Cheltenham, Victoria
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Cheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston
to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside
resides over the suburb's western region towards extensive golf links, parks and Port Phillip Bay. As of the 2006 Census, Cheltenham had a population of 19,526.
Much of the residential development was built in the 1940s and continued into the 1980s. Cheltenham also has a large industrial area on the eastern edge and a smaller area at the far western edge. The western area is noted for Melbourne's only lift
test shaft.
In 1993, the landmark 7-storey 1230 Nepean Highway office tower was built. The City of Kingston
leased spaced within the building for use as its main office before purchasing it in 2010.
) is a now defunct sanatorium
located behind the Kingston Centre and it operated for nearly 85 years, before it was closed in 1998. The Kingston Centre is currently undergoing a $46.3-million redevelopment.
with the remaining one focusing on Secondary education
. They are:
Le Page Primary School was formed as a result of the merger of former primary schools 'Cheltenham Heights Primary School' and 'Cheltenham North Primary School' in 1994.
The Cheltenham Community and Education Centre is located at 8 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham. They offer English as a Second Language
(ESL) classes, courses, childcare facilities and workshops.
and swimming.
There are a number of golf courses in Cheltenham; Cheltenham Golf Club on Victor Avenue, Sandringham Municipal Golf Links on Cheltenham Road, and the Victoria Golf Club on Park Road
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Southern Football League
.
Cheltenham Football and Cricket Clubs are based in Weatherall Road. The Cricket Club was established in 1872, originally in the Frankston-Glenhuntly Cricket Association, and migrating to the Federal District Cricket Association where the junior sides still play. The four senior sides now play in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association.
The most famous son of Cheltenham Cricket & Football Clubs is Trevor Barker
, who went on to play Australian Rules Football
for the St. Kilda Club. Trevor, also a talented cricketer won his only Premiership with Cheltenham Cricket Club as an under 16. His father Jack coached the side.
to a newer site. Southland now features up to 410 stores including 3 department stores, 3 discount department stores, 3 supermarkets, 3 electrical retailers and a 16 screen Village Cinemas Multiplex (movie theatre).
Many new retail outlets have popped up in Cheltenham in recent years, most notably the DFO Moorabbin
. DFO was originally built in 1992 as Fairways Market, and it is a large centre that contains up to 135 stores, mainly fashion outlets.
Kingston Central Plaza adjacent to DFO is also a new shopping precinct, which opened in 2008 and has 10 stores including: The Good Guys, Aldi
and Sam's Warehouse.
Cheltenham Shopping centre is located in the heart of Cheltenham, on Charman Road. It is a large shopping strip that has a mixture of retail, residential buildings and offices.
, Uniting, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal/Charismatic Christian churches.
Most burials now take place at the Cheltenham Memorial Park, located on Reserve Road, which was established in 1933.
is located on the Frankston line, at Charman Road. Bus routes also service the suburb, mainly focusing on the large Westfield Southland Shopping centre complex, Warrigal Road
(Highway) to the far east, Park Road to the north and Centre Dandenong Road around the suburb's geographic centre.
growth planning policy. Although the growth planning policy was scrapped by the Victorian coalition government in April 2011, some elements of the policy still remain, including activity centres. Development of Cheltenham's Major Activity Centre, which is within 400m of Cheltenham railway station,
is to be completed by 2030.
Developments for the activity centre include:
The activity centre is to feature:
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston
City of Kingston
The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip...
to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside
City of Bayside
The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 96,329 people.-City of Brighton:...
resides over the suburb's western region towards extensive golf links, parks and Port Phillip Bay. As of the 2006 Census, Cheltenham had a population of 19,526.
History
Cheltenham includes one of the early estates in the parish of Moorabbin developed by Josiah Holloway from 1852. Named Two Acre Village lots were sold between 1853 and 1854 and the township was renamed Cheltenham. Sufficient population had settled for Cheltenham Post Office to open on 1 August 1857, although the major growth of the township was in the 1880s.Much of the residential development was built in the 1940s and continued into the 1980s. Cheltenham also has a large industrial area on the eastern edge and a smaller area at the far western edge. The western area is noted for Melbourne's only lift
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
test shaft.
In 1993, the landmark 7-storey 1230 Nepean Highway office tower was built. The City of Kingston
City of Kingston
The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip...
leased spaced within the building for use as its main office before purchasing it in 2010.
Health
The Kingston centre is a large aged care and rehabilitation facility which opened on Warrigal Road, Cheltenham, in 1911 as the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum. It was known as the Cheltenham Home and Hospital for the Aged from 1965 through to 1970, before it was renamed to its present day name, the Kingston Centre. The Heatherton Sanatorium with its entrance on Kingston Road (Heatherton, VictoriaHeatherton, Victoria
Heatherton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Heatherton had a population of 2,253....
) is a now defunct sanatorium
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
located behind the Kingston Centre and it operated for nearly 85 years, before it was closed in 1998. The Kingston Centre is currently undergoing a $46.3-million redevelopment.
Education
There are six schools in the suburb of Cheltenham. Five of which focuses on Primary educationPrimary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
with the remaining one focusing on Secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. They are:
- Cheltenham Secondary CollegeCheltenham Secondary CollegeCheltenham Secondary College is a co-educational high school in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, catering for students in years 7 to 12. The school officially opened in 1959 as 'Cheltenham High School', and then later changed its name to Cheltenham Secondary College.- Facilities :Below is a list of...
- opened 1959 - Cheltenham Primary School - opened 1855
- Cheltenham East Primary School - opened 1960
- Le Page Primary School - opened 1994
- Kingston Heath Primary School - opened 1976
- Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Primary School - opened 1951
Le Page Primary School was formed as a result of the merger of former primary schools 'Cheltenham Heights Primary School' and 'Cheltenham North Primary School' in 1994.
The Cheltenham Community and Education Centre is located at 8 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham. They offer English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
(ESL) classes, courses, childcare facilities and workshops.
Sport
Cheltenham is home to some great sporting facilities and clubs. Sports played in the area include golf, cricket, Australian Rules footballAustralian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and swimming.
There are a number of golf courses in Cheltenham; Cheltenham Golf Club on Victor Avenue, Sandringham Municipal Golf Links on Cheltenham Road, and the Victoria Golf Club on Park Road
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Southern Football League
Southern Football League (Victoria)
The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, for both seniors and juniors....
.
Cheltenham Football and Cricket Clubs are based in Weatherall Road. The Cricket Club was established in 1872, originally in the Frankston-Glenhuntly Cricket Association, and migrating to the Federal District Cricket Association where the junior sides still play. The four senior sides now play in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association.
The most famous son of Cheltenham Cricket & Football Clubs is Trevor Barker
Trevor Barker
Trevor Barker was an Australian rules footballer with the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League ....
, who went on to play Australian Rules Football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
for the St. Kilda Club. Trevor, also a talented cricketer won his only Premiership with Cheltenham Cricket Club as an under 16. His father Jack coached the side.
Shopping
Cheltenham is home to the super regional shopping centre Westfield Southland, located in the northern part of Cheltenham. The centre was opened in 1968 and it featured a couple of stores. Since its opening, the shopping centre has been continually expanded over the years resulting in a multi-level retail bridge across Nepean HighwayNepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from the centre of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, along the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.- History :...
to a newer site. Southland now features up to 410 stores including 3 department stores, 3 discount department stores, 3 supermarkets, 3 electrical retailers and a 16 screen Village Cinemas Multiplex (movie theatre).
Many new retail outlets have popped up in Cheltenham in recent years, most notably the DFO Moorabbin
DFO Moorabbin
DFO Moorabbin , is a regional discount shopping centre located in Cheltenham, Victoria approximately 16 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, directly adjacent to Moorabbin Airport.-History:...
. DFO was originally built in 1992 as Fairways Market, and it is a large centre that contains up to 135 stores, mainly fashion outlets.
Kingston Central Plaza adjacent to DFO is also a new shopping precinct, which opened in 2008 and has 10 stores including: The Good Guys, Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
and Sam's Warehouse.
Cheltenham Shopping centre is located in the heart of Cheltenham, on Charman Road. It is a large shopping strip that has a mixture of retail, residential buildings and offices.
Places of worship
There are a number of religious organisations and places of worship in Cheltenham, including Anglican, Church of ChristChurch of Christ
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
, Uniting, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal/Charismatic Christian churches.
Cemeteries
The Cheltenham Pioneers Cemetery is located in Charman Road, next to the railway station, and was established in October 1864. The cemetery has many of Cheltenham's most distinguished inhabitants. There are also many memorials to some of Cheltenham's youngest inhabitants, such as the many unnamed babies from the nearby Children's Home (the site is now occupied by Westfield Southland Shopping centre) who died as a result of disease early in the last century.Most burials now take place at the Cheltenham Memorial Park, located on Reserve Road, which was established in 1933.
Transport
Cheltenham railway stationCheltenham railway station, Melbourne
Cheltenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Cheltenham on the Frankston railway line. Cheltenham is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:...
is located on the Frankston line, at Charman Road. Bus routes also service the suburb, mainly focusing on the large Westfield Southland Shopping centre complex, Warrigal Road
Warrigal Road
Warrigal Road is a major inner urban road in southeastern Melbourne, Australia. On weekdays, it is usually congested as it runs through many major suburbs along its route, traversing Melbourne's inner eastern and south-eastern suburbs. This includes suburbs such as Chadstone, Oakleigh, and...
(Highway) to the far east, Park Road to the north and Centre Dandenong Road around the suburb's geographic centre.
Library services
The Cheltenham branch of the City of Kingston Library is located 12 Stanley Avenue, Cheltenham.Cheltenham Major Activity Centre
Cheltenham is one of 82 higher order Major Activity Centres identified by the Melbourne 2030Melbourne 2030
The Metropolitan Strategy Melbourne 2030 is a Victorian Government strategic planning policy framework for the metropolitan area of Greater Melbourne, intended to cover the period 2001-2030. During this period the population of the metropolitan area is expected to grow by a million people to over 5...
growth planning policy. Although the growth planning policy was scrapped by the Victorian coalition government in April 2011, some elements of the policy still remain, including activity centres. Development of Cheltenham's Major Activity Centre, which is within 400m of Cheltenham railway station,
is to be completed by 2030.
Developments for the activity centre include:
| Cheltenham railway station Cheltenham railway station, Melbourne Cheltenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Cheltenham on the Frankston railway line. Cheltenham is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:... |
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| A new station forecourt, with a terraced plaza (to address the heritage listed buildings at the station) and a new taxi rank. A pedestrian underpass (similar to that of Mentone station) is to link both platforms, as well as link Cheltenham Park and the activity centre. A four-storey car park will be located on Park Road. |
| Cheltenham Plaza Road |
| Refurbishment; new pedestrian safety; new toilet facilities; car spaces. |
| "Cheltenham Central" |
| Refurbishment of the three–level car park between Station Road, Cheltenham Plaza and Railway Road. |
| "Quest Cheltenham" |
| The Quest Cheltenham apartments complex opened on 24 January 2011, with approximately 50 rooms, on 7–storeys (with two basement floors). |
| Landmark towers |
| A twin apartment complex will be built on the former Arnos site adjacent to the City of Kingston headquarters. One building will be eight-stories, with the adjacent to be nine. The entire complex will comprise of 190 apartments, four showrooms, offices, a cafe and have an extra 227 car–spaces. The project will be completed by 2013. |
| "The Fore" |
| The Fore is a 4–storey apartment complex that will be located on Charman Road, and will contain 43 apartments. Construction is set to begin in August 2011 and the project be completed by late 2012. |
| "The Point" |
| A 6–8-storey commercial building planned as a "unique gateway" to the Activity Centre located on the Charman Road-Nepean Highway intersection. |
Southland Principal Activity Centre
Southland is one of 28 Principal Activity Centre's located adjacent to the Highett Activity Centre and the Cheltenham Activity Centre. The activity centre's main focal point is Westfield Southland shopping complex.The activity centre is to feature:
| "Southland railway station Southland railway station Southland is a long-proposed railway station on the Frankston railway line in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham, Victoria.-1880s - 1890s:The first proposal for a railway station between Cheltenham and Highett stations on the Frankston railway line at Bay Road, occurred in the early-1880's, during... " |
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| A $13-million Premium station Premium station A premium station is a category of railway station on Melbourne's Metro Rail Network which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. In terms of station standards, a premium station is a high standard station which sits above the medium standard host stations and the low standard unmanned... will be built at Westfield Southland. This was a pledge made by both parties of the Victorian Government in late November 2010. The train station is expected to be completed by 2014. |
| Office tower |
| An office tower to be built on the west-side of Westfield Southland. |
| Fueltown/Red Rooster Red Rooster Red Rooster is an Australian fast food restaurant chain. Red Rooster specialises in selling roasted chicken and other related products.- History :... |
| Residential buildings to replace Fueltown and former Red Rooster store. This will provide an 'improved' gateway into the Southland/Cheltenham CBD. |
| Increased floor area |
| An increase in the retail floor area at Westfield Southland by more than 1,500 m². |
See also
- Cheltenham Football ClubCheltenham Football ClubThe Cheltenham Football Club is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, that was founded in 1895 and currently plays in Division 1 of the Southern Football League....
- Cheltenham railway stationCheltenham railway station, MelbourneCheltenham is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Cheltenham on the Frankston railway line. Cheltenham is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:...
- Cheltenham Secondary CollegeCheltenham Secondary CollegeCheltenham Secondary College is a co-educational high school in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, catering for students in years 7 to 12. The school officially opened in 1959 as 'Cheltenham High School', and then later changed its name to Cheltenham Secondary College.- Facilities :Below is a list of...
- City of BaysideCity of BaysideThe City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 96,329 people.-City of Brighton:...
- current LGA - City of KingstonCity of KingstonThe City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip...
- current LGA - City of MoorabbinCity of MoorabbinThe City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994.-History:...
- former LGA - City of SandringhamCity of SandringhamThe City of Sandringham was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1917 until 1994.-History:...
- former LGA - DFO MoorabbinDFO MoorabbinDFO Moorabbin , is a regional discount shopping centre located in Cheltenham, Victoria approximately 16 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, directly adjacent to Moorabbin Airport.-History:...
- Kingston Heath Soccer ComplexKingston Heath Soccer ComplexKingston Heath Soccer Complex, is an Australian football stadium in Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.It is currently the home of the Bentleigh Greens...
- Pennydale, VictoriaPennydale, VictoriaPennydale is an old name, rarely used, for a part of the suburb of Cheltenham in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Pennydale was that part of Cheltenham lying between Bay Road , Reserve Road , Park Road and the Frankston railway line, and lay entirely within the current Local Government Areas of the...
- former suburb part of Cheltenham - Southland railway stationSouthland railway stationSouthland is a long-proposed railway station on the Frankston railway line in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham, Victoria.-1880s - 1890s:The first proposal for a railway station between Cheltenham and Highett stations on the Frankston railway line at Bay Road, occurred in the early-1880's, during...
- Westfield Southland