30-506: The City of Maribyrnong / ˈ m æ r ə b ə n ɒ ŋ / is a local government area within the metropolitan area of Melbourne , Australia. It comprises the inner western suburbs between 5 and 10 kilometres from Melbourne city centre . It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Footscray and parts of the City of Sunshine . In June 2018, Maribyrnong had a population of 91,387. According to Local Government Victoria, Maribyrnong has
60-633: A generally non-partisan affair. Major political parties typically do not endorse candidates at the council level. This has resulted in a situation where councillors may hold political party affiliation, but instead contest the election as an independent . These nominal independents have attracted controversy, with their affiliation being branded as insufficiently transparent. As the VEC , unlike in jurisdictions such as New South Wales , provides no way for party affiliation to be listed for council elections, candidates appear without any party label on ballot papers. As
90-620: A list of former Greater Melbourne local government areas. These local government areas were considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. City of Merri-bek City of Darebin Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin City of Hobsons Bay Shire of Mornington Peninsula City of Darebin City of Moonee Valley City of Hume City of Bayside City of Kingston City of Bayside City of Darebin City of Kingston City of Port Phillip City of Kingston City of Maribyrnong This
120-565: A local public holiday. In addition to the LGAs, there are also 9 small unincorporated areas within the state. These comprise both coastal islands and alpine resorts. The coastal islands are: These coastal island unincorporated areas are directly administered by the state of Victoria. Six alpine resorts are excised from the surrounding shires by declarations made under the Alpine Resorts Act 1983 and administered by Alpine Resort Victoria under
150-536: A municipal district within the Melbourne metropolitan area is 285 square kilometres (110 sq mi); the average area of the remaining municipal districts is 4,545 square kilometres (1,755 sq mi). Despite this area being comparable to the average area of a US or English county, there are no administrative subdivisions such as American towns and cities or English parishes; suburbs (a part of an urban area), towns and rural districts, although legally defined, have
180-490: A population of at least 300. Promotion to town or city status was dependent upon the gross revenue of the council. Promotion was not automatic, but it was granted often. Local government has been referred to in the Victorian constitution since 1979 (sec. II A ). It does not operate as to make Victoria a federation or protect the borders or powers of local government from amendment by executive order or act of parliament. Today,
210-472: A purely geographical existence. According to the Local Government Act 1989 , the term "city" must be used for a municipal district which is predominantly urban in character. "Rural city" must be used for a rural district which is partly urban and partly rural in character. The term "shire" must be used for a municipal district which is predominantly rural. In practice, this is understood as referring to
240-463: A result, the overwhelming majority of councillors in Victoria are independents. The prevalence of independent councillors is generally larger in regional and rural areas, with metropolitan LGAs having a greater number of party-affiliated councillors. Nonetheless, recent trends have seen greater party involvement within local government politics. This participation has been large among smaller parties such as
270-471: A shire, the road district had to be over 100 square miles (260 km ) in size and have annual rate revenue of over £1000. There were 96 road districts or shires created by 1865. The first Victorian general Act dealing with local government was the Local Government Act of 1874. The act empowered shires to be established in territories that could financially support them, and boroughs to be established in areas not exceeding 9 square miles (23 km ) with
300-481: A similar fashion, with an elected council, one of whom is the mayor (in shires the mayor may use the title "president"; the City of Melbourne has the title "lord mayor"). The City of Melbourne has a directly elected Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor, whereas other councils elect a mayor from one of their number. The City of Greater Geelong has not had a directly elected mayor since 2017. Some LGAs are divided into wards for
330-483: Is Maribyrnong City Council's largest employer, second only to Western Health. Five secondary schools employ approximately 530 staff and enroll more than 4,000 students. Maribyrnong Secondary College became Victoria's first public elite sports school. The Council library service has five branches: Footscray, Maribyrnong at Highpoint Shopping Centre , West Footscray, Yarraville and Braybrook (opened in March 2015). Reflecting
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#1732858173276360-432: Is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have
390-650: Is a list of former regional local government areas around Geelong and surrounding the Greater Melbourne area. These local government areas were not considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. Surf Coast Shire City of Greater Dandenong City of Frankston City of Greater Dandenong Bass Coast Shire Shire of Mornington Peninsula Shire of Murrindindi City of Banyule Shire of Cardinia City of Knox Surf Coast Shire Local government in Victoria Local government in
420-496: The Greens , with the major political parties subsequently indicating a potential change to their approach to council elections. Various residents' associations , community alliances and independent groups also sporadically contest elections. The political composition of Victorian LGAs following the 2024 local elections is as follows: Thirty-one of the municipalities form the Greater Melbourne area, each being wholly, or partly, within
450-550: The multiculturalism of the community, the library service has a large amount of non-English material. A new branch library at the Bradmill Precinct is planned to replace Yarraville Library. The city had a population of 85,209 at the 2021 census, up from 82,288 at the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA 37°48′S 144°54′E / 37.800°S 144.900°E / -37.800; 144.900 Local government areas of Victoria This
480-484: The Australian state of Victoria consists of 79 local government areas (LGAs). Also referred to as municipalities, Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a City Council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a Shire Council. Local councils have
510-523: The City of Greater Geelong, which was under administration until council elections were held on 27 October 2017. In 2016, 637 local Councillors were elected in the 78 Councils contested. Casual vacancies of councilors are filled by countback of the last ballots, except for the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, which is filled by a by-election . Local government has existed in Victoria since before its separation from New South Wales in 1851. The Town of Melbourne
540-518: The Melbourne metropolitan or urban area. All Melbourne suburbs lie within these municipalities. The outer of these municipalities such as Cardinia Shire and Yarra Ranges Shire have much of their area outside Melbourne's urban area. Greater Melbourne and regional municipalities are sometimes treated differently by state government legislation, for instance the Public Holidays Act permits non-metropolitan councils to replace Melbourne Cup Day with
570-763: The State Government. Democratically elected councils returned in 1996. The 79th LGA was created in 2002 when the Shire of Delatite was split into the Rural City of Benalla and the Shire of Mansfield . A new City of Sunbury was proposed to be created from part of the City of Hume after the 2016 council elections, but this was abandoned by the Victorian Government in October 2015. All local government areas (i.e. cities, rural cities, shires and boroughs) are governed in
600-836: The category of rural city and removed the possibility of declaring any further boroughs or towns (existing boroughs and towns were retained, although only one, the Borough of Queenscliffe , remains today, the others being abolished with the 1994 restructure). Five shires became rural cities but were dissolved with the 1994 restructure. In 1992, there were 65 cities in Victoria. In 1994, the Jeff Kennett government restructured local government in Victoria. His reforms dissolved 210 councils and sacked 1600 elected councillors, and created 78 new councils through amalgamations. In suburban Melbourne 53 municipalities were reduced to 26. The new local government areas (LGAs) were headed by commissioners appointed by
630-681: The city welcomed 4,769 new arrivals. The majority were skilled economic migrants (46%), followed by family migration (33%), and humanitarian entrants (21%). Key statistics: Approximately 5,392 businesses employ in excess of 35,000 people, although the resident workforce is only around 28,246. Manufacturing was the largest employer of residents with 3,451 employees, followed by retail with 2,668, health care 2,576; scientific and technical services 2,185 and education with 2,145. Key employers include Victoria University , Western Health, Lonely Planet , Highpoint Shopping Centre , Western Bulldogs , Mobil Australia and Sugar Australia (CSR) . On average, 34% of
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#1732858173276660-555: The constitution recognises it "a distinct and essential tier of government" and prohibits a council being dismissed by executive order, but grants significant powers to the state parliament in respect of local government. The clauses have been amended many times by parliament, but since 2006 the Constitution Act has required a referendum to further alter them. The current Local Government Act dates to 1989 and eliminated administrative distinctions between cities and shires, introduced
690-574: The labour force has university qualifications. In some neighbourhoods the proportion reaches 53%. The highest concentration of university qualified residents is in the Footscray/Seddon/Yarraville corridor. Victoria University has two principal campuses located in Footscray with a student population of around 15,000 and staff of almost 1,200. This represents the largest concentration of tertiary activity in Melbourne's West. Victoria University
720-402: The mayor of the City of Greater Geelong has not been directly elected. There are also unincorporated areas , consisting of small islands or ski resorts, which are administered either by the state government or management boards. Council elections are held every four years on the fourth Saturday in October. The last council elections were held on 22 October 2016. An election was not held for
750-576: The population distribution between urban centres and rural areas. The term "borough", used in the Borough of Queenscliffe , is not defined by the Act but has been retained for the single borough which survived the reforms of the 1990s. Under the repealed Local Government Act 1958, boroughs, towns and cities were defined on the basis of area, population and rateable property. In practice, boroughs were and are small towns. In contrast to ones at federal and state levels, local government elections in Victoria are
780-507: The purpose of electing Councillors. Where a ward elects a single councillor, it is by preferential voting. Where it elects multiple councillors, it is by proportional voting using the Single Transferable Vote . Voting is in all cases compulsory for enrolled voters. Elections for all councils now happen on the same day every four years—on the fourth Saturday in October two years after state parliamentary elections. The average area of
810-457: The same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. They will typically have an elected council and usually a mayor or shire president responsible for chairing meetings of the council. The City of Melbourne has a Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor, who are directly elected, and in the other councils a mayor and deputy mayor are elected by fellow Councillors from among their own number. Since 2017,
840-399: The same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. Local elections are held in Victoria every four years with the most recent elections held in 2024. (2021) This is a list of former local government areas in Victoria. Many of these existed from the 19th century until the 1994 statewite local government amalgamations . This is
870-499: The second most ethnically diverse population in Victoria, with 40% of residents born outside Australia. Many of Maribyrnong's former industrial sites have been replaced by residential developments. New residents are generally more educated and higher income. Maribyrnong attracted new cultural groups. Its name comes from the nearby Maribyrnong River . Figures below are drawn from the 2011 Census unless otherwise stated. $ 380 (versus $ 300 for Greater Melbourne). Between 2003 and 2008,
900-527: Was established by an Act of the NSW Governor and Legislative Council in 1842 and the Borough of Geelong was established in 1849. Both bodies continued after the creation of Victoria as a separate colony, and both later became cities. Road districts were established under legislation passed in 1853. From 1862 many road districts became shires pursuant to the District Councils Bill 1862 . To become
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