SHIRE OF MELTON

'The Shire of Melton' is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire. It has an area of 530 square kilometres. In 2006 the Shire's population was 83,114^[1]. The Shire is governed by a shire council which consists of seven councillors each elected from one of seven wards. The councillors elect a Mayor from among the council's members. The council is responsible for local services such as the local library, rubbish collection, local roads and parks.
Suburbs and towns within the boundary of the shire include:

★ Brookfield

★ Burnside

★ Caroline Springs

★ Diggers Rest

★ Hillside

★ Kurunjang

★ Melton

★ Melton South

★ Melton West

★ Mount Cottrell (Shared With City Of Wyndham)

★ Plumpton

★ Ravenhall

★ Rockbank

★ Taylors Hill

★ Toolern Vale

★ Truganina (Shared with City Of Wyndham)

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See also

★ Melton, Victoria

★ List of Melbourne suburbs

Notes

1. Population Forcasts id consulting pty ltd

External links

★ Melton Shire Council home page

★ Shire Map from Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia