The City of Hume is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It includes the outer north-western suburbs, including the major centres of Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and Sunbury, as well as a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre. It has an area of 504 square kilometres, and in June 2018 it had a population of 224,394.
History The City was formed on 15 December 1994 after the amalgamation of the Shire of Bulla, most of the City of Broadmeadows and parts of the City of Keilor and City of Whittlesea.
The City was Australia's first local government to introduce a Bill of Rights for its denizens in 2004, following the establishment of a Social Justice Charter in 2001. This Bill of Rights predates the State Government's Charter of Rights and Responsibilities by three years, and is more sweeping in that it explicitly includes economic, social, and cultural rights.
Council
Mayors (1997– current) No.MayorNo.Deputy MayorTerm1Carl Lewis1Bill Muir1997-19982Bill Muir2Dott White1998–19993Jack Ogilvie3Graeme Marr1999–20004Gary Jungwirth4Drew Jessop2000–20015Drew Jessop5Burhan Yigit2001–20026Ann Potter6Mohamad Abbouche2002–20037Burhan Yigit 7Kevin Sheahan2003–20048Mohamad Abbouche8Gary Jungwirth20049Kevin Sheehan9Adem Atmaca2004–200510Adem Atmaca10Ann Potter2005–2006(4)Gary Jungwirth(4)Drew Jessop2006–2007(8)Mohamad Abbouche11Moya Kathryn2007–2008(3)Jack Ogilvie12Ros Spence2008–200911Geoff Porter(12)Ros Spence2009–201012Helen Patsikatheodorou(12)Ros Spence2010–201113Ros Spence13Vic Dougall 2011-2012(11)Geoff Porter14Casey Nunn2012–201314Casey Nunn(9)Adem Atmaca2013–2014(10)Adem Atmaca15Alan Bolton2014–2015(12)Helen Patsikatheodorou16Chandra Bamunusinghe2015–2016(5)Drew Jessop(10)Ann Potter2016−2017(11)Geoff Porter17Carly Moore2017−201815Carly Moore18Naim Kurt2018−2019(15)Carly Moore19Karen Sherry2019−202020Jack Medcraft16Joseph Haweil(20)Jack Medcraft2020−2021(15)Carly Moore21Sam Misho2021−2022(16)Joseph Haweil(19)Karen Sherry2022−202317Naim Kurt(19)Karen Sherry2023−202418Jarrod Bell(18)Naim Kurt2024−2025(15)Carly Moore22Ally Watson2025-
Current composition and election method
Between 2012 and 2024, Hume was divided into three wards – Aitken, Jacksons Creek and Meadow Valley – which elected a total of 11 Councillors: Aitken Ward (4 Councillors) Jacksons Creek Ward (3 Councillors) Meadow Valley Ward (4 Councillors)
Council elections are counted using single transferable vote. Voting is compulsory for residents who are on the voters' roll for local council elections, but voters aged 70 years or over are not obliged to vote at local council elections. The Mayor is a serving councillor, chosen annually by councillors. Council elections occur every four years, and were most recently held in October 2020 and October 2024.
2020–2024 WardCouncillorNotesAitken Carly Moore Jodi Jackson Joseph Haweil Jim OverendJacksons Creek Jack Medcraft Jarrod Bell Trevor DanceMeadow Valley Chris Hollow Karen Sherry Deputy Mayor Naim Kurt Mayor Sam Misho
2024-2028 WardNamed afterPartyCouncillorNotesAitkenJohn Aitken, first European settler in the district IndependentCarly MooreBababi MarningBababi Marning (Cooper Street) Grassland Reserve, Epping(in turn named for the Woiwurrung word for "mother's hand") Independent LaborJohn HaddadBurt-kur-minBurt-kur-min Reserve, Craigieburn Independent LiberalJim OverendEmu CreekEmu Creek IndependentKate HamleyJacksons HillJacksons Hill, Sunbury Independent LaborJarrod BellMayorMerlynston CreekMerlynston Creek Independent LaborKaren SherryMount RidleyMount Ridley, Craigieburn IndependentDaniel EnglishRoxburgh ParkThe locality of Roxburgh Park Independent LiberalSam MishoTullamarineThe locality of Tullamarine Independent LaborNaim KurtDeputy MayorWoodlandsWoodlands Historic Park, Greenvale Independent LaborSteve GagenYubupYubup Primary School, Mickleham(in turn named for the Woiwurrung word for "parakeet") IndependentAlly Watson
Townships and localities The 2021 census, the city had a population of 243,901 up from 197,376 in the 2016 census
Population Locality 2016 2021 3,419 3,309 11,970 12,524 675 668 5,056 4,977 ^ 320 303 3,191 3,193 50,347 65,178 6,810 6,762 ^ 2,763 5,669 ^ 14,043 14,274 8,338 8,213 15,466 21,274 2,128 2,187 105 5,548 ^ 5,853 5,906 14,842 14,890 104 64 3,142 17,452 433 439 21,817 24,129 0 6 36,084 38,851 ^ 6,605 6,733 5,848 6,502 216 244 142 123
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
See also List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Hume
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References
External links
Official Website Metropolitan local area maps Public Transport Victoria local public transport maps] Link to Land Victoria interactive maps