City of Moonee Valley

Local government area in Victoria, Australia

City of Moonee Valley
Victoria

Location within Melbourne metropolitan area, on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country.

Population| 127,883 (2018)[1]
• Density| 2,970/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Established| December 1994
Area| 43 km2 (16.6 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Cr Ava Adams
Council seat| Moonee Ponds
Region| Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)|

* Essendon
* Niddrie

Federal division(s)| Maribyrnong
Website| City of Moonee Valley
| LGAs around City of Moonee Valley:

Brimbank | Merri-bek | Merri-bek
Brimbank | City of Moonee Valley | Merri-bek
Brimbank | Maribyrnong | Melbourne

The City of Moonee Valley is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. It comprises the inner north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre. In 2023, the City of Moonee Valley Estimated Resident Population was 126,486, with a population density of 2,935 persons per square km, based on the 2023 Census.

## History

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The original logo

Moonee Valley was formed in December 1994 after the merger of the City of Essendon and eastern parts of the City of Keilor.

The original council logo from 1994 was replaced in February 2010.[2]

Exchange prefixes in the city are 937x, 837x, 933x or 833x (the latter left over from the old City of Keilor).

## Features

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The Moonee Valley is a culturally diverse region with a substantial residential population and various commercial set-ups and industries. It comprises the Moonee Valley Racecourse, Essendon Airport and has several shopping precincts, restaurants, parks and offices. It is well connected and easily accessible through trams and the Craigieburn train line. It is also a thriving business centre, with close to 10,000 businesses operating in the region.[3]

## Council

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### Wards

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Prior to the 2024 Council Elections, The City of Moonee Valley had three wards: Buckley, Myrnong and Rose Hill.[4]

Buckley Ward comprises Essendon Fields, Essendon North, Strathmore, Aberfeldie, most of Essendon and Strathmore Heights, and parts of Moonee Ponds and Essendon West.[4]

Myrnong Ward comprises Ascot Vale, Flemington, Travancore, most of Moonee Ponds and part of Essendon.[4]

Rose Hill Ward comprises Avondale Heights, Keilor East, Airport West, Niddrie, most of Essendon West and part of Strathmore Heights.[4]

At the 2024 Council Elections, nine wards were established with each ward electing once councillor each.[5] The following wards were established;

* Airport Ward
* Buckley Ward
* Canning Ward
* Fairbairn Ward
* Milleara Ward
* Myrnong Ward
* Queens Park Ward
* Steele Creek Ward
* Woodlands Ward

### Current composition

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Councillors are elected from nine single member wards. The current council was elected in October 2024, its composition is:[6]

Ward  | Party  | Councillor  | Notes

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Airport  |  | Independent Liberal | Hamish Jones  |
Buckley  |  | Independent Liberal | John Barnes[7] |
Canning  |  | Labor | Paula Theocharides  |
Fairbairn  |  | Labor | Phil Burn  |
Milleara  |  | Independent | John Sipek  |
Myrnong  |  | Labor | Rose Iser  |
Queens Park  |  | Independent | Ava Adams  | Mayor[8]
Steele Creek  |  | Independent | Samantha Byrne  |
Woodlands  |  | Labor | Fran Cosgriff  | Deputy Mayor[8]

### Mayors

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The current mayor is Ava Adams and the Deputy Mayor is Fran Cosgriff. They were elected by council in October 2024 and will serve the 2024–25 year.

## Past councillors

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### 2008−2024 (three wards)

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#### Buckley Ward[a]

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Year  | Councillor  | Party  | Councillor  | Party  | Councillor  | Party

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2008 |  | Jan Chantry  | Labor |  | Paul Giuliano  | Independent |  | Narelle Sharpe  | Independent
2012
2016 |  | Rebecca Gauci Maurici  | Liberal |  | Richard Lawrence  | Independent
2020 |  | Cam Nation  | Independent |  | Ava Adams  | Independent
2024 |  | Jessica O'Neil  | Independent

#### Myrnong Ward[b]

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Year  | Councillor  | Party  | Councillor  | Party  | Councillor  | Party

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2008 |  | Jim Cusack  | Labor |  | Rose Iser  | Greens |  | James Rankin  | Independent
2011 |  | Miriam Gillis  | Independent
2012 |  | Nicole Marshall  | Labor |  | Cam Nation  | Liberal
2014 |  | No East West Link
2015 |  | Independent
2016
2020 |  | Katrina Hodgson  | Labor |  | Rose Iser  | Independent |  | Jacob Bettio  | Independent
2024 |  | Labor

#### Rose Hill Ward[c]

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Year  | Councillor  | Party  | Councillor  | Party  | Councillor  | Party

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2008 |  | John Sipek  | Labor |  | Shirley Cornish  | Labor |  | Ange Kenos  | Independent
2012 |  | Andra Surace  | Independent
2016 |  | Independent
2016 |  | Samantha Byrne  | Independent
2020 |  | Pierce Tyson  | Labor

## Libraries

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The City of Moonee Valley has five libraries:[10]

* Ascot Vale Library
* Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
* Flemington Library
* Niddrie Library
* Sam Merrifield Library (Moonee Ponds)[11]

The libraries offer uncommon services such as a seed library, where customers can take home seeds to grow plants or flowers.[12] In 2024, Moonee Valley Libraries removed overdue fines for late return of items. The change was made to remove a potential barrier of people using the library services.[10]

## Townships and localities

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At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 121,851 up from 116,671 at the 2016 census.[13]

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Aberfeldie | 3,897 | 3,925
Airport West | 7,564 | 8,173
Ascot Vale | 14,750 | 15,197
Avondale Heights | 11,633 | 12,388
Essendon | 20,596 | 21,240
Essendon Fields | 0 | 13
Essendon North | 2,987 | 3,071
Essendon West | 1,439 | 1,559
Flemington^ | 7,719 | 7,025
Keilor East^ | 14,514 | 15,078
Moonee Ponds | 14,250 | 16,224
Niddrie | 5,479 | 5,901
Strathmore | 8,419 | 8,980
Strathmore Heights | 1,004 | 1,047
Travancore | 2,480 | 2,116

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

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## See also

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* List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Moonee Valley
* Moonee Ponds, Victoria
* Moonee Ponds Creek Trail
* Moonee Ponds Creek
* Clocktower Centre
* Keilor East railway station
* Airport West, Victoria
* Moonee Valley Racing Club
* Maribyrnong River
* Essendon Airport

## Notes

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1. ^ Known as Central Ward until 2012.[9]
2. ^ Known as South Ward until 2012.[9]
3. ^ Known as West Ward until 2012.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2010. [dead link‍]
3. ^ "Economy Profile". Economy Profile.
4. ^ a b c d "Moonee Valley City Council profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
5. ^ "Electoral Structure Review". City of Moonee Valley. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
6. ^ "Moonee Valley City Council election". Victorian Public Notices. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
7. ^ "Many of your local election candidates appear to be independent. Our survey reveals otherwise". The Age. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
8. ^ a b "Councillors". Moonee Valley City Council. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
9. ^ a b c "Results for Moonee Valley City Council Elections 2008". Victorian Electoral Commission.
10. ^ a b "New fine-free chapter for Moonee Valley libraries". Australian Seniors News. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
11. ^ "Locations & Hours". Moonee Valley Libraries. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
12. ^ Webb, Carolyn (10 January 2021). "'It's a beautiful scheme': Seed libraries sprout in suburbs and towns". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
13. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
14. ^ "History - Moonee Valley City Council". mvcc.vic.gov.au. Moonee Valley City Council. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

## External links

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* Media related to City of Moonee Valley at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

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Suburbs of the City of Moonee Valley

* Aberfeldie
* Airport West
* Ascot Vale
* Avondale Heights
* Essendon
* Essendon Fields
* Essendon North
* Essendon West
* Flemington^
* Keilor East^
* Moonee Ponds
* Niddrie
* Strathmore
* Strathmore Heights
* Travancore

^ = territory divided with another LGA

* v
* t
* e

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
* 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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