The City of Moonee Valley is a

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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 in June 2018, the city had a population of 127,883.

History

Moonee Valley was formed in December 1994 after the merger of the City of Essendon and eastern parts of the

City of Keilor The City of Keilor was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994. History Keilor was first incorporated as a road district ...

. The original council logo from 1994 was replaced in February 2010. Exchange prefixes in the city are 937x, 837x, 933x or 833x (the latter left over from the old

Features

The Moonee Valley is a culturally diverse region with a substantial residential population and various commercial set-ups and industries. It comprises the Moonee Valley Racecourse, Essendon Airport and has several shopping precincts, restaurants, parks and offices. It is well connected and easily accessible through trams and the Craigieburn train line. It is also a thriving business centre, with close to 10,000 businesses operating in the region.

Suburbs

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Council

Wards

The City of Moonee Valley has three wards: Buckley, Myrnong and Rose Hill. Buckley Ward comprises Essendon Fields, Essendon North, Strathmore, Aberfeldie, most of Essendon and Strathmore Heights, and parts of Moonee Ponds and Essendon West. Myrnong Ward comprises Ascot Vale, Flemington, Travancore, most of Moonee Ponds and part of Essendon. Rose Hill Ward comprises Avondale Heights, Keilor East, Airport West, Niddrie, most of Essendon West and part of Strathmore Heights.

Current composition

Councillors are elected from the three multi-member wards, each electing three members, for a total of nine councillors. The current council was elected in October 2020, as its composition is:

Mayors

The current Mayor is Pierce Tyson and the Deputy Mayor is Samantha Byrne. They were elected by council in October 2022 and will serve the 2022/23 year.

Learn more about Moonee Valley

You can learn more about our community by checking out our
Community profile

Economy profile

Population forecast

Housing analysis

References

External links

Official website
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