City of Doncaster & Templestowe
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The City of Doncaster & Templestowe was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east-northeast of Melbourne
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...

, the state capital of 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
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. The city covered an area of 89.42 square kilometres (34.53 sq mi), and existed from 1915 until 1994. At its peak in the early '90s, it had a population of just over 100,000.

History

The origin of local government in the area dates back to
19 December 1856 when the Templestowe Roads Board was formed, following a public meeting and election at Bulleen Hotel Two decades later, on 7 May 1875 the Shire of Bulleen was formed incorporating the Roads Board area and Warrandyte
Warrandyte, Victoria
Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

. On 30 May 1890 the Doncaster Riding was severed and incorporated as the Shire of Doncaster, meeting in the old Shire Hall in Council Street.. By this time, fruit growing had become the mainstay of Doncaster's rural economy. The Shire of Bulleen was renamed to the Shire of Templestowe on 12 May 1892 and reunited with Doncaster 23 years later under local government reforms on 1 October 1915, and the combined entity was named Shire of Doncaster & Templestowe on 16 March 1926. Urbanisation was slow to reach the area, and the 1949 Australian Blue Book described the shire as "mainly undulating country with extensive views [and] some low, hilly ranges". Agricultural activities such as fruit growing, dairying and sheep and cattle grazing dominated the Shire's economic life. By 1955 the population of the area had grown with suburban settlement and a new Shire Hall was built. On 28 February 1967, at a time of rapid suburban growth, Doncaster & Templestowe was proclaimed a City.

On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Doncaster & Templestowe was abolished, and together with Wonga Park
Wonga Park, Victoria
Wonga Park a locality within Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary, 29 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

 from the Shire of Lillydale, was reincorporated as the City of Manningham
City of Manningham
The City of Manningham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the northeastern suburbs of Melbourne. The total population is 118,544 , divided up into 10 suburbs, the largest being Doncaster and Templestowe, over an area of 113 square kilometres.The district spans a...

.

At the time of dissolution, council meetings were held in the Municipal Offices in Doncaster Road, Doncaster. This facility is still used for the same purpose by the City of Manningham.

Wards

The City of Doncaster & Templestowe was subdivided into four wards, each electing three councillors:
  • Doncaster Ward
  • Doncaster West Ward
  • Templestowe Ward
  • Warrandyte Ward

Suburbs

  • Bulleen
    Bulleen, Victoria
    Bulleen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,528.-Etymology:...

  • Doncaster
    Doncaster, Victoria
    Doncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Doncaster had a population of 17,879....

  • Doncaster East
    Doncaster East, Victoria
    Doncaster East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

  • Donvale
    Donvale, Victoria
    Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...

  • East Templestowe
  • Mitcham
    Mitcham, Victoria
    Mitcham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mitcham had a population of 14,211.-History:...

     (split with City of Nunawading
    City of Nunawading
    The City of Nunawading was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1925 until 1994.-History:...

    )
  • Park Orchards
    Park Orchards, Victoria
    Park Orchards is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Park Orchards had a population of 3590....

  • Ringwood North
    Ringwood North, Victoria
    Ringwood North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah...

     (split with City of Ringwood
    City of Ringwood
    The City of Ringwood was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1924 until 1994.-History:...

    )
  • Templestowe
    Templestowe, Victoria
    "Templestowe" redirects here. For the Victorian Legislative Council Province, please see Templestowe Province.Templestowe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

  • Templestowe Lower
    Templestowe Lower, Victoria
    Templestowe Lower is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. It's Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

  • Warrandyte
    Warrandyte, Victoria
    Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

  • Warrandyte South
    Warrandyte South, Victoria
    Warrandyte South is a locality within Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...

     (split with Shire of Lillydale
    Shire of Lillydale
    The Shire of Lillydale was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994....

    )
  • Warranwood
    Warranwood, Victoria
    Warranwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah...


Population

Year Population
1911 1,195
1947 3,786
1954 6,814
1958 11,200*
1961 19,061
1966 38,061
1971 64,286
1976 82,090
1981 90,660
1986 99,269
1991 102,898

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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