opens in new tab or window
Skip to main content
Quick Links
Contact Us
Email us
Print this page
Book hard waste
English (Australia)
Select this as your preferred language
Select a language to translate to
English (Australia)
Select this as your preferred language
Maroondah City Council - Home - Logo
Open
Search
Menu
About Council
Sub-menu
Councillors and wards
Sub-menu
Find my ward and councillor
All Councillors and Wards
Mayors of Maroondah City Council
Councillors of Maroondah City Council
Councillor code of conduct
Council elections
Women in local government
Maroondah City Council Electoral Representation Review
Careers@Maroondah
Sub-menu
Council jobs
Local jobs
Careers in local government
Application guidelines
Benefits of working for Council
Selection process
James N Stevens Scholarship
Useful careers links
Child safety and wellbeing
News
Sub-menu
Current Maroondah News
Maroondah news archive
Maroondah email newsletters
Maroondah news print edition
Council Blog
Public Notices
Councillors on Eastern FM Radio
Our organisation
Sub-menu
Our organisational structure
Local laws
Policies
Documents for public inspection
Freedom of information
Public Interest Disclosures
Our role
Sub-menu
Our vision, mission and values
Council advisory committees
Council partnerships
Local Government School Kit
Council meetings
Sub-menu
Agendas and minutes
Council meeting schedule
Live streamed Council meetings
Public question time
Planning for our future
Sub-menu
Maroondah 2040
Council Plan
Financial Plan
Annual Budget
Asset Plan
Strategies and plans
Eastern Affordable Housing Alliance
Reporting on our progress
Sub-menu
Annual Report
Community satisfaction survey
Our Achievements
State of Maroondah Report
Your Say Maroondah
Sub-menu
Submission process
Tenders
Accessibility
Residents & property
Sub-menu
Waste & recycling
Sub-menu
Hard rubbish and bundled prunings
How to dispose of unwanted items
Residential waste services & bin collection schedule
School and early learning waste education
Waste reduction & community education
Commercial and industrial waste services
Rates
Sub-menu
Pay your rates
Your rates explained
Receive your rates or animal registration notices by email
Property valuation and calculating rates
Difficulty paying your rates
Pensioner Rate Assistance Scheme
State Government Fire Services Property Levy
Request a copy of your annual Rate and Valuation Notice
Land information certificates
Rates Financial Assistance and Hardship
Animals
Sub-menu
Pet registration and renewal
Responsible pet ownership
Permitted number of pets
Barking dogs
Stray and nuisance cats
Lost dogs and cats
Pests and dangerous animals
Wildlife
Swimming pool and spa registration and fencing
Sub-menu
Pool and spa barriers - the regulations
Pool and spa barriers - inspection process
Decommissioning or removal of swimming pools and spas
Trees, vegetation and weeds
Sub-menu
Naturestrip planting
Dead trees and wood
Naturestrip trees
Tree pruning and lopping
Overhanging branches
Burning off
Environmental weeds
Maroondah Street Tree Renewal Project
Fences
Sub-menu
Building a fence
Fences abutting Council land
Parking and traffic
Sub-menu
Parking issues
Parking permits
Council car parks
Maroondah Parking Framework
Traffic issues
Public lighting frequently asked questions
Cycling in Maroondah
Road Management Plan
New footpaths and the Principal Pedestrian Network
Emergencies
Sub-menu
Emergency Services
Fire ready in Maroondah
Guide to power outages
Preparing for emergencies
StormSafe
Heatwaves
Thunderstorm asthma
New residents
Community & business
Sub-menu
Community Directory
Children and families
Sub-menu
Child safety and wellbeing
Kindergarten
Maternal and child health
Child care
Parenting information sessions
Children’s Services Professional Learning Program
Playgroups
Nature Play in Maroondah
Kindergarten Outreach Program - CALD
School crossing safety
Children's Week
School holiday activities and programs
Child safety and wellbeing
Sub-menu
Child safety information for children and young people
Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Community health, safety and wellbeing
Sub-menu
Community health and safety
Community Wellbeing
Specialised Support Facilitator
Youth Services
Sub-menu
About Maroondah Youth
Youth programs and support
EV's Youth Centre
Volunteering and student placement
Professional youth networks
Youth events
Immunisation
Sub-menu
National Immunisation Program
Public immunisation sessions
School and adolescent immunisations
Other immunisations
Workplace Flu Program 2024
Missed vaccinations and immunisation catch-up advice schedule
Immunisation History Requests and Status Certificates
Disability services
Sub-menu
Accessible parking permits
Online disability resources
Disability support
National Disability Insurance Scheme - NDIS
Marveloo
Changing Places accessible toilet
Liberty swing
Disability publications
Porn Is Not the Norm
Seniors and older people
Sub-menu
Support services for seniors
Social Inclusion & Wellbeing Program
Seniors community outings and events
Seniors Festival
Low impact and walking sports in Maroondah
Seniors Transport Guide
Road safety programs for seniors
Positive Ageing Framework and Action Plan 2021–2025
Maroondah Police Seniors Register
Celebrate ageing: Know your rights and live your life
Our First Peoples community
Sub-menu
Maroondah Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020
Reconciliation
First Peoples community services
Education
First Peoples Arts & Culture programs in Maroondah
William Barak commemorative monument
Business permits and support
Sub-menu
Business support
Starting or growing your business
Business permits and registration
Requirements for Businesses under the Tobacco Act
Maroondah Extended Outdoor Dining
Community funding & grants
Sub-menu
Arts and Cultural Grants Program
Community Grants Program
Community Assistance Fund
Capital Funding for Community Groups
Current Grant Opportunities
Community funding resources
Community involvement and facilities
Sub-menu
Volunteering
Bill Wilkins Volunteer Award
Community centres
Community gardens
Certificate in Creating Wellbeing
Community facilities lease, licence and seasonal agreements
Community celebrations, citizenship and awards
Sub-menu
Australia Day awards
Australian citizenship ceremonies
Honorary Freeman of the City
Bill Wilkins Volunteer Award
Development
Sub-menu
Planning
Sub-menu
Apply for a planning permit
Do I need a planning permit?
Planning step-by-step
Get planning advice from Council
Planning application lists
Planning our city
Heritage planning
Development Contribution Plan (DCP)
Building
Sub-menu
Do I need a building permit?
Building permits
Plan and property information
Siting requirements
Building safety
Maroondah Standard Drawings
Engineering Development Design Guidelines
Roads, footpaths and drains
Sub-menu
Roads and footpaths
Drainage and stormwater
Developing Maroondah
Sub-menu
Maroondah projects
Planning for future development
Environmental Sustainability
Sub-menu
Carbon neutral Council
Climate Change
Making environmental sustainability happen
Sustainability engagement and partnerships
Maroondah Eco Gathering
Natural Environment
Sub-menu
About Maroondah's natural environment
What you can do for Maroondah's natural environment
Natural environment community groups
Nature News - eNewsletter
Nature Havens program
Explore
Sub-menu
Search our Events Calendar
Things to see and do in Maroondah
Sub-menu
Events calendar
Courses and classes
Maroondah Festival
Maroondah Carols
Your Library events - Realm and Croydon Library
Karralyka Theatre shows
School holiday activities and programs
Run Maroondah
Running an event on Council land
What's around me map
Arts In Maroondah
Sub-menu
Arts: things to see and do
Arts venues and spaces
Arts initiatives, strategies & policies
Arts grants, prizes & commissions
Contact the arts team
Maroondah City Council Art Collection
Parks and playgrounds
Council multi purpose centres
Walks and trails maps
Walking in Maroondah
Cycling in Maroondah
Libraries
Sports clubs and recreation facilities
Sub-menu
Aquatic and leisure facilities
Golf courses
Sports stadiums
Basketball and netball courts in Maroondah
Bike jumps on Council land
Sporting facilities allocation and usage
Equality in action in our club
Halls and facilities for hire
About our City
Sub-menu
Acknowledgment of Country
History of Maroondah
Interesting facts
Maps of Maroondah
Maroondah’s cultural heritage
Population profiles and resources
Getting around
Find a public toilet
Customer service
Sub-menu
Contact us
Service Centre locations
Feedback, compliments and complaints
Payments and fees
Sub-menu
Payments online
Pay your rates
Fines, infringements and objections
Fees and charges
Forms and permits
Issues and requests
Sub-menu
Request service or report an issue
Noise complaints
Graffiti
Food safety and complaints investigation
Public health nuisance
Abandoned shopping trolleys
Feedback, complaints and escalating an issue
Other languages
Sub-menu
Burmese
Karen
简体中文 / Chinese
हिंदी / Hindi
Hakha Chin (Lai)
Easy English
Sub-menu
Help for older people in Easy English
Help for younger people with a disability in Easy English
Swimming pools, gyms and golf in Easy English
Rubbish collections in Easy English
Public holiday hours
Street trading and activities
Parliamentary Representatives
Search
You Are Here :
Home
/
Explore
/
About our City
/
Interesting facts
In this section
Search our Events Calendar
Things to see and do in Maroondah
What's around me map
Arts In Maroondah
Parks and playgrounds
Council multi purpose centres
Walks and trails maps
Walking in Maroondah
Cycling in Maroondah
Libraries
Sports clubs and recreation facilities
Halls and facilities for hire
About our City
Acknowledgment of Country
History of Maroondah
Interesting facts
Maps of Maroondah
Maroondah’s cultural heritage
Population profiles and resources
Getting around
Find a public toilet
Listen
Interesting facts
The City of Maroondah was created in December 1994, when the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon joined together with small parts of North Ringwood, Lilydale and Kilsyth South. Its area is 61.4 square kilometres
Maroondah has nine wards; Barngeong, Bungalook, Jubilee, McAlpin, Tarralla, Wicklow, Wonga, Wombalano and Yarrunga. Each ward is represented by one councillor who is elected for four years. One councillor is elected to serve as Mayor for a year.
There are just over 115,043 people living in Maroondah - more than would fill the MCG stands!
There are 46,870 households in Maroondah with an average of 2.54 people in them.
There are 31 neighbourhood community and local shopping precincts and over 9,500 businesses in Maroondah.
We maintain 572 parks and reserves which are home to 52 sporting ovals and 133 public playgrounds.
Maroondah's swimming pools, golf courses and leisure centre get more than 1 million visitors each year, and nearly 3 million library books are lent out in a year.
Maroondah City Council plants 30,000 trees and shrubs every year, and if you combine the number of trees in public and private land, you'll find there are more than 500,000 trees in Maroondah.
More than 20,000 dogs and cats are registered with Council each year.
Maroondah has a vast diversity of flora and fauna. There are 13 distinct habitat types within Maroondah and 82 sites of biological significance which are protected by the Maroondah Planning Scheme. Maroondah is home to 18 mammal species, 23 butterfly species, 116 bird species and 9 frog species, including the rare Victorian smooth froglet.
Maroondah is a great recycler - 14,548 tonnes of garden organics are collected and mulched each year, alongside 12,272 tonnes of recyclables.
Maroondah has its own local community radio station, Eastern FM - 98.1 FM.
Maroondah's first settlers were the Wurundjeri people, and the first European settlers arrived in the 1830s. They planted fruit trees and Maroondah became a well known orchard and market garden area.
Each year there is a Maroondah Festival with rides, live music, community performances and lots more. It's the biggest in the Eastern suburbs!
Maroondah has lots of volunteers who help other people, including those who deliver nearly 65,000 Meals on Wheels every year.
The City of Maroondah has facilities and assets worth over $1.87 billion!
Was this page helpful?
*
(required)
Help us improve this site
Yes
Maybe
No
How can we improve this page?
Email address
Type the characters you see in the image below
*
(Required)
Generate new image
Read aloud
Please enter the text in the image
Back to top