City of Wyndham

- 37.9144.66666666667Koordinaten: 37 ° 54 ' S, 144 ° 40 ' E Wyndham City is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Victoria. Wyndham belongs to the city of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. The area is 540 km ² and has about 161,000 inhabitants.

Wyndham is located 18-51 km from the city center at the western end of Melbourne on the western edge of Port Phillip Bay and is adjacent to the territory of the neighboring city of Geelong. It contains 13 Districts: Cocoroc, Hoppers Crossing, Laverton North, Mambo urine, Point Cook, Tarneit, Werribee, Werribee South, Wyndham Vale and parts of Laverton, Little River, Mount Cottrell and Truganina. The seat of the City Council is located in Werribee in the center of the LGA.

Wyndham is one of the fastest growing administrative regions of Victoria. In addition to growing vegetables, there are also industry mainly in the field of chemistry.

In the area of the city there are two airbases. Point Cook Base was after the First World War, the first location of the Royal Australian Air Force.

In Werribee is one of the three zoos of Melbourne. Werribee Open Range Zoo is a free zoo enclosure, the one drives through a bus in a wildlife safari tour.

Management

The Wyndham City Council has nine members, who are elected by the residents of three wards (three Councillor per Ward). These three districts ( Iramoo, Chaffey and Truganina ) are set independently of the districts. From the circle of Councillor also the Mayor ( Mayor ) of the Council recruited.

Personalities

  • Thomas Francis Little (1925-2008), Archbishop of Melbourne
  • Daniele Amadeo " Danny" Tiatto (born 1973 ), football player
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