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Local government area in Victoria, Australia

City of Hume
Victoria

Location within Melbourne metropolitan area

Population| 243,901 (2021)[1] (22nd)
• Density| 483.9/km2 (1,253.4/sq mi)
Area| 504 km2 (194.6 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Naim Kurt
Council seat| Broadmeadows
Region| Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)|

* Broadmeadows
* Greenvale
* Kalkallo
* Sunbury

Federal division(s)|

* Calwell
* Hawke
* Maribyrnong
* McEwen
* Scullin

Website| City of Hume
| LGAs around City of Hume:

Macedon Ranges | Macedon Ranges | Mitchell
Melton | City of Hume | Whittlesea
Melton | Brimbank | Merri-bek

The City of Hume is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2] It includes the outer north-western suburbs, including the major centres of Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and Sunbury, as well as a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre.

It has an area of 504 square kilometres, and in June 2018 it had a population of 224,394.[1] The City was formed on 15 December 1994 after the amalgamation of most of the City of Broadmeadows, the Shire of Bulla and parts of the City of Keilor and City of Whittlesea.

The City was Australia's first local government to introduce a Bill of Rights for its denizens in 2004, following the establishment of a Social Justice Charter in 2001.[3] This Bill of Rights predates the State Government's Charter of Rights and Responsibilities by three years, and is more sweeping in that it explicitly includes economic, social, and cultural rights.[citation needed]

## Council

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### Mayors (1997– current)

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No.  | Mayor | No.  | Deputy Mayor  | Term

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1  | Carl Lewis  | 1  | Bill Muir  | 1997-1998
2  | Bill Muir  | 2  | Dott White  | 1998–1999
3  | Jack Ogilvie  | 3  | Graeme Marr  | 1999–2000
4  | Gary Jungwirth  | 4  | Drew Jessop  | 2000–2001
5  | Drew Jessop  | 5  | Burhan Yigit  | 2001–2002
6  | Ann Potter  | 6  | Mohamad Abbouche  | 2002–2003
7  | Burhan Yigit  | 7  | Kevin Sheahan  | 2003–2004
8  | Mohamad Abbouche  | 8  | Gary Jungwirth  | 2004
9  | Kevin Sheehan  | 9  | Adem Atmaca  | 2004–2005
10  | Adem Atmaca  | 10  | Ann Potter  | 2005–2006
(4)  | Gary Jungwirth  | (4)  | Drew Jessop  | 2006–2007
(8)  | Mohamad Abbouche  | 11  | Moya Kathryn  | 2007–2008
(3)  | Jack Ogilvie  | 12  | Ros Spence | 2008–2009
11  | Geoff Porter  | (12)  | Ros Spence  | 2009–2010
12  | Helen Patsikatheodorou  | (12)  | Ros Spence  | 2010–2011
13  | Ros Spence  | 13  | Vic Dougall  | 2011-2012
(11)  | Geoff Porter  | 14  | Casey Nunn  | 2012–2013
14  | Casey Nunn  | (9)  | Adem Atmaca  | 2013–2014
(10)  | Adem Atmaca  | 15  | Alan Bolton  | 2014–2015
(12)  | Helen Patsikatheodorou  | 16  | Chandra Bamunusinghe  | 2015–2016
(5)  | Drew Jessop  | (10)  | Ann Potter  | 2016−2017
(11)  | Geoff Porter  | 17  | Carly Moore  | 2017−2018
15  | Carly Moore  | 18  | Naim Kurt  | 2018−2019
(15)  | Carly Moore  | 19  | Karen Sherry  | 2019−2020 [Note 1]
20  | Jack Medcraft
16  | Joseph Haweil  | (20)  | Jack Medcraft  | 2020−2021
(15)  | Carly Moore  | 21  | Sam Misho  | 2021−2022
(16)  | Joseph Haweil  | (19)  | Karen Sherry  | 2022−2023
17  | Naim Kurt  | (19)  | Karen Sherry  | 2023−2024
18  | Jarrod Bell  | (18)  | Naim Kurt  | 2024−

### Current composition and election method

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Between 2012 and 2024, Hume was divided into three wards – Aitken, Jacksons Creek and Meadow Valley – which elected a total of 11 Councillors:

* Aitken Ward (4 Councillors)
* Jacksons Creek Ward (3 Councillors)
* Meadow Valley Ward (4 Councillors)

Council elections are counted using single transferable vote. Voting is compulsory for residents who are on the voters' roll for local council elections, but voters aged 70 years or over are not obliged to vote at local council elections. The Mayor is a serving councillor, chosen annually by councillors. Council elections occur every four years, and were most recently held in October 2020[4] and October 2024.

### 2020–2024

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Ward  | Councillor[5] | Notes

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Aitken  | Carly Moore  |
Jodi Jackson  |
Joseph Haweil  |
Jim Overend  |
Jacksons Creek  | Jack Medcraft  |
Jarrod Bell  |
Trevor Dance  |
Meadow Valley  | Chris Hollow  |
Karen Sherry  | Deputy Mayor
Naim Kurt  | Mayor
Sam Misho  |

### 2024-2028

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Ward  | Named after[6] | Party | Councillor | Notes

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Aitken  | John Aitken, first European settler in the district[7] |   | Independent  | Carly Moore  |
Bababi Marning  | Bababi Marning (Cooper Street) Grassland Reserve, Epping
(in turn named for the Woiwurrung word for "mother's hand")  |   | Independent Labor  | John Haddad  |
Burt-kur-min  | Burt-kur-min Reserve, Craigieburn  |   | Independent Liberal  | Jim Overend  |
Emu Creek  | Emu Creek  |   | Independent  | Kate Hamley  |
Jacksons Hill  | Jacksons Hill, Sunbury  |   | Independent Labor  | Jarrod Bell  | Mayor
Merlynston Creek  | Merlynston Creek |   | Independent Labor  | Karen Sherry  |
Mount Ridley  | Mount Ridley, Craigieburn  |   | Independent  | Daniel English  |
Roxburgh Park  | The locality of Roxburgh Park |   | Independent Liberal  | Sam Misho  |
Tullamarine  | The locality of Tullamarine |   | Independent Labor  | Naim Kurt  | Deputy Mayor
Woodlands  | Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale  |   | Independent Labor  | Steve Gagen  |
Yubup  | Yubup Primary School, Mickleham
(in turn named for the Woiwurrung word for "parakeet")  |   | Independent  | Ally Watson  |

## Heraldry

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Early 1990s logo of the new City of Hume

The original City of Hume logo was designed in 1995 following the official proclamation of Hume City Council, through an order in Council on 15 December 1994.

The City of Melbourne Design House were commissioned to create Hume’s logo and branding reflecting the urban and rural character of the municipality. The form on the left representing a leaf, symbolising nature and the environment, whilst the circular element to the right represents roadways—specifically the major roads and infrastructure that pass through Hume. Together, the elements reflect the unification of 2 diverse communities and 4 distinct areas into one cohesive city. [8]

Original Coat of Arms for the newly established City of Hume

The municipal coat of arms was developed to appear in Hume’s annual reports in 1997 and to be used as part of the official city seal .

The coat of arms is divided into three sections: the upper left (azure) features a golden sheaf of wheat, symbolising agriculture and the rural heritage of Hume; the upper right (vert) displays a gear cog and open book, representing manufacturing, innovation, and education; and the lower half (argent) shows a stylised airplane above a rising sun, reflecting the presence of Melbourne Airport and Hume’s role as a global gateway.

A mural crown, representing municipal governance, sits atop a wreath of blue and green—colours drawn from the city’s branding. The shield is supported by a kangaroo holding a shovel, symbolising labour and community effort, and a lion symbolising courage, aspiration, and multiculturalism.

The base includes eucalyptus leaves, native grasses, and a creek—acknowledging the natural landscape and Indigenous heritage of the area. [9]

Current City of Hume Logo

In 2001, a further rebrand was undertaken by the Emery Vincent Design studio to create a more contemporary and corporate identity for the City of Hume.

## Townships and localities

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The 2021 census, the city had a population of 243,901 up from 197,376 in the 2016 census[10]

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Attwood | 3,419 | 3,309
Broadmeadows | 11,970 | 12,524
Bulla | 675 | 668
Campbellfield | 5,056 | 4,977
Clarkefield^ | 320 | 303
Coolaroo | 3,191 | 3,193
Craigieburn | 50,347 | 65,178
Dallas | 6,810 | 6,762
Diggers Rest^ | 2,763 | 5,669
Fawkner^ | 14,043 | 14,274
Gladstone Park | 8,338 | 8,213
Greenvale | 15,466 | 21,274
Jacana | 2,128 | 2,187
Kalkallo | 105 | 5,548
Keilor^ | 5,853 | 5,906
Meadow Heights | 14,842 | 14,890
Melbourne Airport | 104 | 64
Mickleham | 3,142 | 17,452
Oaklands Junction | 433 | 439
Roxburgh Park | 21,817 | 24,129
Somerton | 0 | 6
Sunbury | 36,084 | 38,851
Tullamarine^ | 6,605 | 6,733
Westmeadows | 5,848 | 6,502
Wildwood | 216 | 244
Yuroke | 142 | 123

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

## See also

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* List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Hume

## Notes

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1. ^ "Hume City Council Statutory Meeting 2019" (PDF). A motion was approved to have two Deputy Mayors for the 2019/20 year under the 1989 Local Government Act. Cr Sherry, Cr Haweil, and Cr Medcraft contested. Cr Sherry was elected first Deputy Mayor with 7 votes. Cr Medcraft defeated Cr Haweil 8-2 for the second Deputy Mayoral position.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. ^ "Hume". Liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
3. ^ editors: Gelber, Katharine and Stone, Adrienne (2007). Hate Speech and Freedom of Speech in Australia. Federation Press. pp. 10–11\. ISBN 9781862876538. `{{cite book}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. ^ "Hume City Council Election Results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
5. ^ "Hume City Council - Your Councillors". www.hume.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
6. ^ "Local council electoral structure review – Final report – Hume City Council" (PDF). Electoral Representation Advisory Panel. 19 January 2024.
7. ^ Brown, P. L., "John Aitken (1792–1858)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 11 December 2024
8. ^ "Hume City Council—Savanah Designs". Savanah Designs. 6 May 2025.
9. ^ City of Hume 1997 Annual Report
10. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.

## External links

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* Media related to City of Hume at Wikimedia Commons
* Official Website
* Metropolitan local area maps Public Transport Victoria local public transport maps]
* Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
* Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) \- Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria

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Suburbs of the City of Hume

* Attwood
* Broadmeadows
* Bulla
* Campbellfield
* Clarkefield^
* Coolaroo
* Craigieburn
* Dallas
* Diggers Rest^
* Fawkner^
* Gladstone Park
* Greenvale
* Jacana
* Kalkallo
* Keilor^
* Meadow Heights
* Melbourne Airport
* Mickleham
* Oaklands Junction
* Roxburgh Park
* Somerton
* Sunbury
* Tullamarine^
* Westmeadows
* Wildwood
* Yuroke

^ = territory divided with another LGA

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Local government areas of Victoria

Current|

| Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Melbourne
* Port Phillip
* Stonnington
* Yarra

|

Metropolitan|

* Banyule
* Bayside
* Boroondara
* Brimbank
* Darebin
* Glen Eira
* Hobsons Bay
* Kingston
* Manningham
* Maribyrnong
* Maroondah
* Merri-bek
* Monash
* Moonee Valley
* Whitehorse

Outer Metropolitan|

* Cardinia
* Casey
* Frankston
* Greater Dandenong
* Hume
* Knox
* Melton
* Mornington Peninsula
* Nillumbik
* Whittlesea
* Wyndham
* Yarra Ranges

Barwon South West region|

* Colac Otway
* Corangamite
* Glenelg
* Greater Geelong
* Moyne
* Queenscliffe
* Southern Grampians
* Surf Coast
* Warrnambool

Gippsland region|

* Bass Coast
* Baw Baw
* East Gippsland
* Latrobe
* South Gippsland
* Wellington

Grampians region|

* Ararat
* Ballarat
* Golden Plains
* Hepburn
* Hindmarsh
* Horsham
* Moorabool
* Northern Grampians
* Pyrenees
* West Wimmera
* Yarriambiack

Hume region|

* Alpine
* Benalla
* Greater Shepparton
* Indigo
* Mansfield
* Mitchell
* Moira
* Murrindindi
* Strathbogie
* Towong
* Wangaratta
* Wodonga

Loddon Mallee region|

* Buloke
* Campaspe
* Central Goldfields
* Gannawarra
* Greater Bendigo
* Loddon
* Macedon Ranges
* Mildura
* Mount Alexander
* Swan Hill

Unincorporated areas|

* Elizabeth Island
* Falls Creek
* French Island
* Gabo Island
* Lady Julia Percy Island
* Lake Mountain
* Mount Baw Baw
* Mount Buller
* Mount Hotham
* Mount Stirling
* Sandstone Island

Former|

| Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Collingwood
* Fitzroy
* Malvern
* Port Melbourne
* Prahran
* Richmond
* South Melbourne
* St Kilda

|

Metropolitan|

* Altona
* Box Hill
* Brighton
* Broadmeadows
* Brunswick
* Camberwell
* Caulfield
* Coburg
* Diamond Valley (S)
* Doncaster & Templestowe
* Essendon
* Footscray
* Hawthorn
* Heidelberg
* Keilor
* Kew
* Moorabbin
* Northcote
* Nunawading
* Sandringham
* Sunshine
* Oakleigh
* Preston
* Williamstown
* Waverley

Outer Metropolitan|

* Berwick
* Bulla (S)
* Chelsea
* Cranbourne
* Croydon
* Dandenong
* Eltham (S)
* Flinders (S)
* Frankston (former)
* Hastings (S)
* Healesville (S)
* Lillydale (S)
* Mordialloc
* Mornington (S)
* Pakenham (S)
* Ringwood
* Sherbrooke (S)
* Springvale
* Upper Yarra (S)

Barwon South West region|

* Bannockburn
* Barrabool
* Belfast
* Bellarine (RC)
* Camperdown (T)
* Colac, City of
* Colac, Shire of
* Corio
* Dundas
* Geelong
* Geelong West
* Glenelg (former)
* Hamilton
* Hampden
* Heytesbury
* Heywood
* Koroit (B)
* Minhamite
* Mortlake
* Mount Rouse
* Newtown
* Otway
* Port Fairy (B)
* Portland
* South Barwon
* Wannon
* Warrnambool
* Winchelsea

Gippsland region|

* Alberton
* Avon
* Bairnsdale, City of
* Bairnsdale, Shire of
* Bass
* Buln Buln
* Korumburra
* Maffra
* Mirboo
* Moe
* Morwell
* Narracan
* Omeo
* Orbost
* Phillip Island
* Rosedale
* Sale
* South Gippsland (former)
* Tambo
* Traralgon, City of
* Traralgon, Shire of
* Warragul (RC)
* Wonthaggi (B)
* Woorayl

Grampians region|

* Arapiles
* Ararat, City of
* Ararat, Shire of
* Avoca
* Bacchus Marsh
* Ballaarat, City of
* Ballan
* Ballarat, Shire of
* Bungaree
* Buninyong
* Creswick
* Daylesford and Glenlyon
* Dimboola
* Dunmunkle
* Grenville
* Horsham
* Kaniva
* Kara Kara
* Karkarooc
* Kowree
* Leigh
* Lexton
* Lowan
* Ripon
* Sebastopol (B)
* St Arnaud (T)
* Stawell, City of
* Stawell, Shire of
* Talbot and Clunes
* Warracknabeal
* Wimmera

Hume region|

* Alexandra
* Beechworth
* Benalla, City of
* Benalla, Shire of
* Bright
* Broadford
* Chiltern
* Cobram
* Delatite
* Euroa
* Goulburn
* Kilmore
* Mansfield (former)
* McIvor
* Myrtleford
* Nathalia
* Numurkah
* Oxley
* Pyalong
* Rodney
* Rutherglen
* Seymour (RC)
* Shepparton, City of
* Shepparton, Shire of
* Tallangatta
* Tungamah
* Upper Murray
* Violet Town
* Wangaratta, City of
* Wangaratta, Shire of
* Waranga
* Yackandandah
* Yarrawonga
* Yea

Loddon Mallee region|

* Bendigo
* Bet Bet
* Birchip
* Castlemaine
* Charlton
* Cohuna
* Deakin
* Donald
* Eaglehawk (B)
* East Loddon
* Echuca
* Gisborne
* Gordon
* Huntly
* Kerang, Borough of (B)
* Kerang, Shire of
* Korong
* Kyabram (T)
* Kyneton
* Maldon
* Marong (RC)
* Maryborough
* Metcalfe
* Mildura, City of
* Mildura, Shire of
* Newham and Woodend
* Newstead
* Rochester
* Romsey
* Strathfieldsaye
* Swan Hill, City of
* Swan Hill, Shire of
* Tullaroop
* Walpeup
* Wycheproof

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