City of Brimbank

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City of Brimbank Victoria
Map of Melbourne showing City of Brimbank
Population:	168,215 (2006) [1]
Established:	1994
Area:	123.3 km² (47.6 sq mi)
Mayor:	Sam David
Council Seat:	Sunshine
Region:	West Metropolitan Melbourne
Federal Division:	Gorton, Maribyrnong
Website: http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Brimbank: Hume Moonee Valley Melton City of Brimbank Maribyrnong Wyndham Hobsons Bay

The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.

It has an area of 123 km². At the 2006 census, Brimbank had a population of 168,215.

Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Current Councillors 4 Suburbs 5 Sister cities 6 References 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] History

Brimbank was founded on 15 December 1994 during the amalgamations of local councils by the Kennett Liberal government, being formed out of the former cities of Keilor and Sunshine. It was named after Brimbank Park in Keilor, which itself was named for the practice of local farmers driving livestock "around the brim of the bank" of the Maribyrnong River.

[edit] Wards

The City of Brimbank is governed by 11 councillors across four wards:

• Grasslands Ward (3)
• Harvester Ward (3)
• Horseshoe Bend Ward (2)
• Taylors Ward (3)

[edit] Current Councillors

• Cr Troy Atanasovski JP (Grasslands Ward)
• Cr Jenny Barboza (Grasslands Ward)
• Cr Ken Capar (Grasslands Ward)
• Cr Sam David JP (Harvester Ward)
• Cr Miles Dymott (Harvester Ward)
• Cr Costas Socratous (Harvester Ward)
• Cr Anthony Abate (Horseshoe Bend Ward)
• Dr Kathryn Eriksson (Horseshoe Bend Ward)
• Cr Margaret Giudice (Taylors Ward)
• Cr Marilyn Zukalski (Taylors Ward)
• Cr Natalie Suleyman (Taylors Ward)

[edit] Suburbs

• Albanvale
• Albion
• Ardeer
• Brooklyn (shared with City of Hobsons Bay)
• Cairnlea
• Calder Park
• Deer Park
• Delahey
• Derrimut
• Hillside (shared with Shire of Melton)
• Kealba
• Keilor
• Keilor Downs
• Keilor East (shared with City of Moonee Valley)
• Keilor Lodge
• Keilor North
• Keilor Park
• Kings Park
• St Albans
• Sunshine see Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association)
• Sunshine North
• Sunshine West
• Sydenham
• Taylors Lakes
• Tullamarine (shared with City of Hume)

[edit] Sister cities

• Shiroi, Chiba, Japan

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of Melbourne suburbs
• Kororoit Creek

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Metlink local public transport map
• City of Brimbank (Local Government Victoria)

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