Shire of Melton

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The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 530 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 46,000. 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 within the boundary of the shire include:

Burnside
Chartwell
Caroline Springs
Diggers Rest
Hillside
Kurunjang
Melton
Melton South
Melton West
Mount Cottrell (Shared With City Of Wyndham)
Ravenhall
Rockbank
Truganina (Shared with City Of Wyndham)

See Also: Melton, Victoria

See List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

External link

[Melton Shire Council home page]

Local Government Areas of Melbourne
Metropolitan City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash; City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra • Outer Metropolitan Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges

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