Population 109,259 (2011) Mayor Kathy Majdlik Area 527.3 km² | Established 1862 Founded 1862 | |
State electorate(s) KororoitMacedonMelton | ||
The City of Melton is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, on Melbourne's western rural–urban fringe.
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It covers 527.3 square kilometres (203.6 sq mi), and at the 2011 Census had population of 109,259.
It is governed by the Melton City Council. The seat of local government and administrative offices are located at Council headquarters in Melton, the settlement after which the city takes its name which lies at the western end of the LGA and is currently its largest urban area with a population of approximately 35,490.
City of Melton has a rapid population growth rate, ranked 3rd fastest among LGAs in Victoria in 2010. It was granted city status in 2012.
History
Melton was first incorporated as a district on 16 September 1862, and became a shire on 24 May 1871. Parts of the north and south ridings of the Shire of Braybrook (later City of Sunshine) were annexed to Melton as the Rockbank Riding on 24 May 1916, and this was added to in 1951. Other minor boundary adjustments with Bulla and Keilor occurred in May 1959. The Shire had a total area of 450.4 square kilometres (173.9 sq mi).
In 1994, following large-scale statewide local government reform, Melton acquired the Exford district from the City of Werribee, growing to its present size.
Since the early 1970s the Shire has undergone tremendous population growth and as of 2006, Melton was one of Victoria's fastest growing local government areas along with neighbouring Wyndham.
After several years of community consultation to defer applying for city status until it had reached 150,000, the council nevertheless reversed the decision and city status was granted in September, 2012. The first elected Mayor under the 'City" status was Kathy Majdlik.
Council
The City's area is divided into three wards, one of which elects three councillors, the other two electing two councillors. The councillors elect a mayor from among the council's members.
The current council, as of June 2016 is:
Suburbs and towns
Suburbs and towns within the boundary of the city include:
Residential estates
Recent large housing projects include: