Maroondah
The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon on 15 December 1994. The name 'Maroondah' was taken from two Aboriginal words - meaning "throwing" and "leaf" - symbolising the green environment.
Suburbs located in the City include Ringwood, Croydon, Heathmont, Ringwood East, Ringwood North, Warranwood, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon Hills, Bayswater North and parts of Kilsyth South, Vermont and Park Orchards.
The Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines run through the City of Maroondah, with stations at Heatherdale, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Croydon, and Heathmont. The Maroondah City Council is served by many buses operated by Ventura, Kinetic, McKenzies and V/Line.
Maroondah Hospital, a large public hospital located in Ringwood East serves Maroondah and the surrounding areas.
Maroondah contracts JJ Richards for their garbage collection and have 3 bins: A 240-litre blue-lidded bin for recycling, a 240-litre lime green-lidded bin for food organics and garden organics (FOGO) and a 120-litre red-lidded bin for waste/landfill collection (an 80-litre bin is also available). Prior to 2023, the bin lids were maroon for garden organics (only) and green for waste/landfill and food organics.
Education
Maroondah residents have a wide selection of excellent state and private schools that attract students from across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Primary schools
- Ainslie Parklands Primary School
- Bayswater North Primary School
- Croydon Hills Primary School
- Croydon Primary School
- Dorset Primary School
- Eastwood Primary School
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
- Great Ryrie Primary School
- Heathmont East Primary School
- Holy Spirit Community School
- Kalinda Primary School
- Marlborough Primary School
- Mullum Primary School
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Primary School
- Ringwood Heights Primary School
- Ringwood North Primary School
- Ruskin Park Primary School
- Sacred Heart Primary School
- Tinternvale Primary School
- Village School
- Warranwood Primary School
- Yarra Road Primary School
Secondary schools
- Aquinas College
- Croydon Community School
- Heathmont College
- Luther College
- Melba College
- Norwood Secondary College
- Ringwood Secondary College
Combined schools
- Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
- Tintern Grammar
- Yarra Valley Grammar
Special schools
- Croydon Special Developmental School
Universities
- Swinburne University of Technology - Croydon Campus
Townships and localities
The city had a population of 115,043 at the 2021 census, up from 110,376 at the 2016 census.
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Bayswater North | 8,789 | 9,014 |
| Croydon | 26,946 | 28,608 |
| Croydon Hills | 4,992 | 4,839 |
| Croydon North | 7,860 | 8,092 |
| Croydon South | 4,572 | 4,759 |
| Heathmont | 9,688 | 9,933 |
| Kilsyth^ | 10,891 | 11,699 |
| Kilsyth South | 2,988 | 2,862 |
| Park Orchards^ | 3,822 | 3,835 |
| Ringwood | 17,471 | 19,144 |
| Ringwood East | 10,265 | 10,764 |
| Ringwood North^ | 9,832 | 9,964 |
| Vermont^ | 10,442 | 10,993 |
| Warranwood | 4,807 | 4,820 |
| Wonga Park^ | 3,796 | 3,843 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
Libraries
There are two libraries located in the Maroondah region, both managed by Eastern Regional Libraries.
- Realm - Ringwood Town Square, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood (opposite Ringwood Station)
- Croydon Library - Civic Square, Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon
Councillors and wards
The City of Maroondah has nine wards, each electing a single member:
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barngeong | Independent | Chris Jones | ||
| Bungalook | Independent | Catherine Gordon | ||
| Jubilee | Liberal | Claire Rex | ||
| McAlpin | Liberal | Nathaniel Henderson | ||
| Tarralla | Labor | Paul Macdonald | ||
| Wicklow | Independent | Daniella Heatherich | ||
| Wombolano | Liberal | Kylie Spears | ||
| Wonga | Liberal | Linda Hancock | ||
| Yarrunga | Independent | Rob Steane |
Shopping Centres
There are two main shopping precincts in Maroondah.
- Eastland Shopping Centre - Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
- Croydon Central - Kent Avenue, Croydon
Sister cities
As of 2023 the City of Maroondah has four sister cities.
Croydon, United Kingdom- Ringwood, United Kingdom
Ringwood, United States- San Carlos, United States
See also
- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Maroondah
- List of Melbourne suburbs
- Eastern suburbs (Melbourne)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maroondah (Local Government Areas)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Indigenous history - Maroondah City Council". Maroondah Council. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "1. Home" (PDF).
- ^ "Dity of Maroondah" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Waste & rubbish".
- ^ https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/About-Council/Councillors-and-wards/Your-Councillors
- ^ Victoria, Invest (25 September 2023). "United States of America's bilateral relationship with Victoria". invest.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "2023 DIRECTORY OF AUSTRALIAN SISTER CITY AND FRIENDSHIP CITY AFFILIATIONS" (PDF). Sister Cities Australia. 2023.
External links
- Official Maroondah City Council website
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Ringwood Community Garden - Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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