Maroondah City Council
Address
Braeside Avenue, RINGWOOD 3134
Postal
PO Box 156, RINGWOOD 3134
Tel
1300 882 233
Fax
03 9298 4345
maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The fast-growing City of Maroondah encompasses many of Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs. To the north suburbs are semi-rural in parts. The two major retail centres at Ringwood and Croydon, as well as a significant concentration of industry in the south dominate the economy of Maroondah. The economy is dominated by retailing, anchored by the two main business centres at Ringwood and Croydon.
Localities
Bayswater North, Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Kilsyth, Kilsyth South, Park Orchards, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North, Vermont, Warranwood and Wonga Park.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
61 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 102,478 | 23% | 23% | 40% | 14% |
| 2007 | 103,005 | 24% | 23% | 40% | 14% |
| 2016 | 113,485 | 20% | 22% | 40% | 17% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Maroondah City 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.
Arrabri - Cr Peter Gurr (Mayor)
Arrabri - Cr Natalie Thomas
Arrabri - Cr Paul MacDonald
Mullum - Cr Alex Makin
Mullum - Cr Ann Fraser
Mullum - Cr Nora Lamont
Wyreena - Cr Les Willmott
Wyreena - Cr Michael MacDonald
Wyreena - Cr Rob Steane
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Michael Marasco
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 70.651 M | $ 4.239 M | $ 41.702 M | 59% |
| 2006/07 | $ 73.651 M | $ 3.990 M | $ 44.604 M | 61% |
| 2007/08 | $ 81.243 M | $ 3.877 M | $ 47.847 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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