Keilor Historical Society Inc.1990
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	Highlights which exemplify the features of Keilor Region. Keilor 2005 Photo left: Avondale Heights, Maidston, Braybrook by Andreas Makarewitsch, June 2005.
Aerial photographs of Keilor, 2005 by Andreas Makarewitsch Maribyrnong River photographs, 2005-06 by Andreas Makarewitsch "The City of Brimbank was formed on 15 December 1994, following the amalgamation of the former Cities of Keilor and Sunshine. It was a union of two municipalities with diverse characteristics in a period of significant change for Local Government in Victoria. With an area of 123 square kilometres, Brimbank is the second largest municipality in Melbourne and the largest in the Western Region. It is approximately 20 kilometres from the CBD. Brimbank is a dynamic and rapidly growing city which encompasses 25 new and established suburbs including Albion, Cairnlea, Deer Park, Delahey, Hillside, Keilor, Kings Park, St Albans, Sunshine, Sydenham and Taylors Lakes. In 2005, following more than a decade of rapid growth the population has grown to more than 175,000 and is estimated to increase to 200,766 by the year 2015." (Source: www.brimbank.vic.gov.au) How Keilor has grown.  In 1962 the population was 33,249 and the number of dwellings was 7,898. Rates "The rate struck on Dec. 8, 1962, is 3,746 d. in the 1 (pound) on the Unimproved Capital Value. Equivalent Net Annual Value of 2/11.265 in the 1 (pound) compared with 7.5 d. in the 1 (pound) in 1961/62." (Source: City of Keilor Centenary flyer)
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