City of Maroondah

The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 115,043 in August 2021.
Suburbs located in the City include Ringwood, Croydon, Heathmont, Ringwood East, Ringwood North, Warranwood, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon Hills, Bayswater North and parts of Kilsyth South, Vermont and Park Orchards.
The Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines run through the City of Maroondah, with stations at Heatherdale, Ringwood [railway station, Melbourne|Ringwood], Ringwood East, Croydon, and Heathmont. The Maroondah City Council is served by many buses operated by Ventura, Kinetic, McKenzies and V/Line.
Maroondah Hospital, a large public hospital located in Ringwood East serves Maroondah and the surrounding areas.
Maroondah contracts JJ Richards for their garbage collection and have 3 bins: A 240-litre blue-lidded bin for recycling, a 240-litre lime green-lidded bin for food organics and garden organics and a 120-litre red-lidded bin for waste/landfill collection. Prior to 2023, the bin lids were maroon for garden organics and green for waste/landfill and food organics.

History

The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon on 15 December 1994. The name 'Maroondah' was taken from two Aboriginal words - meaning "throwing" and "leaf" - symbolising the green environment.

Education

Maroondah residents have a wide selection of excellent state and private schools that attract students from across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Primary schools

Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Bayswater North Primary School
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Primary School
Dorset Primary School
Eastwood Primary School
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont East Primary School
Holy Spirit Community School
Kalinda Primary School
Marlborough Primary School
Mullum Primary School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Primary School
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Ringwood North Primary School
Ruskin Park Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School
Tinternvale Primary School
Village School
Warranwood Primary School
Yarra Road Primary School

Secondary schools

Combined schools

Special schools

Croydon Special Developmental School

Universities

Swinburne University of Technology - Croydon Campus

Townships and localities

The city had a population of 115,043 at the 2021 census, up from 110,376 at the 2016 census.
^ - ''Territory divided with another LGA''

Libraries

There are two libraries located in the Maroondah region, both managed by Eastern Regional Libraries.

Realm - Ringwood Town Square, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
Croydon Library - Civic Square, Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon

Councillors and wards

The City of Maroondah has nine wards, each electing a single member:

Ward	Party	Councillor	Notes
Barngeong	Independent	Chris Jones
Bungalook	Independent	Catherine Gordon
Jubilee	Independent Liberal	Claire Rex
McAlpin	Independent Liberal	Nathaniel Henderson
Tarralla	Independent Labor	Paul Macdonald	Deputy Mayor
Wicklow	Independent	Daniella Heatherich
Wombolano	Independent Liberal	Kylie Spears
Wonga	Independent Liberal	Linda Hancock	Mayor
Yarrunga	Independent	Rob Steane

Shopping Centres

There are two main shopping precincts in Maroondah.

Eastland Shopping Centre - Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
Croydon Central - Kent Avenue, Croydon

Sister cities

As of 2023 the City of Maroondah has four sister cities.