Melbourne City Council
Address
Town Hall, 120 Swanston Street, MELBOURNE 3000
Postal
GPO Box 1603, MELBOURNE 3001
Tel
03 9658 9658
Fax
03 9654 4854
http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutCouncil/ContactUs/Pages/ContactUs.aspx
Website
Municipality Profile
The City of Melbourne is made up of the city centre and a number of inner-city suburbs. It is the commercial, retail and transport focus of the metropolitan area. Its major features include the Port of Melbourne, sporting, leisure and arts complexes, parks and gardens, as well as universities and hospitals.
Localities
Carlton, Carlton North, Docklands, East Melbourne, Flemington, Hotham Hill, Kensington, Melbourne, Melbourne West, North Melbourne, Parkville, Port Melbourne, Prahran, South Yarra and Southbank. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.
Area & Population
Population Projections - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)| Area |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
2026 |
2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 sq km |
98,859 |
121,781 |
144,992 |
167,411 |
189,004 |
Source: Victoria in Future 2012 - Population and Household Projections 2011–2031 for Victoria and its Regions, Department of Planning and Community Development, April 2012.
Elections
Melbourne City is an unsubdivided municipality consisting of an elected Lord Mayor and Deputy and 9 councillors.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term. The next general election is in October 2016.
The council's independent Electoral Representation Review was conducted prior to the 2012 elections.
Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
Leadership Team and 9 Councillors elected in October 2012.
Leadership Team - Lord Mayor - Cr Robert Doyle
Leadership Team - Deputy Lord Mayor - Cr Susan Riley
Unsubdivided - Cr Richard Foster
Unsubdivided - Cr Rohan Leppert
Unsubdivided - Cr Kevin Louey
Unsubdivided - Cr Stephen Mayne
Unsubdivided - Cr Cathy Oke
Unsubdivided - Cr Ken Ong
Unsubdivided - Cr Beverley Pinder-Mortimer
Unsubdivided - Cr Jackie Watts
Unsubdivided - Cr Arron Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Kathy Alexander
Finances
| 2010-11 |
2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent Expenditure ($) |
471.359m |
418.656m |
398.430m |
385.123m |
| Recurrent Revenue ($) |
508.465m |
453.668m |
434.939m |
425.484m |
| - Rates & Charges ($) |
192.804m |
180.670m |
170.625m |
156.874m |
| - VGC Grants ($) |
2.471m |
2.208m |
2.156m |
1.640m |