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Shire of Melton
Victoria

Location of Melton within Melbourne's metropolitan area.
Population: 78,912 (2006)[1]
Established: 1994
Area: 527. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 km² (203. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)
Mayor: Bruce Rowan
Council Seat: Melton
Region: Western Metropolitan Melbourne
County: Bourke
State District: Melton, Macedon
Federal Division: Lalor, Gorton
Website: http://www.melton.vic.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Melton:
Macedon Ranges Macedon Ranges Hume
Moorabool Shire of Melton Brimbank
Geelong Wyndham Hobsons Bay

The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government For other uses of the term Melton, see Melton (disambiguation. This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Cadastral divisions of Australia (also called Land administrative divisions) refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units There is also Bourke County New South Wales The County of Bourke is one of the 37 Counties of Victoria which are part of the State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The Electoral district of Melton is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Electoral district of Macedon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Lalor ( is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. The Division of Gorton is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state northwest of Melbourne The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state northwest of Melbourne The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Moorabool is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire. For other uses of the term Melton, see Melton (disambiguation. It has an area of 527. 3 square kilometres (203. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi), and at the 2006 census it had a population of 78,912. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

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History

Melton was first incorporated as a district on 16 September 1862, and became a shire on 24 May 1871. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Parts of the north and south ridings of the Shire of Braybrook (now City of Sunshine) were annexed to Melton as the Rockbank Riding on 24 May 1916, and this was added to in 1951. The City of Sunshine was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Other minor boundary adjustments with Bulla and Keilor occurred in May 1959. The Shire of Bulla was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City of Keilor was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire had a total area of 450. 4 square kilometres (173. 9 sq mi). [2]

In 1994, following large-scale statewide local government reform, Melton acquired the Diggers Rest area from the Shire of Bulla and the Exford district from the City of Werribee, growing to its present size. Diggers Rest is a town northwest of Melbourne Airport near Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, along the Calder Freeway The Shire of Bulla was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Exford is a locality west of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, near Melton. The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne [3]

Since the early 1970s the shire has undergone tremendous population growth and as at 2006, Melton is one of Victoria's fastest growing local government areas along with neighbouring Wyndham.

Wards

The shire's area is divided into seven wards, each of which elects one councillor. The councillors elect a Mayor from among the council's members.

Suburbs and towns

Suburbs and towns within the boundary of the shire include:

Population

Year Population Annual
Growth (%)
1954 1,424 N/A
1958 1,580 2. Brookfield is a locality west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Burnside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that first developed in the 1990s Caroline Springs is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Diggers Rest is a town northwest of Melbourne Airport near Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, along the Calder Freeway Exford is a locality west of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, near Melton. Hillside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. Kurunjang is a suburb on the western edge of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, immediately north of Melton. For other uses of the term Melton, see Melton (disambiguation. Melton South ( Postcode: 3338 is a locality within Melton township Melton West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. Mount Cottrell is a very large locality west-southwest of Melbourne, Victoria shared by the Shire of Melton in the north and the City of Wyndham The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne Plumpton is a rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melton. Ravenhall is a locality at the eastern edge of the Shire of Melton, which is itself located on the western outskirts of the Melbourne metropolitan area in Rockbank is a rural area in western Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Taylors Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. Toolern Vale is a small village approximately north-west of Melbourne in the Local Government Area of Melton, Victoria. Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Wyndham and the Shire of The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne 63
1961 1,804 4. 52
1966 2,542 7. 10
1971 5,974 18. 64
1976 13,856 18. 32
1981 21,300 8. 98
1986 29,500 6. 73
1991 35,695 3. 89
1996 39,109 1. 84
2001 51,685 5. 73
2006 78,448 8. 70

* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Melton (S) (Local government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor.
  2. ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 756-757. Brunswick is an inner-northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.   Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. The State Library of Victoria is the central Library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion

See also

External links

For other uses of the term Melton, see Melton (disambiguation. This is a list of Municipalities and their Suburbs and townships in the greater Metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria
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