City of Melbourne Victoria
Population:	76 678 (2006 Census)
Established:	1842
Area:	36.2 km² (14.0 sq mi)
Mayor:	John So
Council Seat:	Melbourne
Region:	Central Melbourne
State District:	Melbourne, Albert Park, Prahran
Federal Division:	Melbourne, Melbourne Ports
Website: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Melbourne: City of Moonee Valley City of Moreland City of Darebin City of Maribyrnong City of Melbourne City of Yarra City of Hobsons Bay City of Port Phillip City of Stonnington

The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the central city area of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres. In 2001, it had a population of 60,745. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she goes." VIC redirects here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Dr. John Chun Sai So JP (Traditional Chinese: 蘇震西, pinyin: SÅ« Zhèn XÄ«; born 2 October 1946 in Hong Kong) is the Lord Mayor of City of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Melbourne is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Albert Park is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... Prahran is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria. ... Melbourne Ports is an Australian federal electoral division in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Image File history File links Melbourne_Crest. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The City of Moonee Valley is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Maribyrnong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Mayor/President Cr BOLITHO, Janet CEO Mr SPOKES, David Electoral Divisions WARDS (Alma, Albert Park, Blessington, Emerald Hill, Ormond, Sandridge, St Kilda) Councillors Cr RAY, Darren, Cr KLEPNER, Judith, Cr GROSS, Dick, Cr LOGAN, Peter, Cr CRIBBES, Janet, Cr BOLITHO, Janet, Cr SAIT, Karen. ... Stonnington City Centre (Malvern Town Hall) is now the corporate headquarters of the City of Stonnington. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... VIC redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ...

The current Lord Mayor is John So. The Melbourne City Council (MCC) holds office in Melbourne Town Hall. This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Melbourne Local Government Area, Melbourne, Australia. ... Dr. John Chun Sai So JP (Traditional Chinese: 蘇震西, pinyin: Sū Zhèn Xī; born 2 October 1946 in Hong Kong) is the Lord Mayor of City of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. ... During the Melbourne International Comedy Festival the Melbourne Town Hall acts as venue to a large number of the performances. ...

History

Melbourne was founded in 1835, during the reign of King William IV, with the arrival of the schooner Enterprize near the present site of the Queen's Wharf, as a barely legal, speculative settlement that broke away from New South Wales. Unlike other Australian capital cities, Melbourne did not originate under official auspices, instead forming through the foresight of settlers from Tasmania. William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ...

Having been a province of New South Wales from its establishment in 1835, affairs of the settlement had been administered by the Parliament of New South Wales. With the growth of the settlement there had been an increasing demand by the inhabitants for greater autonomy over their own affairs. On 12 August, 1842, Melbourne was incorporated as a Town by Act 6 Victoria No. 7 of the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales. The Parliament of New South Wales consists of the Governor of New South Wales, the New South Wales Legislative Council and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Town of Melbourne was raised to the status of a City by Letters Patent of Queen Victoria dated 25 June, 1847, five years after its incorporation as a town. A motion was tabled at a meeting of the Town Council to alter the style and title of Melbourne from a Town to a City, a draft Bill was approved and transmitted to the Government for introduction to the Legislature. On 3 August, 1849, Act 13 Victoria No. 14 was finally assented to as "An Act to effect a change in the Style and Title of the Corporation of Melbourne rendered necessary by the erection of the Town of Melbourne to a City". Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting an office, a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as... Queen Victoria redirects here. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Melbourne Town Hall from the western side of Swanston Street looking towards the eastern end of Collins Street.

In 2005, the council announced the construction of a new 6 star environmental office building Council House 2 in Little Collins Street. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (777x724, 336 KB)Looking east up Collins Street, Melbourne with Melbourne Town Hall on the right hand side. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (777x724, 336 KB)Looking east up Collins Street, Melbourne with Melbourne Town Hall on the right hand side. ...

On July 2, 2007, the City of Melbourne almost doubled in size when the suburb of Docklands was added to its jurisdiction, having been transferred from the administration of the State Government. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The form of the Government of Victoria is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1855, although it has been amended many times since then. ...

Councillors

• John So (Lord Mayor)
• Gary Singer (Deputy Lord Mayor)
• Fraser Brindley
• Peter Clarke
• Carl Jetter
• Catherine Ng
• Brian Shanahan
• Fiona Snedden
• David Wilson

Suburbs

See List of Melbourne suburbs for a complete list. This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ...

• Carlton
• Carlton North (part)
• Docklands
• East Melbourne
• Flemington (part)
• Jolimont
• Kensington (part)
• Melbourne
• North Melbourne
• Port Melbourne (part)
• Parkville
• Southbank
• South Yarra (part)
• West Melbourne

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Railway stations

See List of Melbourne railway stations for a complete list. This is a list of the 200 currently operating suburban railway stations (216 including greater metropolitan stations) in Melbourne, Australia. ...

• Flagstaff
• Flinders Street
• Jolimont
• Melbourne Central
• North Melbourne
• Parliament
• Richmond
• Royal Park
• Southern Cross (formerly Spencer Street)

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Schools

• Mac.Robertson Girls' High School Located in Albert Park Reserve in the City of Port Phillip
• Melbourne High School
• Melbourne Girls' Grammar School
• Melbourne Grammar School
• St Aloysius' College
• St Joseph's College

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See also

• List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne

This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Melbourne Local Government Area, Melbourne, Australia. ...

External links

• Official website
• Melbourne City Council - Holding them to account(blog)
• Late Night and 24 Hour Venues open in Melbourne
• That's Me!bourne
• Metlink local public transport map
• Local history of the city of Melbourne