Aintree, Victoria
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Aintree
| city = Melbourne
| state = vic
| image = Aintree Woodlea Houses 002.JPG
| caption = Houses in the Woodlea subdivision, October 2018
| lga = City of Melton
| postcode = 3336
| pop = 7,982
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL20011 | name = Aintree (Suburbs and Localities) | accessdate = 22 July 2022 | quick = on}}
| area =
| est = 2017
| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in metropolitan Melbourne
| coordinates = {{coord|37|43|05|S|144|40|05|E|display=inline,title}}
| stategov = Kororoit
| stategov2 =
| fedgov = Gorton
| dist1 = 28
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Melbourne
| dist2 =
| location2 =
| near-nw = Bonnie Brook
| near-n = Bonnie Brook
| near-ne = Bonnie Brook
| near-w = Grangefields
| near-e = Deanside
| near-sw = Rockbank
| near-s = Rockbank
| near-se = Mount Atkinson
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
}}
Aintree is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, {{convert|28|km|abbr=on}} west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area, Wadawurrung country.{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation |url=https://www.aboriginalheritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/wadawurrung-traditional-owners-aboriginal-corporation |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=www.aboriginalheritagecouncil.vic.gov.au |language=en-AU}} Aintree recorded a population of 7,982 at the 2021 census.
The suburb was gazetted by the Office of Geographic Names on 9 February 2017,{{cite web|title=Locality boundaries|url=http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/property-and-land-titles/naming-places-features-and-roads/naming-proposals/locality-boundaries|website=Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning|publisher=State Government of Victoria|accessdate=25 February 2017}} following a proposal for eleven new suburbs by the City of Melton; the new name officially came into effect in mid-2017.{{cite news|last1=Landy |first1=Samantha |title=Eleven new suburbs to be established in the Melton growth area, west of Melbourne's CBD |url=http://www.realestate.com.au/news/eleven-new-suburbs-to-be-established-in-the-melton-growth-area-west-of-melbournes-cbd/ |accessdate=25 February 2017 |work=Herald Sun |date=10 February 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225081712/http://www.realestate.com.au/news/eleven-new-suburbs-to-be-established-in-the-melton-growth-area-west-of-melbournes-cbd/ |archivedate=25 February 2017 }}{{cite web|title=New suburbs|url=http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Council/About-the-City/New-suburbs|publisher=City of Melton|accessdate=25 February 2017}} The majority of the suburb is being developed by Woodlea Estate.{{cite web|title=Woodlea - Masterplan|url=https://woodlea.com.au/vision/master-plan/|accessdate=26 May 2020|language=english}}
Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was previously part of Rockbank.
History
On 26 October 2019, the suburb was host to a world record event. The world record broken was largest soccer lesson, with the total number of participants reaching 835. The record has since been broken by the San Jose Earthquakes.{{cite web |title=Guinness World Records - Largest football(soccer) lesson |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/94655-largest-football-soccer-lesson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929014858/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/94655-largest-football-soccer-lesson |archive-date=29 September 2020 |accessdate=10 September 2023 |language=english}} This broke the previous world record by 130 people.{{cite web|title=Woodlea breaks a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!|url=https://woodlea.com.au/2019/12/18/woodlea-breaks-a-guinness-world-record/|accessdate=9 July 2020|language=english}} The event was performed at Frontier Park.
Education
The suburb is home to Bacchus Marsh Grammar's Woodlea Campus, which opened in February 2019.{{cite web|title=Woodlea wraps up 2019|url=https://woodlea.com.au/2019/12/17/woodlea-wraps-up-2019/|accessdate=26 May 2020|language=english}} It is located on Frontier Avenue, located near the Woodlea Sports Ovals. The Bacchus Marsh Grammar Early Learning Centre is also located in Aintree. Aintree Primary School was opened in 2021.{{cite web|title=VSBA - Rockbank North Primary School (interim name)|url=https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/schools/Pages/RockbankNorthPrimarySchool.aspx|accessdate=1 June 2020|language=english}}
Yarrabing Secondary College, a secondary school, and Dharra School, a specialist school, opened in 2024. Both schools were built by the Victorian School Buildings Authority.{{Cite web |date=8 October 2024 |title=Yarrabing Secondary College |url=https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/Yarrabing-Secondary-College |access-date=6 February 2025 |website=www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=8 October 2024 |title=Dharra School |url=https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/Dharra-School |access-date=6 February 2025 |website=www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au |language=en-AU}}
Recreation
The suburb has many parks and open spaces, including Frontier Reserve and Aintree Recreation Reserve, home to the Melton Warriors Rugby Union Club.{{cite web|title=Aintree Recreation Reserve|url=https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/Parks-grounds-and-trails/Parks-Recreation/Aintree-Recreation-Reserve|accessdate=26 May 2020|language=english}} Other parks in the area include Bullion Park, Arbourton Park, Wireless Park, Jackwood Park and Nugget Park.
In 2025, the site hosts a regular {{convert|5|km}} parkrun.{{cite web|title=Aintree Reserve parkrun Course|url=https://www.parkrun.com.au/aintreereserve/course/|website=parkrun|access-date=18 January 2025}}
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Category:Suburbs of the City of Melton
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