Brimbank City Council
Address
Alexandra Avenue, SUNSHINE 3020
Postal
PO Box 70, SUNSHINE 3020
Tel
03 9249 4000
Fax
03 9249 4351
info@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The City of Brimbank is the second largest municipality in Melbourne, located in the Western Region about 20 kms from the central business district. It is a culturally diverse municipality with about 40 per cent of the population being born overseas and 37 per cent being under 24 years of age. Brimbank is currently experiencing strong residential, industrial and commercial development.
Brimbank includes 25 new and established suburbs and incorporates one of the largest industrial areas in Melbourne. It also has a number of important institutions including the Sunshine Hospital and the St Albans campus of the Victoria University of Technology. The main industries are chemical product manufacturing.
Localities
Albanvale, Albion, Ardeer, Brooklyn, Cairnlea, Calder Park, Deer Park, Delahey, Derrimut, Glengara, Hillside, Kealba, Keilor, Keilor Downs, Keilor East, Keilor Lodge, Keilor North, Keilor Park, Kings Park, St Albans, Sunshine, Sunshine North, Sunshine West, Sydenham, Taylors Lakes and Tullamarine . For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
123 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 174,746 | 25% | 26% | 39% | 10% |
| 2007 | 176,249 | 25% | 26% | 40% | 10% |
| 2016 | 180,043 | 21% | 21% | 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
Brimbank 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.
Grasslands - Cr Troy Atanasovski (Mayor)
Grasslands - Cr Maria Kiselis
Grasslands - Cr Marion Martin
Harvester - Cr Sam David
Harvester - Cr Geraldine Brooks
Harvester - Cr Tran Siu
Horseshoe - Cr Stuart Miller
Horseshoe - Cr Robert Shamon
Taylors - Cr Margaret Giudice
Taylors - Cr Robert Bozinovski
Taylors - Cr Heidi Seitz
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Nick Foa
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 106.277 M | $ 9.676 M | $ 69.609 M | 66% |
| 2006/07 | $ 112.569 M | $ 10.111 M | $ 71.926 M | 64% |
| 2007/08 | $ 128.086 M | $ 10.978 M | $ 79.989 M | 62% |
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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