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City of Moonee Valley

City of Moonee Valley
FieldValue
nameCity of Moonee Valley
stateVIC
imageMelbLGA-MooneeValley.gif
captionLocation within Melbourne metropolitan area, on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country.
local_mappop = 127883
pop_year2018
pop_footnotes
area43
area_footnotes
estDecember 1994
seatMoonee Ponds
mayorCr Ava Adams
regionGreater Melbourne
logoMoonee Valley City logo.jpg
logo_upright0.9
urlhttps://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au
stategovEssendon
stategov2Niddrie
fedgovMaribyrnong
fedgov2Melbourne
fedgov3Wills
near-nwBrimbank
near-nMerri-bek
near-neMerri-bek
near-eMerri-bek
near-seMelbourne
near-sMaribyrnong
near-swBrimbank
near-wBrimbank

| near-nw = Brimbank | near-n = Merri-bek | near-ne = Merri-bek | near-e = Merri-bek | near-se = Melbourne | near-s = Maribyrnong | near-sw = Brimbank | near-w = Brimbank

The City of Moonee Valley is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 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

The original logo

The City of Moonee Valley was formed in December 1994 after the merger of the City of Essendon (which had been expanded south-eastwards in 1993) and the part of the City of Keilor south-east of the Albion–Jacana railway line.

The City's predecessor LGAs (green) as they were in 1993

On 1 July 2008, the parts of North Melbourne and Kensington in the Moonee Valley LGA were transferred to the City of Melbourne.

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

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

Features

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.

Council

Wards

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

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

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

Rose Hill Ward comprises Avondale Heights, Keilor East, Airport West, Niddrie, most of Essendon West and part of Strathmore Heights. At the 2024 Council Elections, nine wards were established with each ward electing once councillor each. 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

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

WardPartyCouncillorNotes
AirportIndependent LiberalHamish Jones
BuckleyIndependent LiberalJohn Barnes
CanningLaborPaula Theocharides
FairbairnLaborPhil Burn
MillearaIndependentJohn Sipek
MyrnongLaborRose Iser
Queens ParkIndependentAva Adams
Steele CreekIndependentSamantha Byrne
WoodlandsLaborFran Cosgriff

Mayors

The current mayor is Rose Iser and the Deputy Mayor is Phil Burn. They were elected by council in October 2025 and will serve the 2025–26 year.

Past councillors

2008−2024 (three wards)

Buckley Ward

YearCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2008Labor}}Jan ChantryLaborindependent}}Paul GiulianoIndependent
2012
2016Liberal}}Rebecca Gauci MauriciLiberalindependent}}Richard LawrenceIndependent
2020independent}}Cam NationIndependentindependent}}Ava AdamsIndependent
2024independent}}Jessica O'NeilIndependent

Myrnong Ward

YearCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2008Labor}}Jim CusackLaborGreens}}Rose IserGreens
2011independent}}Miriam GillisIndependent
2012Labor}}Nicole MarshallLaborliberal}}Cam NationLiberal
2014people power victoria}}No East West Link
2015independent}}Independent
2016
2020Labor}}Katrina HodgsonLaborindependent}}Rose IserIndependent
2024Labor}}Labor

Rose Hill Ward

YearCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2008Labor}}John SipekLaborLabor}}Shirley CornishLabor
2012independent}}Andra SuraceIndependent
2016independent}}Independent
2016independent}}Samantha ByrneIndependent
2020Labor}}Pierce TysonLabor

Libraries

The City of Moonee Valley has five libraries:

  • Ascot Vale Library
  • Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
  • Flemington Library
  • Niddrie Library
  • Sam Merrifield Library (Moonee Ponds)

The libraries offer uncommon services such as a seed library, where customers can take home seeds to grow plants or flowers. 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.

Townships and localities

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

PopulationLocality20162021
3,8973,925
7,5648,173
14,75015,197
11,63312,388
20,59621,240
013
2,9873,071
1,4391,559
^7,7197,025
^14,51415,078
14,25016,224
5,4795,901
8,4198,980
1,0041,047
2,4802,116

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Notes

References

References

  1. (27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]].
  2. Local Government (Kensington Boundary Review) Panel. (November 2007). "Review of municipal boundary in Kensington and North Melbourne". Local Government Victoria.
  3. "Media Release: KENSINGTON AND NORTH MELBOURNE SPLIT NO LONGER".
  4. (November 2010). "Moonee Valley City Council - Moonee Valley Logo". www.mvcc.vic.gov.au.
  5. "Economy Profile".
  6. "Moonee Valley City Council profile".
  7. "Electoral Structure Review".
  8. (12 November 2024). "Moonee Valley City Council election".
  9. (3 October 2024). "Many of your local election candidates appear to be independent. Our survey reveals otherwise". The Age.
  10. "Councillors". Moonee Valley City Council.
  11. "Results for Moonee Valley City Council Elections 2008". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  12. (2024-07-03). "New fine-free chapter for Moonee Valley libraries".
  13. "Locations & Hours".
  14. Webb, Carolyn. (2021-01-10). "'It's a beautiful scheme': Seed libraries sprout in suburbs and towns".
  15. (11 January 2023). "Census {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  16. "History - Moonee Valley City Council". Moonee Valley City Council.
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