Laverton North
| Laverton North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°49′48″S 144°47′06″E / 37.830°S 144.785°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 120 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (20.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3026 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wyndham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tarneit | ||||||||||||||
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Laverton North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km (11 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham local government area. Laverton North recorded a population of 119 at the 2021 census.[1]
Located near the rural-urban fringe, Laverton North is bounded by Boundary Road to the north, Derrimut Road and the Federation Trail to the west, Old Geelong Road and the West Gate Freeway to the south and Kororoit Creek to the east. It is predominantly an industrial suburb.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, 69.23% were born in Australia, 9.89% New Zealand, 4.4% Malta, 3.3% United Kingdom and 13.18% in other countries.
50.55% claimed Christianity, 30.77% claimed other or no religion, 3.3% Buddhism and 3.3% claimed Hinduism.
Environmental issues
Fires at recycling facilities
Early January 2021, a large industrial fire started at a metal recycling facility owned by InfraBuild. 80 firefighters worked on the 35-square-metre fire.[2]
The same week, another fire started in a pile of scrap metal at Norstar Steel Recyclers, a facility recycling steel.[3] Seventy firefighters worked on fighting the blaze and local residents were advised to stay inside.[4] A similar event occurred at the same facility in February 2018.[5]
Early 2024, a fire started in a stockpile of recycling materials at a recycling facility and burned for two days.[6] EPA Victoria issued a prohibition notice to stop adding more material to the site and an Environmental Action Notice (EAN) to the company.[7]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laverton North (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Koob, Simone Fox (4 January 2021). "Smoke warning for residents after blaze at Laverton North recycling plant". The Age. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. "Norstar | Environment Protection Authority Victoria". www.epa.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Dexter, Rachael (11 January 2021). "Residents urged to stay inside after second industrial blaze in Laverton North in a week". The Age. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Kinniburgh, Chanel (8 February 2018). "Laverton North recycling plant fire: Crews battle Norstar Steel Recyclers blaze". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Fire at industrial site at Laverton North". www.frv.vic.gov.au. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. "Laverton North factory site fire | Environment Protection Authority Victoria". www.epa.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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