliged to vote at local council elections. The Mayor is a serving councillor, chosen annually by councillors. The most recent council election was held in October 2020.
2020–2024
See also
* List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Hume
References
External links
Official WebsiteMetropolitan local area maps
Public Transport Victoria local public transport maps]
Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
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City of Hume,
Local government areas in Melbourne
Hume Highway
1994 establishments in Australia
Populated places established in 1994