Darebin City Council
Address
274 Gower Street, PRESTON 3072
Postal
PO Box 91, PRESTON 3072
Tel
03 8470 8888
Fax
03 8470 8877
mailbox@darebin.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Darebin City is bounded by the Merri Creek to the west and the Darebin Creek to the east. It is a large, diverse municipality to the north of the central business district that incorporates a mix of residential, industrial and retail areas. The city includes La Trobe University and Northland Shopping Centre. The main industries include paper and paper products manufacturing. More than 35% of Darebin’s residents were born overseas and more than 40% can speak a language other than English. One in five is over 60.
Localities
Alphington, Bundoora, Coburg, Coburg North, Fairfield, Keon Park, Kingsbury, Macleod, Northcote, Preston, Regent West, Reservoir and Thornbury. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
53 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 133,816 | 19% | 29% | 38% | 15% |
| 2007 | 135,262 | 19% | 29% | 38% | 16% |
| 2016 | 132,649 | 15% | 29% | 40% | 16% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Darebin 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.
Cazaly - Cr Vince Fontana
Cazaly - Cr Nick Katsis
Cazaly - Cr Ben Morgan
La Trobe - Cr Stanley Chiang
La Trobe - Cr Gaetano Greco
La Trobe - Cr Tim Laurence
Rucker - Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor)
Rucker - Cr Steven Tsitas
Rucker - Cr Trent McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Mike Ulbrick
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 94.597 M | $ 5.406 M | $ 59.470 M | 63% |
| 2006/07 | $ 100.115 M | $ 5.055 M | $ 63.695 M | 64% |
| 2007/08 | $ 105.242 M | $ 4.753 M | $ 68.517 M | 65% |
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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