Greater Dandenong City Council
Address
397-405 Springvale Rd, SPRINGVALE 3171
Postal
PO Box 200, DANDENONG 3175
Tel
03 9239 5100
Fax
03 9239 5196
council@cgd.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Located to the south east, Greater Dandenong City Council’s central activities district is Melbourne's second largest retail and commercial centre, including over 7,000 businesses, large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough, the Dandenong Market, a wide variety of fresh produce, seafood and meat, and over 50 Asian restaurants and specialty supermarkets. It is also the most ethnically diverse area in Victoria, with residents from 151 nations, half of whom were born overseas. Key industries include metal manufacturing and food processing and distribution, beverage and malt manufacturing.
Localities
Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong North, Dandenong South, Dunearn, Keysborough, Lyndhurst, Noble Park, Noble Park North, Sandown Village, Springvale and Springvale South. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
129 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 130,751 | 23% | 26% | 38% | 13% |
| 2007 | 132,237 | 23% | 26% | 39% | 14% |
| 2016 | 132,778 | 19% | 22% | 40% | 20% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Greater Dandenong City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 4 wards and 11 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
11 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Lightwood - Cr Youhorn Chea
Lightwood - Cr Yvonne Herring
Lightwood - Cr Loi Truong
Paperbark - Cr Roz Blades
Paperbark - Cr Peter Brown
Paperbark - Cr Pinar Yesil (Mayor)
Red Gum - Cr Paul Donovan
Red Gum - Cr Jim Memeti
Red Gum - Cr Angela Long
Silverleaf - Cr John Kelly
Silverleaf - Cr Maria Sampey
Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Bennie
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 96.683 M | $ 7.335 M | $ 55.602 M | 58% |
| 2006/07 | $ 103.767 M | $ 7.687 M | $ 61.482 M | 59% |
| 2007/08 | $ 112.816 M | $ 8.420 M | $ 66.634 M | 59% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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