[5] The name means young girl (derived from murmurdik) in Woiwurrung, the local language of the Wurundjeri.

In 2009 Working Heritage acquired the Carome property and repaired and updated it for community use.

[8] A strategic transport plan developed by the Victorian State Government had earmarked Mernda to be 're-connected' to the rail system by 2027; however, the 'South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance' sought an earlier completion date of 2014 due to rising population and congestion in the area.

It will add extra lanes in each direction, install traffic lights, build a bridge over the Plenty River and upgrade the existing bridge, install safety barriers, upgrade intersections and build a new shared walking and cycling path.

The two higher secondary colleges Mernda Hills Christian College and Ivanhoe Grammar School plenty campus co-educational from Prep to Year 12 are located in Bridge Inn Road in Doreen.

Plenty Valley Christian College is also a Prep to year 12 co-educational private school located 5 minutes drive from Mernda.

Mernda won its first Barclay Shield in season 2008–09, two years after being promoted to A-Grade.

The most common countries of birth were England 2.9%, India 1.9%, Italy 1.3%, New Zealand 1.2% and Sri Lanka 1.1%.

Mernda is located just a 10-minute drive to Westfield Plenty Valley Shopping Centre and Pacific Epping.

Maternal Health Services is located in the Mernda Villages Community Activity Centre.

There is also a variety of helpful facilities including a free tea and coffee station, community lounge, public computers, charging lockers for personal devices, and coworking space all located a short walk from Mernda Train Station.

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