City of Kingston
Encyclopedia
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
. It covers an area of 91 km² and has a estimated population of 134,626 people.
North Ward: Highett, Moorabbin, Oakleigh South, Clayton South, Clarinda, Heatherton and Dingley Village
Central Ward: Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Moorabbin Airport, Mordialloc and Braeside.
South Ward: Aspendale, Waterways, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Bonbeach, Carrum and Patterson Lakes.
became a borough with its own council, and this fuelled the desire of those living in towns further south to combine their efforts and demand self-representation. This finally occurred in May 1920 and the "Borough of Mordialloc and Mentone" was formed. It became a town in 1923 and the City of Mordialloc
in 1926.
In 1994, the Kennett
Liberal
government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, as part of its local government reform. The new City of Kingston was one result, comprising all of the City of Chelsea
, most of the City of Mordialloc
, a substantial portion of the City of Moorabbin
, and parts of the Cities of Oakleigh
and Springvale
.
A new electoral structure for Kingston was effected in November 2008. Under the new structure there are three wards - North Ward, Central Ward and South Ward, and three Councillors representing each ward. This makes a total of nine Councillors, instead of the previous structure of seven wards each represented by one Councillor.
Kingston's headquarters are located at the 7-storey "1230 Nepean Hwy" building, which has become a landmark to Cheltenham as well as the council. The A-Grade office building was built in 1993.
Secondary Education
Primary & Secondary Eductation
* - Major Libraries open every day of the week.
** - Currently closed as of February 23 2011.
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...
. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs 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...
, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre
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...
along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip
Port Phillip
Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip (also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or (locally) just The Bay, is a large bay in southern Victoria, Australia; it is the location of Melbourne. Geographically, the bay covers and the shore stretches roughly . Although it is extremely shallow for...
. It covers an area of 91 km² and has a estimated population of 134,626 people.
Elected representatives
The City of Kingston is divided into three wards, each with three Councilors:North Ward: Highett, Moorabbin, Oakleigh South, Clayton South, Clarinda, Heatherton and Dingley Village
- Cr Steve Staikos (Mayor)
- Cr Arthur Athanasopoulos
- Cr Paul Peulich
Central Ward: Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Moorabbin Airport, Mordialloc and Braeside.
- Cr Ron Brownlees
- Cr Rosemary West OAMOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
- Cr Lewis Dundas
South Ward: Aspendale, Waterways, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Bonbeach, Carrum and Patterson Lakes.
- Cr Dan Moloney
- Cr John Ronke
- Cr Trevor Shewan
Corporate management
- Chief Executive Officer, John Nevins
- General Manager Environmental Sustainability, Tony Rijs
Environmental Management and Maintenance, Infrastructure Environment, Planning and Building, Strategic Planning, Economic Development - General Manager Organisational Development and Governance, Elaine Sowerby
Organisational Development & Governance, Community Engagement - General Manager Community Sustainability, Mauro Bolin
Community Services, Library and Education Services, Local Laws and Health Services, Leisure and Culture, Bayside Community Options - General Manager Corporate Services, Paul Franklin
Information Services, Financial Services, Property Services, Aquatic and Leisure Centres
Council services
The Council has an annual budget of approximately $122.2 million (2007/08) with works involving areas such as road maintenance and construction, community, cultural and youth activities, town planning and development, waste management and recycling, maintenance of parks and public areas, public health and animal control, library services, and business and tourism support.Suburbs
| Suburb | Postcode | Population (2006) | Area | Dist. from CBD | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspendale Aspendale, Victoria Aspendale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3195 | 6,404 | 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi) | 26 km (16 mi) | 1891 | |
| Aspendale Gardens Aspendale Gardens, Victoria Aspendale Gardens is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. It's Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Aspendale Gardens had a population of 7,319.... |
3195 | 6,383 | 3.3 km² (1.3 sq mi) | 29 km (18 mi) | 1891 | |
| Bonbeach Bonbeach, Victoria Bonbeach is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3196 | 4,992 | 2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi) | 32 km (20 mi) | 1927 | |
| Braeside Braeside, Victoria Braeside is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3195 | 6 | N/A | 26 km (16 mi) | 1915 | |
| Carrum Carrum, Victoria Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3197 | 3,378 | 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) | 33 km (21 mi) | 1882 | |
| Chelsea Chelsea, Victoria Chelsea is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Chelsea had a population of 6694.... |
3196 | 6,694 | 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi) | 30 km (19 mi) | 1907 | |
| Chelsea Heights Chelsea Heights, Victoria Chelsea Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3196 | 5,125 | 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) | 32 km (20 mi) | 1907 | |
| Cheltenham Cheltenham, Victoria 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... |
3192 | 19,526 | 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi) | 19 km (12 mi) | 1854 | shared with 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:... |
| Clarinda Clarinda, Victoria Clarinda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3169 | 7,652 | 3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi) | 17 km (11 mi) | 1846 | |
| Clayton South Clayton South, Victoria Clayton South 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, Clayton South had a population of 10,644.-History:... |
3169 | 10,644 | 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi) | 20 km (12 mi) | 1929 | |
| Dingley Village Dingley Village, Victoria Dingley Village is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3172 | 10,072 | 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi) | 22 km (14 mi) | 1913 | |
| Edithvale Edithvale, Victoria Edithvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Edithvale had a population of 4991.-Public transport:... |
3196 | 4,991 | 2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi) | 29 km (18 mi) | 1919 | |
| Heatherton Heatherton, 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.... |
3202 | 2,253 | 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) | 21 km (13 mi) | 1885 | |
| Highett Highett, Victoria Highett is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district and 2 km east of Port Phillip Bay. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside and the City of Kingston... |
3190 | 9,402 | 3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi) | 17 km (11 mi) | 1881 | shared with 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:... |
| Mentone Mentone, Victoria Mentone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3194 | 11,238 | 7.5 km² (2.9 sq mi) | 21 km (13 mi) | 1854 | |
| Moorabbin Moorabbin, Victoria Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Moorabbin had a population of 5,170.... |
3189 | 5,170 | 4.6 km² (1.8 sq mi) | 16 km (10 mi) | 1857 | |
| Moorabbin Airport Moorabbin Airport Moorabbin Airport is a general aviation airport for light aircraft located in Mentone, Victoria, Australia. The airport grounds are treated as their own suburb, designated the postcode 3194. The airport opened in December 1949. Originally the intent was to name the airport "Mentone" but this was... |
3194 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1949 | Airport treated as own suburb. |
| Mordialloc Mordialloc, Victoria Mordialloc is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3195 | 7,524 | 4.4 km² (1.7 sq mi) | 25 km (16 mi) | 1863 | |
| Oakleigh South Oakleigh South, Victoria Oakleigh South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash and the City of Kingston... |
3167 | 8,933 | 6.6 km² (2.5 sq mi) | 17 km (11 mi) | 1936 | shared with City of Monash City of Monash The City of Monash is a Local Government Area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne and has an area of 81.0 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 176,069 people... |
| Parkdale Parkdale, Victoria Parkdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston... |
3195 | 10,618 | 3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi) | 24 km (15 mi) | 1920 | |
| Patterson Lakes Patterson Lakes, Victoria Patterson Lakes is a suburb in outer south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is located 32 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. In the 2006 Census Patterson Lakes had a population of 7,235 people.Patterson Lakes consists... |
3197 | 7,235 | 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi) | 35 km (22 mi) | 1876 | |
| Waterways Waterways, Victoria Waterways, located in Melbourne's southern suburbs, was originally a housing development, and is now an official suburb just east of Mordialloc.Construction had started on Waterways Estate in May 2000 and was due to end in the next five years... |
3195 | 806 | N/A | 29 km (18 mi) | 2006 |
History
The City of Kingston area was originally governed by the Moorabbin Roads Board, which formed in 1862 and became a shire council in 1871, covering a large area of mixed agricultural and semi-urban land. After years of agitation, in 1917 the seaside town of SandringhamSandringham, Victoria
Sandringham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Sandringham had a population of 8693.-History:...
became a borough with its own council, and this fuelled the desire of those living in towns further south to combine their efforts and demand self-representation. This finally occurred in May 1920 and the "Borough of Mordialloc and Mentone" was formed. It became a town in 1923 and the City of Mordialloc
City of Mordialloc
The City of Mordialloc 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 1920 until 1994.-History:...
in 1926.
In 1994, the Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, as part of its local government reform. The new City of Kingston was one result, comprising all of the City of Chelsea
City of Chelsea
The City of Chelsea 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 1920 until 1994.-History:...
, most of the City of Mordialloc
City of Mordialloc
The City of Mordialloc 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 1920 until 1994.-History:...
, a substantial portion of the City of Moorabbin
City of Moorabbin
The 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:...
, and parts of the Cities of Oakleigh
City of Oakleigh
The City of Oakleigh 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 1891 until 1994.-History:...
and Springvale
City of Springvale
The City of Springvale 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 1857 until 1994.-History:...
.
A new electoral structure for Kingston was effected in November 2008. Under the new structure there are three wards - North Ward, Central Ward and South Ward, and three Councillors representing each ward. This makes a total of nine Councillors, instead of the previous structure of seven wards each represented by one Councillor.
Kingston's headquarters are located at the 7-storey "1230 Nepean Hwy" building, which has become a landmark to Cheltenham as well as the council. The A-Grade office building was built in 1993.
Schools
Primary Education- Aspendale Primary School
- Aspendale Gardens Primary School
- Bonbeach Primary School
- Carrum Primary School
- Cheltenham East Primary School
- Chelsea Primary School
- Chelsea Heights Primary School
- Clarinda Primary School
- Clayton South Primary School
- Dingley Primary School
- Edithvale Primary School
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
- Patterson Lakes Primary School
- Le Page Primary School
- Kingston Heath Primary School
- Kingswood Primary School
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
- St Catherines Catholic Primary School
- St Louis De Montforts Catholic Primary School
- St Mark's Primary School
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
- Mordialloc Primary School
- Parktone Primary School
- Parkdale Primary School
- Mentone Primary School
Secondary Education
- 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...
- St Bede's Catholic CollegeSt Bede's College (Mentone)St Bede's College is a Roman Catholic, secondary school for boys, located in Mentone, Victoria, Australia.Founded in 1938, it is administered by the De La Salle Brothers and named after St. Bede the Venerable, a Benedictine monk and priest who spent his life teaching and writing in the...
- Kilbreda CollegeKilbreda CollegeKilbreda College is a Roman Catholic private girls secondary college located in Mentone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1904 by The Brigidine Sisters and is administered by the Brigidine Order. In 2004 Kilbreda celebrated its centenary....
- Mentone Girls' Secondary CollegeMentone Girls' Secondary CollegeMentone Girls' Secondary College is an all-girl's state school located in Mentone, in the Australian state of Victoria.-History:The efforts of Frances Higgens, who wished to encourage girls to stay in school, lead to the establishment of the Mentone Girls' School in 1955...
- Mordialloc Secondary CollegeMordialloc Secondary CollegeMordialloc Secondary College or Mordialloc College is a state co-educational secondary school located in the suburbs of Melbourne at Aspendale, City of Kingston, on the south bank of the Mordialloc Creek....
- Parkdale Secondary CollegeParkdale Secondary CollegeParkdale Secondary College, which is located in the bayside suburb of Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia, is Parkdale's local public school. It is located on Warren Road opposite Don Tatnell Leisure Centre....
Primary & Secondary Eductation
- Mentone Grammar SchoolMentone Grammar SchoolMentone Grammar School is an independent, Anglican co-educational grammar school in Mentone, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
- Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day school for girls, located in Mentone, a bayside suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
Railway Stations
- Aspendale
- Aspendale railway station - April 1891
- Bonbeach
- Bonbeach railway station - February 1927
- Carrum
- Carrum railway station - August 1882
- Cheltenham
- Cheltenham railway stationCheltenham railway stationCheltenham railway station may refer to:*Cheltenham railway station, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia*Cheltenham railway station, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia*Cheltenham railway station, Adelaide, South Australia...
- December 1881 - 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...
- (Approved)
- Cheltenham railway station
- Chelsea
- Chelsea railway station - February 1907
- Edithvale
- Edithvale railway station - September 1919
- Highett
- Highett railway station - December 1885
- Mentone
- Mentone railway station - December 1881
- Mordialloc
- Mordialloc railway station - December 1881
- Moorabbin
- Moorabbin railway station - December 1881
- Parkdale
- Parkdale railway station - September 1919
Opening Hours
| Branch | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea* | 10am-8pm | 10am-8pm | 1pm-8pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-2pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Cheltenham* | 10am-8pm | 10am-8pm | 1pm-8pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-2pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Clarinda* | 10am-8pm | 10am-8pm | 1pm-8pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-2pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Dingley | 2pm-6pm | 2pm-6pm | Closed | 10am-2pm | 2pm-6pm | 10am-1pm | Closed |
| Highett | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | Closed | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-1pm | Closed |
| Moorabbin | 1pm-5pm | 10am-2pm | Closed | 10am-5pm | 1pm-5pm | 10am-1pm | Closed |
| Parkdale* | 10am-8pm | 10am-8pm | 1pm-8pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | 10am-2pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Patterson Lakes | 10am-5.30pm | 2pm-5.30pm | 2pm-5.30pm | 2pm-5.30pm | 2pm-5.30pm | 10am-1pm | Closed |
| Warrigal Road** | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
* - Major Libraries open every day of the week.
** - Currently closed as of February 23 2011.
See also
- List of Melbourne suburbs
- Local Government Area
External links
- Kingston City Council
- Kingston Historical Website, in particular The Battle for Local Government: The Severance of Mordialloc from Moorabbin in 1920
- Department for Victorian Communities Kingston City Council Municipality Profile (includes ward map)
- Metlink local public transport for City of Kingston
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps