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Maribyrnong City Council

Category: Organisation
Sub Category:Local Government
Place:Western region of Melbourne
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State/Country:Victoria, Australia
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URL: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/index.asp?h=-1
Summary Information:
The City of Maribyrnong was created in December 1994 when the City of Footscray was merged with part of the City of Sunshine. It covers 31.2 square kilometres and has a population of 60,000 residents.

Maribyrnong includes the suburbs of Braybrook, Footscray, Kingsville, Maidstone, Maribyrnong, Seddon, Tottenham, West Footscray, and Yarraville.

The 1996 Australian Census estimates that there are now approximately 2,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the western region of Melbourne, of which 250 persons live in the City of Maribyrnong, representing 0.42% of the City's population.

Related Entries

Event
  • Maribyrnong City Council Statement of Commitment to Reconcilation with Indigenous Australians - Signatory
  • Statement of Commitment between Indigenous Australians and Maribyrnong City Council - Signatory
    • Policy/Strategy
  • Maribyrnong City Council 'Towards Reconciliation' Action Plan 1998-2001 - Signatory
  • Reconciliation Policy and Action Plan 2003-2005: Maribyrnong Council's Commitment to Indigenous Australians - Signatory

    • References

    Resource
    Maribyrnong City Council (1998) Statement of Commitment to Reconciliation with Indigenous Australians
    Maribyrnong City Council (2003) Reconciliation Policy and Action Plan 2003-2005: Maribyrnong Council's Commitment to Indigenous Australians

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    Created:Friday, 20 December 2002
    Modified:Thursday, 20 January 2005
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