Banyule City Council
Address
275 Upper Heidelberg Rd, IVANHOE 3079
Postal
PO Box 51, IVANHOE 3079
Tel
03 9490 4222
Fax
03 9499 9475
enquiries@banyule.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The 20 suburbs of Banyule City lie between 7 and 21 kilometres north-east of central Melbourne. The Yarra River runs along the City’s south border while the west is defined by Darebin Creek. The city is primarily a residential area, renowned for its open spaces and plentiful parklands, especially along the Yarra and Plenty River valleys. There are industrial areas in Heidelberg West, Greensborough/Briar Hill and Bundoora, as well as institutions such as the Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre and Simpson Army Barracks. Banyule also has a range of educational, health and leisure facilities.
Localities
Bellfield, Briar Hill, Bundoora, Eaglemont, Eltham, Eltham North, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg West, Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Montmorency, Rosanna, Saint Helena, Viewbank, Watsonia, Watsonia North and Yallambie.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
62 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 119,357 | 22% | 24% | 40% | 15% |
| 2007 | 120,349 | 22% | 24% | 40% | 15% |
| 2016 | 120,802 | 19% | 23% | 40% | 19% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Banyule City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 7 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors are elected through preferential voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
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Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Bakewell - Cr Peter McKenna
Beale - Cr Wayne Phillips
Griffin - Cr Jenny Mulholland
Grimshaw - Cr Jess Paul
Hawdon - Cr Steven Briffa
Ibbott - Cr Tom Melican (Mayor)
Olympia - Cr Anthony Carbines
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Simon McMillan
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 80.852 M | $ 4.396 M | $ 44.050 M | 55% |
| 2006/07 | $ 83.106 M | $ 4.150 M | $ 47.750 M | 57% |
| 2007/08 | $ 89.320 M | $ 3.972 M | $ 50.970 M | 57% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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