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Moonee Valley City Council

Address

9 Kellaway Avenue, MOONEE PONDS 3039

Postal

PO Box 126, MOONEE PONDS 3039

Tel

03 9243 8888

Fax

03 9377 2100

Email

council@mvcc.vic.gov.au

Website

www.mvcc.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

The City of Moonee Valley is located in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs. It is a diverse and established residential, commercial and industrial area with a broad range of suburbs serving a range of housing needs. Features include large retail centres at Moonee Ponds, Essendon and Airport West. It is also home to Moonee Valley Racecourse and Essendon Airport.

Localities

Aberfeldie, Airport West, Ascot Vale, Avondale Heights, Essendon, Essendon North, Essendon West, Flemington, Keilor East, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie, Strathmore, Strathmore Heights and Travancore.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Area

44 sq km

Population

Estimated Resident Population

	Total	0-17	18-34	35-64	65+
2006	111,553	20%	26%	39%	15%
2007	107,781	19%	25%	38%	15%
2016	113,217	16%	25%	41%	18%

Source:
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.

Elections

Moonee Valley is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors

9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Central - Cr Jan Chantry
Central - Cr Paul Giuliano (Mayor)
Central - Cr Narelle Sharpe
South - Cr Jim Cusack
South - Cr Rose Iser
South - Cr James Rankin
West - Cr John Sipek
West - Cr Shirley Cornish
West - Cr Ange Kenos

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Rasiah Dev

Finances

	Recurrent Income	VGC Grants	Rates Income	% Income from rates
2005/06	$ 87.260 M	$ 3.041 M	$ 55.095 M	63%
2006/07	$ 89.961 M	$ 2.789 M	$ 59.158 M	66%
2007/08	$ 95.350 M	$ 2.640 M	$ 63.273 M	66%

Source: Victoria Grants Commission.

Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Registered site name: Department for Victorian Communities

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Council Information

Name
Moonee Valley City Council

Address	9 Kellaway Avenue, MOONEE PONDS 3039		Email	council@mvcc.vic.gov.au
Postal Address	PO Box 126, MOONEE PONDS 3039		Website	www.mvcc.vic.gov.au
Telephone	03 9243 8888
Fax	03 9377 2100

Profile
The City of Moonee Valley is located in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs. It is a diverse and established residential, commercial and industrial area with a broad range of suburbs serving a range of housing needs. Features include large retail centres at Moonee Ponds, Essendon and Airport West. It is also home to Moonee Valley Racecourse and Essendon Airport.

Localities
Aberfeldie, Airport West, Ascot Vale, Avondale Heights, Essendon, Essendon North, Essendon West, Flemington, Keilor East, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie, Strathmore, Strathmore Heights and Travancore.

For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VicNames.

Area
44 sq km

Population
Estimated Resident Population

	Total	0-17	18-34	35-64	65+
2006	110,168	19%	25%	40%	15%
2016	113,217	16%	25%	41%	18%

(Source DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Note: projections based on 2001 Census)
For detailed population information visit Know Your Area.

Elections
Moonee Valley is a subdivided municipality with 7 wards. Councillors are elected through preferential voting. Along with all other Victorian councils, it will next hold council elections on the last Saturday in November 2008. The next Electoral Representation Review for Moonee Valley City is expected prior to the November 2008 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors
7 Councillors in 7 wards elected 2005.

Deakin - Cr Jim Cusack
Debney - Cr Rose Iser
Hicks - Cr Vince Andricciola
McCracken - Cr Ben Opie
Napier - Cr Jan Chantry
Phelan - Cr John Sipek
Ramsay - Cr Paul Giuliano (Mayor)

Chief Executive Officer
Mr Rasiah Dev

Finances

	Recurrent Income	VGC Grants	Rates Income	% Income from rates
2003/04	$ 83.031 M	$ 3.321 M	$ 47.342 M	57%
2004/05	$ 93.955 M	$ 3.132 M	$ 53.574 M	57%
2005/06	$ 87.260 M	$ 3.041 M	$ 55.095 M	63%

(VGC Grants: Federal funding allocated by the Victoria Grants Commission - comprises ‘General Purpose Grants’ and ‘Local Road Funding’)

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