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VIC DIVISION - GELLIBRAND

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Division Name GELLIBRAND
State Victoria
Elected Member Roxon, N (ALP) 1998-
Name Derivation Named after Joseph Gellibrand 1786-1836, lawyer and explorer.
First Proclaimed / Election 1948/1949
Area 91 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Safe
Enrolment 93,322
Turnout 94.16%
Informal 4.22%
Location Gellibrand covers an area of approximately 91 sq km from Maribyrnong in the north to Williamstown on Port Phillip Bay in the south, from the Maribyrnong River in the east, along Port Phillip Bay to Point Cook (Seabrook) in the west. The main suburbs include Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Braybrook, Brooklyn (part), Footscray, Footscray West, Kingsville, Maidstone, Maribyrnong (part), Newport, Seabrook, Seaholme, South Kingsville, Spotswood, Tottenham, Yarraville and Williamstown.
Products and Industry Food processing, petrochemical and carbon products, one of Australia's largest marine engineering facilities, transport facilities, warehousing. Other industries include tourism and leisure in the historic precincts and along the bay, tertiary education sector, student accommodation, industrial and commercial parks and retail sector including strip shopping centres and major shopping hubs including homemaker centres.

Members
Roxon, N (ALP) 1998-
Willis, R (ALP) 1972-1998
McIvor, H J (ALP) 1955-1972
Mullens, J M (ALP) 1949-1955

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