City of Hobsons Bay

City of Hobsons Bay
Victoria
Location within Melbourne metropolitan area
Population 88,778 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 1,366/km2 (3,537/sq mi)
Established June 1994
Area 65 km2 (25.1 sq mi)
Mayor Cr Angela Altair
Council seat Altona
Region Metropolitan Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Website City of Hobsons Bay
LGAs around City of Hobsons Bay:
Brimbank, Wyndham Maribyrnong Melbourne
Wyndham City of Hobsons Bay Melbourne, Port Phillip
Wyndham Port Phillip Port Phillip
Hobsons Bay council chambers in Altona.

The City of Hobsons Bay is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre.

It was founded on 22 June 1994 during the amalgamation of local councils by the state government from the City of Williamstown and the City of Altona, as well as the suburb of South Kingsville from the City of Footscray. It took its name from Hobsons Bay, named after Captain William Hobson. The city has an area of 65 square kilometres, and at the 2016 Census had a population of 88,778.

Council

The current council, as of December 2016, is:[2]

WardPartyCouncillorNotes
Cherry Lake   Independent Sandra Wilson[3] Mayor
  Independent Tony Briffa JP[3]
Strand   Independent Peter Hemphill[3]
  Independent Angela Altair[3]
Greens Jonathon Marsden[3]
Wetlands   Independent Colleen Gates[3] Deputy Mayor
  Independent Michael Grech[3]

Education

Libraries

The library, run by the council has five branches: Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newport and Williamstown. Reflecting the multiculturalism of the community, the library service has a large amount of material in eight different languages.

The Environment Resource Centre is located in Altona library and provides the community access to resources concerning the environment, including initiatives and environmental groups in Hobsons Bay.

Transport

Suburban railway

Hobsons Bay has seven train stations on the Werribee railway line, in PTV Zones 1 and 2. These stations are Spotswood, Newport, Seaholme railway station, Altona, Westona, Laverton and Aircraft. Previously on this line were the stations of Mobiltown, Paisley, and Galvin.

Williamstown railway line is a shuttle service which is entirely located in Hobsons Bay. It departs the Werribee railway line at Newport and visits the stations of North Williamstown, Williamstown Beach, and Williamstown.

Buses

Twelve separate bus services operate in Hobsons Bay.

Freeways

The interchange between the West Gate Freeway, Western Ring Road and Princes Freeway lies in the north-west of Hobsons Bay.

From Hobsons Bay, the West Gate Freeway provides access to the Melbourne CBD and eastern suburbs (over the iconic West Gate Bridge), the Princes Freeway provides access to outer south-western suburbs and Geelong, while the Western Ring Road leads to the northern suburbs and Melbourne Airport.

Suburbs

Main street of Altona

Brisbane City

Sister Cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hobsons Bay (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Mayor & Councillors". Hobsons Bay City Council.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Greens make history in Hobsons Bay". Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly. 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

Coordinates: 37°51′S 144°50′E / 37.850°S 144.833°E / -37.850; 144.833

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