The City of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located on Melbourne's western rural–urban fringe.
The City is governed by the City of Melton Council and the seat of local government and administrative offices are located at Council headquarters in Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire.
It has an area of 527.3 square kilometres (203.6 sq mi), and at the 2011 Census, the Shire of Melton had population of 109,259.
The LGA has a rapid population growth rate, ranked 3rd fastest among LGAs in Victoria.
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