Laverton North Explained

Type:suburb
Laverton North
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Wyndham
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.83°N 144.785°W
Postcode:3026
Pop:120
Elevation:26
Area:15
Stategov:Tarneit
Fedgov:Gellibrand
Fedgov2:Lalor
Dist1:18
Location1:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Derrimut
Near-N:Derrimut
Near-Ne:Brooklyn
Near-W:Truganina
Near-E:Altona North
Near-Sw:Williams Landing
Near-S:Laverton
Near-Se:Altona North
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Laverton North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18km (11miles) 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.

Located on 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.[1]

The same week, another fire started in a pile of scrap metal at Norstar Steel Recyclers, a facility recycling steel.[2] Seventy firefighters worked on fighting the blaze and local residents were advised to stay inside.[3] A similar event occurred at the same facility in February 2018.[4]

Early 2024, a fire started in a stockpile of recycling materials at a recycling facility and burned for two days.[5] EPA Victoria issued a prohibition notice to stop adding more material to the site and an Environmental Action Notice (EAN) to the company.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koob . Simone Fox . 2021-01-04 . Smoke warning for residents after blaze at Laverton North recycling plant . 2024-02-18 . The Age . en.
  2. Web site: Victoria . Environment Protection Authority . Norstar Environment Protection Authority Victoria . 2024-02-18 . www.epa.vic.gov.au . en.
  3. Web site: Dexter . Rachael . 2021-01-11 . Residents urged to stay inside after second industrial blaze in Laverton North in a week . 2024-02-18 . The Age . en.
  4. News: Kinniburgh . Chanel . 8 February 2018 . Laverton North recycling plant fire: Crews battle Norstar Steel Recyclers blaze . Herald Sun.
  5. Web site: 2024-01-03 . Fire at industrial site at Laverton North . 2024-01-11 . www.frv.vic.gov.au . en-AU.
  6. Web site: Victoria . Environment Protection Authority . Laverton North factory site fire Environment Protection Authority Victoria . 2024-01-11 . www.epa.vic.gov.au . en.