Wyndham City Council
Address
45 Princes Highway, WERRIBEE 3030
Postal
PO Box 197, WERRIBEE 3030
Tel
03 9742 0777
Fax
03 9741 6237
mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Wyndham is located on the south-western fringe of Melbourne, with Werribee as its commercial heart. The city features the Western Treatment Plant, and the Laverton and Point Cook air bases, as well as a major horticultural area for Melbourne.
The main industries include various types of chemical manufacturing.
Wyndham is a designated growth area of Melbourne, currently ranked as the third fastest growing local government area in Victoria.
Localities
Cocoroc, Eynesbury, Hoppers Crossing, Laverton, Laverton North, Laverton RAAF, Little River, Mambourin, Mount Cottrell, Point Cook, Quandong, Tarneit, Truganina, Werribee, Werribee South, Williams Landing and Wyndham Vale.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
542 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 116,001 | 28% | 26% | 39% | 7% |
| 2007 | 123,163 | 30% | 28% | 41% | 7% |
| 2016 | 162,936 | 24% | 25% | 40% | 11% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Wyndham 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.
Chaffney - Cr Shane Bourke (Mayor)
Chaffney - Cr Mark Rose
Chaffney - Cr Marie Brittan
Iramoo - Cr Cynthia Manson
Iramoo - Cr Heather Marcus
Iramoo - Cr John Menegazzo
Truganina - Cr Bob Fairclough
Truganina - Cr Kim McAliney
Truganina - Cr Glenn Goodfellow
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Bernie Cronin (acting)
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 91.622 M | $ 7.297 M | $ 55.204 M | 60% |
| 2006/07 | $ 103.612 M | $ 8.714 M | $ 61.037 M | 59% |
| 2007/08 | $ 151.095 M | $ 8.935 M | $ 70.242 M | 46% |
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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