Hobson's Bay
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City of Hobsons Bay Victoria |
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Location within Melbourne metropolitan area
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| Population | 92,761 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,427/km2 (3,696/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | June 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 65 km2 (25.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Sandra Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Altona | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Hobsons Bay | ||||||||||||
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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 Kennett 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 2011 Census had a population of 83,863.
The current council, as of December 2016, is:
Victoria University has a campus in the suburb of Newport, which focuses on automotive, metal fabrication, building and electrical trades. The Newport campus hosts the Centre for Curriculum Innovation and Development.
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.
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.
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