Whitehorse City Council
Address
379-397 Whitehorse Road, NUNAWADING 3131
Postal
Locked Bag 2, NUNAWADING DELIVERY CENTRE 3110
Tel
03 9262 6333
Fax
03 9262 6490
customer.service@whitehorse.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Whitehorse is a major commercial and residential municipality in Melbourne's east, approximately 15 km from Melbourne’s CBD. Whitehorse is a mix of quiet residential streets and bustling shopping centres. It has important retail centres at Box Hill and Forest Hill, as well as educational institutions such as Box Hill TAFE and Deakin University. Whitehorse prides itself on having over 350 parks and reserves in its 64 sq km.
Localities
Balwyn North, Bennettswood, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Houston, Kerrimuir, Laburnum, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont, Vermont South and Wattle Park.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
64 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 151,233 | 21% | 24% | 39% | 17% |
| 2007 | 152,368 | 21% | 24% | 39% | 17% |
| 2016 | 154,368 | 19% | 23% | 40% | 18% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Whitehorse City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 5 wards and 10 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
10 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Central - Cr Andrew Munroe
Central - Cr Bill Pemberton
Elgar - Cr Robert Chong
Elgar - Cr Helen Harris (Mayor)
Morack - Cr Raylene Carr
Morack - Cr Mark Lane
Riversdale - Cr Sharon Ellis
Riversdale - Cr John Koutras
Springfield - Cr Ben Stennett
Springfield - Cr Philip Daw
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Noelene Duff
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 98.978 M | $ 4.562 M | $ 49.500 M | 50% |
| 2006/07 | $ 108.178 M | $ 4.292 M | $ 55.371 M | 51% |
| 2007/08 | $ 117.620 M | $ 4.074 M | $ 59.976 M | 51% |
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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