City of Maroondah
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The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 115,043 in August 2021.<ref name=":0" />
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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with stations at Heatherdale, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Croydon, and Heathmont.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Prior to 2023, the bin lids were maroon for garden organics (only) and green for waste/landfill and food organics.
History
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Template:VICcity | 8,789 | 9,014 |
| Template:VICcity | 26,946 | 28,608 |
| Template:VICcity | 4,992 | 4,839 |
| Template:VICcity | 7,860 | 8,092 |
| Template:VICcity | 4,572 | 4,759 |
| Template:VICcity | 9,688 | 9,933 |
| Template:VICcity^ | 10,891 | 11,699 |
| Template:VICcity | 2,988 | 2,862 |
| Template:VICcity^ | 3,822 | 3,835 |
| Template:VICcity | 17,471 | 19,144 |
| Template:VICcity | 10,265 | 10,764 |
| Template:VICcity^ | 9,832 | 9,964 |
| Template:VICcity^ | 10,442 | 10,993 |
| Template:VICcity | 4,807 | 4,820 |
| Template:VICcity^ | 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:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Barngeong | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Chris Jones | |
| Bungalook | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Catherine Gordon | |
| Jubilee | Template:Australian party style| | Independent Liberal | Claire Rex | |
| McAlpin | Template:Australian party style| | Independent Liberal | Nathaniel Henderson | |
| Tarralla | Template:Australian party style| | Independent Labor | Paul Macdonald | Deputy Mayor |
| Wicklow | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Daniella Heatherich | |
| Wombolano | Template:Australian party style| | Independent Liberal | Kylie Spears | |
| Wonga | Template:Australian party style| | Independent Liberal | Linda Hancock | Mayor |
| Yarrunga | Template:Australian party style| | 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Croydon, United Kingdom
- Template:Flagicon Ringwood, United Kingdom
- Template:Flagicon Ringwood, United States
- Template:Flagicon San Carlos, United States
See also
- List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Maroondah
- List of Melbourne suburbs
References
External links
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- Official Maroondah City Council website
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Ringwood Community Garden - Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Template:Webarchive
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