Doveton, Victoria
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Doveton 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 Casey
. At the 2006 Census, Doveton had a population of 7657.
Doveton is bounded by Dandenong Creek and Power Road in the west, The Monash Freeway
in the north, Eumemmerring Creek in the east, and Princes Highway in the south.
Named around 1954, When transformed into a public housing
estate to house the post-war population increase caused by a surge in displaced people from war torn countries and an industrial boom in Dandenong. (this is disputed. http://web.archive.org/web/20040511081344/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/doveton.html makes no mention of "displaced people").
Doveton Post Office opened on 1 December 1956 as the suburb was developing and booming. An example is that when it was first opened several of the state schools and colleges had increasing enrollments and had booming popularity and growth, and this is the reason why the post office was opened - the population continued to increase.
Sometime in 1967 the first Library was opened by residents, During a period when Doveton lacked any community services or facilities. Around this time Doveton gained its first council representation.
Doveton initially housed factory workers in various industries including automotives. Unemployment in the area rose after some of these factories closed following wage explosions, tariff cuts and cheaper imports from Asia.
Although it contains some of Melbourne's cheapest housing, first homebuyers typically skipped Doveton for newer suburbs further out, such as Narre Warren, Cranbourne and Berwick. However Doveton is closer to the facilities of Dandenong and is expected to benefit from the redevelopment of Dandenong City Centre.
Doveton has been studied by sociology academics since the 1960s. The results of the study were published in the book 'An Australian Newtown' written by Lois Bryson and Faith Thompson in 1972. While Doveton was not specifically mentioned it is clear from the map of the area and the dates published that it is the sole subject of this book.
The Doveton Show is held annually, As a volunteer run community event coinciding with the Melbourne Show.
The former Doveton Secondary College, and the later Dandenong High School - Doveton Campus, closed its doors on December 1, 2008, due to its involvement in the Dandenong Education Precinct Project.
The 'Doveton Regeneration Project' has been revealed recently, as part of the Federal Government's Building the Education Revolution
. The project will be a Prep to Year 9 government school, costing $29M. Doveton Heights Primary School, Doveton North Primary School, Eummemmerring Primary School and Endeavour Hills Secondary College will amalgamate to form the new school.
and a team, The Doveton Eagles, competing in the Southern Football League
.
Doveton also has a soccer club which participates in Division 3 (south-east) of the Victorian State League and a softball
club participating as part of the Casey Softball Association.
The High school referred to actually started in 1960 in church buildings in Dandenong before moving to brand new buildings in Power Road in about 1962. It was one of the few high schools in the area and catered not only to the children of the industrial workers in Doveton, but also farming and country families as far out as Upper Beaconsfield and Harwaway.
Melbourne
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, 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
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, 31 km south-east from 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 Casey
City of Casey
The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a 2006 census population of 214,960. The municipality's population growth rate during both 1996-2001 and 2001-2006 was...
. At the 2006 Census, Doveton had a population of 7657.
Doveton is bounded by Dandenong Creek and Power Road in the west, The Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway is an urban freeway in Victoria, Australia linking Melbourne's CBD to its southeastern suburbs and the Gippsland region. The entire stretch of the Monash Freeway bears the designation...
in the north, Eumemmerring Creek in the east, and Princes Highway in the south.
History
Originally part of the Eumemmerring pastoral run in the 1830s, Doveton gained its name from prominent early settler Captain John Doveton, Who remained until around 1903.Named around 1954, When transformed into a public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
estate to house the post-war population increase caused by a surge in displaced people from war torn countries and an industrial boom in Dandenong. (this is disputed. http://web.archive.org/web/20040511081344/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/doveton.html makes no mention of "displaced people").
Doveton Post Office opened on 1 December 1956 as the suburb was developing and booming. An example is that when it was first opened several of the state schools and colleges had increasing enrollments and had booming popularity and growth, and this is the reason why the post office was opened - the population continued to increase.
Sometime in 1967 the first Library was opened by residents, During a period when Doveton lacked any community services or facilities. Around this time Doveton gained its first council representation.
Doveton initially housed factory workers in various industries including automotives. Unemployment in the area rose after some of these factories closed following wage explosions, tariff cuts and cheaper imports from Asia.
Although it contains some of Melbourne's cheapest housing, first homebuyers typically skipped Doveton for newer suburbs further out, such as Narre Warren, Cranbourne and Berwick. However Doveton is closer to the facilities of Dandenong and is expected to benefit from the redevelopment of Dandenong City Centre.
Doveton has been studied by sociology academics since the 1960s. The results of the study were published in the book 'An Australian Newtown' written by Lois Bryson and Faith Thompson in 1972. While Doveton was not specifically mentioned it is clear from the map of the area and the dates published that it is the sole subject of this book.
Attractions
A big attraction is Myuna Farm, an interactive animal farm where people can come to meet farm animals. The farm has a train for children to ride to the outer sections of the farm. It is a popular venue for children and hosts an annual Christmas carol event.The Doveton Show is held annually, As a volunteer run community event coinciding with the Melbourne Show.
Education
- Schools within Doveton include one state primary schools; Doveton North P.S , one Catholic primary school (Holy Family Primary School) and one Christian primary school (Maranatha Christian School) for Prep - Grade 4.
- There used to also be Doveton High School, which was later known as Joseph Banks Secondary College, as well as a Doveton West Primary School, which closed in the 1990s1990sFile:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
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cut schools and amalgamated them with other local schools. And now, there's a mirror image of these moves, another Doveton high school closes down and joins, see below....
The former Doveton Secondary College, and the later Dandenong High School - Doveton Campus, closed its doors on December 1, 2008, due to its involvement in the Dandenong Education Precinct Project.
The 'Doveton Regeneration Project' has been revealed recently, as part of the Federal Government's Building the Education Revolution
Building the Education Revolution
Building the Education Revolution is an Australian government program administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations designed to provide new and refurbished infrastructure to all eligible Australian schools...
. The project will be a Prep to Year 9 government school, costing $29M. Doveton Heights Primary School, Doveton North Primary School, Eummemmerring Primary School and Endeavour Hills Secondary College will amalgamate to form the new school.
Community
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football LeagueMornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
The Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the Victorian Country Football League. The MPNFL contains teams near the south eastern region of Victoria, Australia...
and a team, The Doveton Eagles, 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....
.
Doveton also has a soccer club which participates in Division 3 (south-east) of the Victorian State League and a softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
club participating as part of the Casey Softball Association.
The High school referred to actually started in 1960 in church buildings in Dandenong before moving to brand new buildings in Power Road in about 1962. It was one of the few high schools in the area and catered not only to the children of the industrial workers in Doveton, but also farming and country families as far out as Upper Beaconsfield and Harwaway.
Places of worship
- Church of All Nations
- St Matthew's Community Church
- Miracle Christian Center