2001 Profile of the division of Maribyrnong

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State:

Victoria

Name Derivation:

Named after the Maribyrnong River. Maribyrnong is an Aboriginal word for 'yam' or 'edible root'.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 64 sq km from Essendon in the east to St. Albans in the west.

The main suburbs include: Aberfeldie, Airport West, Albanvale, Avondale Heights, Essendon West, Kealba, Keilor East, Keilor Park, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie and St Albans.

Products/Industries of the area:

Light manufacturing and businesses. The division also contains Honda Australia's main centre and Caterpillar of Australia Ltd.

First Proclaimed/Election

1906

Members

Bob Sercombe (ALP) 1996–

A G Griffiths (ALP) 1983–96

M H Cass (ALP) 1969–83

P W C Stokes (LP) 1955–69

A S Drakeford (FLP/ALP) 1934–55

J E Fenton (ALP/UAP) 1910–34

S Mauger (PROT) 1906–10

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 82 207 Informal Vote: 4.47% Turnout: 95.43% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 72.06% LP: 27.94%	Enrolment: 83 762 Informal Vote: Republic Question 1.33% Preamble Question 1.46% Turnout: Republic Question 95.13% Preamble Question 95.13%	Enrolment: 83 750 Informal Vote: 5.45% Turnout: 94.48% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 67.38% LP: 32.62%