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
thumb|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.
center|thumb|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. 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:
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!Ward
!colspan="2"|Party
!Councillor
!Notes
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|Airport
| |
| Independent Liberal
|Hamish Jones
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|-
|Buckley
| |
| Independent Liberal
|John Barnes
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|-
|Canning
| |
| Labor
|Paula Theocharides
|
|-
|Fairbairn
| |
| Labor
|Phil Burn
|Deputy Mayor
|-
|Milleara
| |
| Independent
|John Sipek
|
|-
|Myrnong
| |
| Labor
|Rose Iser
|Mayor
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! Party
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! Party
! colspan="2"|Councillor
! Party
|-
| 2008
| rowspan="2" width="1px" |
| rowspan="2"|Jan Chantry
| rowspan="2"|Labor
| rowspan="2" width="1px" |
| rowspan="2"|Paul Giuliano
| rowspan="2"|Independent
| rowspan="5" width="1px" |
| rowspan="5"|Narelle Sharpe
| rowspan="5"|Independent
|-
| 2012
|-
| 2016
| rowspan="1" width="1px" |
| rowspan="1"|Rebecca Gauci Maurici
| rowspan="1"|Liberal
| rowspan="1" width="1px" |
| rowspan="1"|Richard Lawrence
| rowspan="1"|Independent
|-
| 2020
| rowspan="1" width="1px" |
| rowspan="1"|Cam Nation
| rowspan="1"|Independent
| rowspan="3" width="1px" |
| rowspan="3"|Ava Adams
| rowspan="3"|Independent
|-
| align=centre | 2024
| width="1px" |
| Jessica O'Neil
| Independent
|}
Myrnong Ward
{|class="wikitable"
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|-
! Year