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Wellbeing and Liveability

Snapshot Report 2015

Malcolm Roberts-Palmer Senior Social Policy and Research Officer Social Policy and Partnerships [email protected]

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Wellbeing and Liveability Snapshot Report 2015 Page 1

Table of Contents Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Well-planned city ............................................................................................................................ 3

Street trees .................................................................................................................................. 4

Community safety ....................................................................................................................... 4

Cultural vibrancy ............................................................................................................................. 5

Economic Prosperity....................................................................................................................... 8

Gross Regional Product ............................................................................................................. 8

Building approvals....................................................................................................................... 8

Value add..................................................................................................................................... 9

Worker productivity ................................................................................................................... 11

Employment .............................................................................................................................. 13

Volunteering .............................................................................................................................. 15

Equity ............................................................................................................................................. 15

Health and wellbeing ................................................................................................................ 15

Sedentary physical activity levels ........................................................................................ 15

Males and females overweight and obese ......................................................................... 16

Type 2 diabetes ..................................................................................................................... 17

Sport participation ................................................................................................................. 19

Children and youth .................................................................................................................... 19

Child immunisation ................................................................................................................ 19

Key Ages and Stages visits .................................................................................................. 20

Developmentally vulnerable children................................................................................... 21

Kindergarten participation rate ............................................................................................. 23

Destination of school leavers in the City of Maribyrnong .................................................. 23

Housing ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Community Harmony .................................................................................................................... 26

Religion ...................................................................................................................................... 26

Acceptance of diverse communities ........................................................................................ 26

Liveability ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Libraries ..................................................................................................................................... 27

Community Centres .................................................................................................................. 28

Sustainable Transport .................................................................................................................. 28

Travel to work ............................................................................................................................ 28

Annual Bike Count .................................................................................................................... 29

Reference List ............................................................................................................................... 31

End Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 33


Overview

Supporting our community into the future

The diverse and vibrant community that makes up the City of Maribyrnong is undergoing significant change and expansion.

The population of the city overall is expected to grow by 80 per cent over the next 25 years with one suburb, Footscray, forecast to experience a massive increase of 170 per cent during that time.i

Associated changes and challenges must be well managed if Council is to achieve its objective of protecting the community’s wellbeing. The Council Plan 2013-2017 takes into account prevailing conditions as well as those forecast for the future. It underpins our aim of giving all residents of the city the opportunity to reach full potential in their lives. We will do this by continually improving our physical, social, natural, cultural and economic environments.

We want to develop a community that scores high on indicators of wellbeing and liveability.

Wellbeing reflects such aspects of community life as health, education, diversity, safety, prosperity and social inclusion.

Communities rated as particularly liveable are those where the urban environment

enhances wellbeing. We can achieve this through demanding excellent commercial and residential design and by ensuring that everyone has access to high-quality, readily accessible services and facilities – from schools and sporting facilities, to parks and gardens, child care and public transport.

The Wellbeing and Liveability Snapshot Report keeps track of our progress towards such goals, and compares the City of Maribyrnong with eight other inner-metropolitan municipalities: Darebin, Hobsons Bay, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra.

The report covers the seven Wellbeing Outcomes contained in the Council Plan:

Well Planned City - Well planned neighbourhoods, city design and development that are

attractive and provide safe and accessible public spaces for all.

Cultural Vibrancy - A city that respects, celebrates and protects the history and diversity

of our heritage, cultural precincts, the arts and community spaces.

Economic Prosperity - Economic activity that supports local investment, local

employment and access to income as well as pathways to education and training.

Equity - Equitable access to quality resources that support individual and community

wellbeing now and into the future.

Community Harmony - A strong sense of community built on diversity of gender, age,

culture, ability, lifestyle and faith and that supports social inclusion and community

decision making.

Liveability - A city that has liveable places and community infrastructure that

promotes social connections and improves quality of life for everyone.

Sustainable Transport - Accessible, affordable and safe transport options for all

community members that encourage sustainable and active transport around the

municipality.

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Well-planned city

The large population expansion and associated residential development expected in the City of Maribyrnong over the next 15 years provide welcome opportunities for economic growth and innovation.ii However, such change will also bring challenges, and Council is working to ensure that both affordable housing and adequate open spaces are available, as well as effective transport options and other infrastructure essential to a healthy and vibrant community.

The municipality’s main future residential developments include:

Footscray Activity Centre – 7000 dwellings

Maribyrnong Defence site – 6000 dwellings

Highpoint Activity Centre Maribyrnong – 2000 dwellings

Kinnears Site Footscray – 1350 dwellings

Bradmills Site Yarraville – 1300 dwellingsiii

Council will manage these changes through a range of plans including:

Footscray Structure Plan and Amendment C125: With a special focus on the

Footscray Train Station redevelopment, this also covers housing, retail and business development in the suburb. It ensures a balance between open space requirements and high-density development. iv

Highpoint Activity Centre Structure Plan: This centre will provide residential development and community infrastructure as well as open spaces. It will support business, retail and leisure activities to create a civic hub well served by public transport.v

Planning Amendment C63 – Bradmill Precinct Yarraville: Shops, a library and a medical centre will support medium and high-density residential development at this centre, which is linked to McIvor Reserve by a central open space corridor.vi

Good Design Standard: Better neighbourhoods streetscapes and homes: This aims to improve housing quality by encouraging key players, including architects and Council’s planning department, to discuss options.vii

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Street trees

More than 28,000 trees already grow in the City’s 900-plus streets, and Council plans to plant another 11,000 by 2023. The community welcomes trees, which not only improve the general sense of wellbeing but also help reduce the effects of pollution. Residents can ask Council to install trees or to replace them if they are damaged by storms or vandalism.

Council has a 10-year program that covers tree planting in every street, and it also works on tree-planting projects for major undertakings such as roads and other developments, both commercial and residential.viii

Community safety

Safety is a concern for many people throughout the inner metropolitan region, and those living in Maribyrnong feel less safe, particularly at night, than those in other areas. ix The 2015 Annual Community Survey found these concerns were rising.x Council is responding to this issue with a Community Safety Strategy that has been established in partnership with Western Region Police. CCTV cameras have also been installed in the Footscray CBD area.

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VicHealth Indicators Survey 2011

Cultural vibrancy

Close to half the population – 43 per cent – of the City of Maribyrnong was born overseas. Between 2010 and 2015, we welcomed 4,907 permanent new arrivals, with particularly high numbers coming from India.xi All contribute to and enhance our vibrant community, whose diversity is reflected in the fact that more than 100 languages are spoken in the city. The longstanding influence of migrants from Vietnam, Greece and Italy is still apparent, but other cultural groups speaking Mandarin, Hindi and Punjabi are now emerging.xii

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ID Community Profile based on Census 2011

Council proudly supports multiculturalism and promotes and celebrates cultural diversity through programs and events including:

The Multicultural Policy and Action Plan 2012-2017: Underpins plans to establish partnerships with different cultural groups.xiii

The City of Maribyrnong Strategic Arts Framework and Plan 2012-2016: Outlines Council’s vision to develop a thriving centre of diverse and sustainable arts practice.

Festivals Community Grants Program: In 2014-15, Council supported 15 local festivals

including the Big West Festival, East Meets West New Year Festival, the Wominjeka Indigenous Concert and the Jazz out West (part of Melbourne International Jazz Festival).xiv

Community festivals: Including Fireworks in Footscray Park New Year’s Eve event,

Australia Day celebrations, Festive Season Program, Twilight Movies in the Parks Series and the Stony Creek Music Festival.xv

Annual grant funding to local art organisations, including Footscray Community Arts Centre, Women’s Circus and Western Edge Youth Arts.

StreetWORKS: An anti-graffiti initiative that engages young illegal graffiti makers and

provides access to the professional street art scene.

F5 Footscray in Transition: Captures the changing face of Footscray over a five-year period.

Artsbox, public art space next to Footscray Library that provides an innovative arts space

for artists in residence.xvi

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Economic Prosperity

Gross Regional Product

A local economy’s net wealth is measured by the Gross National Product (GRP), which reflects changes in employment, productivity or the kinds of industries in an area.

In 2014, Maribyrnong’s GRP was $4,547 million, an increase of 6.3 per cent over the previous year. This is lower than the GRP of all the other inner-metropolitan municipalities, but Maribyrnong also has the smallest population.xvii

Port Phillip has the highest GRP ($11,433 million in 2013), followed by Yarra with $10,041 million.

ID Economic Profile and Remplan for City of Yarra 2015

Building approvals

Building approvals, particularly in the non-residential sector, can vary greatly over time and reflect different stages in the community. A high rate of building approvals may indicate a growth area with a construction-led economy; a low rate may indicate a settled area with established infrastructure, or an area with little growth. It should be remembered that construction may take several years from the date of approval.

In 2013-14, the City of Maribyrnong had $176 million in residential development and $119 million in non-residential development. This is lower than some of the other inner metropolitan councils. Stonnington had the highest rate, with $756 million in residential building approvals in 2013-14, followed by Port Phillip with $501.3 million. It is anticipated that residential development will continue to increase in the City of Maribyrnong compared with other inner metropolitan municipalities.xviii

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Value add

The “value add” of an industry sector shows how well that sector increases the value of its inputs. It gives a more refined measure of business productivity than output (total gross revenue) because some industries that have high levels of output also require large amounts of input expenditure.

In the City of Maribyrnong, the biggest value adds are found in health care and social assistance, retail trade and manufacturing.xix

Construction, retail, and the health and social assistance sectors all increased their value adds between 2012-13 and 2013-14. Value adds decreased in manufacturing, mining and transport.

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Value Add for City of Maribyrnong (m$)

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Worker productivity

Dividing an industry’s value add by the number of employees shows the worker productivity for that industry. The retail trade is one sector that employs a lot of people, but is not highly productive per worker. Others, such as mining, employ fewer people but generate high levels of productivity.xx

In Maribyrnong, worker productivity has increased in construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, financial and insurance services, rental, hiring, real estate services and administrative and support services. However, it has decreased in some other sectors such as mining, retail trade, and accommodation and food services.


ID Economic Profile 2015

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Worker Productivity per sector in the City of Maribyrnong

2012-13 2013-14


Employment A significant increase in labour market participation in the municipality in 2014-15 has been matched by an increase in employment. In June 2015, there were 48,787 people in the labour market and 45,246 were employed.

Department of Employment Small Area Labour Markets Data September 2015

However, unemployment is also on the rise, in line with increases in Victoria and nationally. In June 2015, unemployment in Maribyrnong was 7.3 per cent, higher than the Victorian (6.4 per cent) and national (6.1 per cent) figures.xxi

Department of Employment Small Area Labour Markets Data September 2014

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Levels of unemployment vary significantly throughout the city. Braybrook, which consistently has the highest rate, had 13 per cent unemployment in June 2015. In the suburb of Maribyrnong it was 4.2 per cent, and in Yarraville 3.9 per cent.xxii

Department of Employment Small Area Labour Markets Data June 2015

At Maribyrnong Council, we are strongly committed to economic development and are working to improve productivity and employment opportunities. Key elements of our approach include:

Our 10-year Long Term Financial Strategy: Focuses on infrastructure and service investment, including a major projects program of $300 million.xxiii

The Maribyrnong Industrial and Economic Development Strategy: Sets a direction for

economic development, promotes local opportunities for employment and guides the retention and development of industry related land.xxiv

The Revitalising Braybrook Project: Seeks to enhance the health and wellbeing of the

Braybrook community through improved services, facilities and opportunities.

The Revitalising Braybrook Action Plan 2013-2015: Supports employment and training

programs including the Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning and Employment Network, which will place public housing tenants into jobs.xxv

A partnership with Victoria University promotes the Footscray University Town with the

aim of developing Footscray as an educational, research and development hub for the western region of Melbourne.xxvi

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Volunteering

Volunteering is an important part of community life, with benefits both for those who help and those who are helped. It engages residents, builds social cohesion, and improves overall health and wellbeing.

In purely economic terms, volunteering contributes millions of dollars in labour and services to the community each year. It also develops skills and can pave the way to paid employment.

ABS Census 2011

Equity

Health and wellbeing

The level of physical health in a community not only indicates the level of general wellbeing but is also often a reflection of socio-economic factors. Three particularly significant indicators of wellbeing are:

sedentary physical activity;

overweight and obesity;

type 2 diabetes.

We compare results from the 2008 Population Health Survey with the 2011-12 Victorian Population Health survey.

Sedentary physical activity levels

Between 2008 and 2011-12, the percentage of people in Maribyrnong who had only low levels of physical activity declined. This was also the case in a number of other

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municipalities, though not all. Brimbank has been included in this analysis because of the significant reduction it has achieved, with levels dropping from 11.4 per cent to 6.4 per cent.xxvii

Victorian Population Health Survey Report 2008 and 2011-12

The Victorian Population Health Survey 2011-12 found that men who were smokers and had an income of less than $40,000 a year were those most likely to lead sedentary lives. For women, low levels of education and high levels of psychological distress were two of the key determinants.xxviii

Males and females overweight and obese

Overweight and obesity affects more men than women in all the inner metropolitan municipalities.xxix

In the City of Maribyrnong, the number of overweight and obese men declined slightly from 2008 to 2011-12. However, the numbers of overweight or obese women increased, as they also did in Hobsons Bay, Moonee Valley, Stonnington and Yarra.xxx

Five of the inner metropolitan municipalities recorded increases in overweight and obesity levels in men, with the most significant increase in Moreland.

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Type 2 diabetes

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Maribyrnong decreased slightly between 2008 and 2011-12, as it did in several other municipalities including Darebin and Port Phillip. Brimbank, which had improved levels of physical activity, also had a significant decrease in type 2 diabetes, dropping from 6.7 per cent in 2008 to 4 per cent in 2011-12.

Many municipalities had increases in type 2 diabetes in the same time frame, including Hobsons Bay and Stonnington.xxxi

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In the City of Maribyrnong, we encourage the community to join in local sports, leisure and recreation activities. Our Active Maribyrnong program promotes health and wellbeing by a range of measures including:

Get Active! Expo: A free program of sports clinics, events and ‘come try days’.

Spring into Summer Series: Including 12 free programs for Pilates, group fitness and Parkrun, with 500 registered participants.

Maribyrnong/Moonee Valley Community Cricket Club: A modified sevens version of the game involving both junior and open-age groups, male and female.

Parkrun: A weekly five-kilometre running series attracting 85 people a week on average.

CALD Swim Night: A weekly event with 125 participants from Maribyrnong CALD communities.

All Girls Auskick Program: A six-week program, which has had 44 participants.

Junior Netball Program: Five teams with 40 members playing at RecWest in Braybrook. xxxii

Council also supports other Active Maribyrnong events including:

2014 National Cyclo Cross Series Round 1.

The Maribyrnong Gift professional running event.

The 2014 Victor International Badminton Series.

Run for Hope, a charity event that raises funds for Pink Hope to support women at risk of breast and ovarian cancer.xxxiii

Health programs for men and women include:

Sons of the West: A men’s health program developed in partnership with the Western Bulldogs including weekly health seminars and physical activity sessions.xxxiv

She’s Game: Everyone Wins at Maribyrnong: Funded by Macedon Ranges North

Western Melbourne Medicare Local, this aims to increase the safe participation of women and girls in local sports.xxxv

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A number of Council facilities support heath and recreation. For example, the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre has 2,615 members and 3,471 swim school memberships. It had 1,029,159 casual visits in the past year, a significant increase on the 700,000 reported in 2012.

The Active Maribyrnong Guide outlines the activities and facilities available to residents; 8000 copies guide have been distributed.

Sport participation

Maribyrnong has consistently high levels of sport participation, comparable to those found in

Greater Melbourne.xxxvi

Sporting facilities in the municipality are used by 55 sports clubs covering AFL football,

soccer, tennis, cricket, baseball, hockey and martial arts.

A study by the Centre for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe University found that

community football clubs are three times more effective than work, education or other

community groups for developing social networks.xxxvii

Children and youth

Child immunisation

Public immunisation programs significantly avert preventable disease and local government plays an important role in this, as required by the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.

In the City of Maribyrnong, immunisations are given by maternal and child health nurses at two, four, 12 and 18 months. The six-month immunisation is available at open group sessions or from a GP.

Despite fluctuations in rates, Maribyrnong maintains a consistently higher level of fully vaccinated children than the other inner-metropolitan municipalities. More than 90 per cent

of infants are vaccinated. Only Hobsons Bay and Moreland have similarly high levels.xxxviii

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Key Ages and Stages visits

The Victorian Department of Education and Training recommends 10 Key Ages and Stages (KAS) consultations for children from birth to three and half years.

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Council co-ordinates free maternal and child health services for all families with children from birth to school age. An enhanced home visiting service is also available for vulnerable families experiencing domestic violence, homelessness and depression.xxxix

Maribyrnong has the highest participation rate in the inner-metropolitan region for KAS visits

at eight weeks. Participation for the other visits declines in all municipalities, with Maribyrnong coming last for visits at 18 months.xl

Victorian Department of Education and Training Maternal and Child Health Services Annual

Report 2012-13

Developmentally vulnerable children

The Australian Early Development Census measures how young children are developing in different communities in five key areas:

Physical health and wellbeing;

Social competence;

Emotional maturity;

Language and cognitive skills (school based);

Communication skills and general knowledge.

The proportion of children in the municipality considered developmentally vulnerable in two or more domains decreased between 2012 and 2015, in the City of Maribyrnong. However, it increased in Darebin, Melbourne, Moreland, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra.xli

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Despite the improved scores, more parents in Maribyrnong report concerns with their children’s speech or language on entry to primary school than in Hobsons Bay, Darebin or Stonnington.xlii

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Kindergarten participation rate

Another good indicator of child wellbeing is the number of children who attend kindergarten. In Maribyrnong, 80 per cent of three-year-olds go to kindergarten, which is the lowest rate in the inner-metropolitan municipalities. Yarra scores highest with 131%. xliii (Note: According to the Victorian Children and Adolescent Monitoring System, rates of more than 100 per cent arise because of data analysis techniques and are particularly evident when there are small populations involved).xliv

Victorian Department of Education and Training Victorian Children and Adolescents

Monitoring System (VCAMS) 2015

Council collects its own statistics for kindergarten participation for four-year-olds in the city. These show that in 2012, 90 per cent of children had a kindergarten place. In 2014, it was 88 per cent. In 2012, 91 per cent were placed in their first preference. In 2014, it was 89 per cent.

Council strategies for children include:

The Maribyrnong Strategy for Children: Includes views from more than 700 children on what makes the City of Maribyrnong a good place to live.xlv

Engaging Children in Decision Making: A Guide for Consulting Children: Includes best practice principles and guidelines for consulting with specific groups of children and accords with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Sections 15 and 38 of the Victorian Charter for Human Rights and Responsibilities 2006. It was developed in partnership with Ballarat, Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham City Councils, the Western Metro Department of Education and Training, and Kuranjang Primary School.xlvi

Destination of school leavers in the City of Maribyrnong

Access to education and training opportunities is a key indicator of equity, particularly for early school leavers.

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Close to half of those who complete Year 12 in the City of Maribyrnong go to university. Early school leavers are more likely to be doing a VET certificate IV or Entry Level, or apprenticeship or traineeship.

The food, hospitality and tourism sectors account for the largest proportion of early school leavers – 18.8 per cent. Only 7.8 per cent of those who complete Year 12 are in these sectors, which are more likely to employ people in part time or casual contract positions. This was also reflected in the survey, with 16.7 per cent of early school leavers employed part time compared with only 7.7 per cent of those who had completed Year 12.xlvii

The Maribyrnong Strategy for Young People 2014-2018 was developed by Maribyrnong City Council and the Maribyrnong Alliance for Young People, which is made up of 17 youth focused organisations. A key priority is to develop and promote free and accessible learning supports such as homework clubs, tutoring programs and study spaces.

Housing

The forecast increase in population and residential development brings the promise of significant economic growth, but it also makes housing less affordable, both for renters and for those seeking to buy.

As a consequence, there is a high level of rental and mortgage stress. Rental stress is defined by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling as households in the lowest 40 per cent of incomes that pay more than 30 per cent of their gross income on rent.xlviii

Braybrook, where many residents are on income support or in unskilled occupations, has the highest level of rental stress (29.4 per cent), followed by Footscray and West Footscray (both on 28.9 per cent). xlix

In the City of Maribyrnong, 6.2 per cent of housing is classified as social housing with the highest level, 19.3 per cent, in Braybrook. By comparison, Greater Melbourne has 2.9 per cent.l

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Rooming houses have become the de facto form of affordable housing and are often used by people on low incomes such as women experiencing domestic violence, students, refugees and people with disabilities. In March 2015, there were 48 registered rooming houses in the City of Maribyrnong and most probably a number of illegal ones. The Council’s role is to assess these houses, under Victorian health and building regulations, for safety and security.li

Apartments are much less expensive to rent than houses in Maribyrnong. In June 2015, the median two-bedroom flat rental was $330 a week, which is less than the $380 paid in metropolitan Melbourne. However, the median three-bedroom house price is $428 for the City of Maribyrnong and $360 for metropolitan Melbourne.lii

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Community Harmony

Religion


The different religions and faiths practised in the municipality reflect a high level of diversity and community harmony. The Catholic, Anglican and Uniting churches are strongly represented but the influence of Vietnamese, Indian, Middle Eastern and African cultures means that Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism are also prominent.

The single biggest group, more than a quarter of the population, say they have no religion.

Maribyrnong City Council participates in the Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network. It aims to build trust between communities of different faiths and beliefs and is open to all religious groups in both municipalities.

Acceptance of diverse communities

No Religion 18,520

Catholic 17,270Not stated 7,273

Buddhism 7,179

Eastern Orthoddox 4,179

Anglican 4,044

Islam 3,274

Hinduism 2,301Uniting Church

1,328 Baptist 961

Census 2011 Top 10 Religions practiced in City of Maribyrnong


Vic Health Indicators Survey 2011

The City of Maribyrnong has the fourth highest level of acceptance of diversity in the inner-metropolitan communities.liii

Council strongly supports diversity through a range of measures including:

The Human Rights and Social Justice Framework 2013-2016: Emphasises cultural rights, freedom of expression and equality and outlines support for the right to self-determination and recognition of Indigenous Australians.

The Multicultural Policy and Action Plan 2012-2017, the Disability Policy and Action

Plan 2012-2015 and the Indigenous Policy 2013-2015 and Reconciliation Action Plans: Support our commitment to diversity and recognise the importance of different communities.

Gender Equity Statements: Promote gender equality and acceptance of gender

diversity.

Membership of the GLBTIQ Western Region Councils’ Working Group, which aims to

identify issues and barriers affecting people in GLBTIQ communities and promote social inclusion and community pride.

Liveability

Libraries

The city’s five libraries are greatly valued by the community, and were ranked in the top 10 of important council services in the 2015 Annual Community Survey.

The new library at Braybrook, part of the $12.5 million Braybrook Community Hub, joins those in Footscray, Maribyrnong, West Footscray and Yarraville to provide services including:

Public lending of recreational and educational books, magazines, audio-visual and other

materials, including collections in 12 community languages, children’s material, items for

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the print disabled, and special collections including local studies, genealogy and automotive manual collections.

Free public access to internet and other word processing/office facilities.

Outreach service to housebound members of the community and residential care providers, including the Maribyrnong Detention Centre.

Literacy programs.

Information Technology provision and training.

The libraries have formed partnerships with other local organisations for projects such as the 100 Story Building, which helps marginalised children develop their literacy skills and sense of belonging.

Over 31,000 people belong to the libraries. Between them, in 2014-15, they were responsible for 718,740 loans of materials and more than 19,000 attended programs for children or adults.

Community Centres

Council runs community centres at Braybrook, Maidstone and Maribyrnong and supports other community facilities such as the Footscray Community Arts Centre, RecWest Braybrook and RecWest Footscray, West Footscray Neighbourhood House and the Yarraville Community Centre.

The three community centres provide a range of activities including:

Language and learning programs such as language and computer classes;

Health and wellbeing programs including cooking and yoga;

Children’s programs including playgroups;

Arts and craft programs from calligraphy to cake decorating;

Braybrook Community Garden and Braybrook Men’s Shed.

Between January and November 2014 the three community centres had approximately 220,000 visits, and 13,446 people took part in activities and programs, an average of 1,279 each month.liv

Participation was affected by the closure of Braybrook Community Centre and the establishment of a temporary facility as part of the development of the new $12.5 million Braybrook Community Hub. This opened in March 2015, offering Braybrook’s first library, an integrated early years centre, sports pavilion, community and social spaces, meeting rooms and café. Council funded most of the redevelopment with the Victorian Government contributing $3.4 million.

Sustainable Transport

Travel to work

Only a small proportion of residents cycle to work, although the city has 20 kilometres of bike paths. Maribyrnong rates fifth in the group for cycle participation, with 2.8 per cent riding to work; Yarra has a clear lead with 8.5 per centlv.

In Maribyrnong, 22.9 per cent of people take public transport to work.



Council aims to increase the number of people who cycle through a range of measures including:

Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy 2012 and Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2014: Cover such things as traffic management upgrades, resurfacing roads and developing traffic-protected cycling routes, which have been shown to encourage more women to ride.

Erection of more than 300 signs to help bike riders navigate.

Allocation of $1.2 million in 2014-15 to help improve cyclist safety.lvi

Annual Bike Count

The 2015 Annual City of Maribyrnong Bike Count shows that some routes are much more frequently used than others. Popular routes include Moreland Street Footscray, Hyde Street and Somerville Road Footscray, and Whitehall and Parker Street Footscray. More men than women ride bikes in the City of Maribyrnong, something Council’s Bike Strategy is keen to address.lvii

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Reference List Active Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong City Council 2014

Annual Bike Counts, Maribyrnong City Council, 2014

Australian Early Development Census, Maribyrnong 2009 and 2012

Community Centres Network Maribyrnong, Braybrook, Maidstone, Monthly Status

Report November 2014

Current Rental Report, June Quarter, 2014 Department of Health and Human

Services, Victorian Government

Disability Policy and Action Plan 2012-2015, Maribyrnong City Council 2012

Engaging Children in Decision Making A guide for consulting children, Ballarat,

Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Melton City/Shire Councils and Western Metro Department

of Education and Early Childhood Development and Kurunjang Primary School 2013

Festivals City, Maribyrnong City Council 2014

Footscray Structure Plan, Maribyrnong City Council 2013

Good Design Standard. Better neighbourhoods, streetscapes and homes,

Maribyrnong City Council August 2014

Highpoint Activity Centre Structure Plan, Maribyrnong City Council 2014

Human Rights and Social Justice Framework 2013-2016, Maribyrnong City Council

2013.

ID Community Profile, Informed Decisions 2014

ID Atlas, Informed Decisions, 2014

ID Population and Household Forecasting, Informed Decisions 2014

ID Economic Profile, Informed Decisions, 2014

Indigenous Policy 2013-2018 and Reconciliation Action Plans, Maribyrnong City

Council, 2013

Libraries for ALL Libraries for LIFE “The best thing I’ve ever done was to join this

library.” Maribyrnong Library Service Library Plan 2014 to 2017

Maribyrnong City Council 2014 Annual Community Survey, September 2015

Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy, Maribyrnong City Council 2014


Maribyrnong Economic and Industrial Development Strategy (MEIDS), Maribyrnong

City Council

Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy 2012, Maribyrnong City Council

Maribyrnong Library Service 2013-14 statistics

Maribyrnong Strategy for Young People 2014-2018, Maribyrnong City Council 2014

Maternal and Child Health Services Annual Report 2012-13, Victorian Department of


Multicultural Policy and Action Plan 2012-2017, Maribyrnong City Council 2012

Planning Amendment C63 – Bradmill Precinct Yarraville, Maribyrnong City Council

2011

Our City-Our Children Hearing Their Voices Maribyrnong Early Years Plan 2010-

2014, Maribyrnong City Council 2010

Revitalising Braybrook Strategy, Maribyrnong City Council 2011

Revitalising Braybrook Action Plan 2013-2015, Maribyrnong City Council 2013

Settlers by Country of Birth, Settlement Reporting Facility, Department of Social

Services, January 2015

Small Area Labour Markets Australia, September Quarter 2014, Department of

Employment, Australian Government

Strategic Arts Framework and Plan 2012-2016, Maribyrnong City Council 2012

The On Track Survey 2014 Maribyrnong, Department of Education and Training

VicHealth Indicators Survey 2011, Victorian Government 2011

Victorian Children and Adolescents Monitoring System (VCAMS), Victorian

Department of Education and Training 2014

Victorian Population Health Survey Report 2008 and 2011-12, Department of Health

and Human Services


End Notes

i ID Population and Household Forecasting, Informed Decisions 2014 ii ibid iii Land Identified for Further Residential Development in Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong City Council 2014 iv Footscray Structure Plan and Amendment C125 http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/footscrayplan Maribyrnong City Council 2014 v Highpoint Activity Centre Structure Plan http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=1753 Maribyrnong City Council 2015 vi Planning Amendment C63 Bradmill Precinct Yarraville http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=3905 vii Good Design Standard Better neighbourhoods streetscapes and homes, Maribyrnong City Council, August 2014 viii City of Maribyrnong Street Planting Strategy Maribyrnong City Council, August 2013 ix VicHealth Indictors Survey 2011 Results, www.vichealth.vic.gov.au Victorian Government 2011 x Annual Community Survey, Maribyrnong City Council, September 2015 xi Settlement Report Facility Department of Social Services, Australian Government 2015 xii ID Community Profile, Informed Decisions 2014 xiii Multicultural Policy and Action Plan 2012-2017, Maribyrnong City Council 2012 xiv Festivals City http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/festivalcity Maribyrnong City Council 2015 xv ibid xvi City of Maribyrnong Strategic Arts Framework and Plan 2012-2016, Maribyrnong City Council 2012 xvii ID Economy Profile, Informed Decisions 2014 xviii ibid xix ibid xx Small Area Labour Markets Australia, September 2014, Department of Employment, Australian Government 2014 xxi ibid xxii ibid xxiii Maribyrnong City Council Long Term Financial Strategy 2013 to 2023 xxiv Maribyrnong Economic and Industrial Development Strategy http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=5489 Maribyrnong City Council 2014 xxv Revitalising Braybrook Action Plan 2013-2015, Maribyrnong City Council 2013 xxvi Footscray University Town http://www.vu.edu.au/footscray-university-town Victoria University 2015 xxvii Victorian Population Health Survey 2011-12 Department of Health and Human Services 2015 xxviii ibid xxix ibid xxx ibid xxxi ibid

http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/footscrayplan

http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=1753


http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/

http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/festivalcity


http://www.vu.edu.au/footscray-university-town


xxxii Active Maribyrnong http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/activemaribyrnong Maribyrnong City Council 2015 xxxiii ibid xxxiv Sons of the West http://sonsofthewest.org.au/ 2015 xxxv She’s Game: Everyone Wins Maribyrnong City Council, 2015 xxxvi ABS Sports Participation Data, 2012 xxxvii Value of a Community Football Club, Centre for Sport and Social Impact La Trobe University 2015. xxxviii Proportion of Children who are fully vaccinated, Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System, Victorian Department of Education and Training, 2014 xxxix Maternal and Child Health Services Annual Report 2012-2013, Victorian Government xl ibid xli Australian Early Development Census 2012 www.aedc.gov.au Australian Government Initiative xlii Proportion of children whose parents report one or more concerns with child speech or language on entry to primary school Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System, Victorian Department of Education and Training 2015 xliii Kindergarten Participation Rate Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System, Victorian Department of Education and Training 2015 xliv VCAMS Metadata Information about VCAMS Indicators Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 2013 xlv Maribyrnong Strategy for Children 2015-2018, Maribyrnong City Council 2015 xlvi Engaging Children in Decision Making A Guide for Consulting Children A combined initiative of Ballarat, Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Melton and Wyndham City/Shire Councils, the Western Metro Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Kurunjang Primary School, 2013 xlvii On Track Report Maribyrnong Department of Education and Training 2014 xlviiiMaribyrnong Housing Strategy December 2011 xlix ID Atlas, Informed Decisions 2014 l ID Atlas Informed Decisions 2014 li Rooming House Statistics Maribyrnong City Council 2015 lii Current Rental Report June Quarter 2015, Department of Health and Human Services 2015 liii VicHealth Indicators Survey 2011 liv Community Centres Network Maribyrnong, Braybrook and Maidstone November 2014 lv ID Community Profile, Informed Decisions 2014 lvi Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy 2012 and Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2014 lvii Bike Counts Maribyrnong City Council 2014

http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/activemaribyrnong

http://sonsofthewest.org.au/

http://www.aedc.gov.au/

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