Electoral district of Doncaster
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The Electoral district of Doncaster is a metropolitan electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
, located approximately 13 kilometres north-east of Melbourne
. It is part of the Upper House Eastern Metropolitan Region and sits entirely within the City of Manningham
.
, Doncaster East
and Donvale, excluding portions of the northern parts of these suburbs, which all lie within the City of Manningham
in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. A residential suburban electorate, Doncaster is a moderately hilly area north of the Koonung Creek
and west of the Mullum Mullum Creek. It's urban features include predominantly low-density suburban dwellings, gardens and reserves, shopping centres and an abundance of sports amenities.
Roughly 45,000-50,000 people live in the electorate, the entire population relies on private automobiles and busses for transportation, having no access to trams or trains. The area was once renowned for its orchards, growing mostly apples. Some tall stands of pine trees that formed windbreaks around the orchards are still visible in and around Doncaster and in the Pine Ridge area of Donvale.
The seat has been represented by three Liberal MPs: Morris Williams, Victor Perton
and Mary Wooldridge
.
and Box Hill
. In 1976, rapidly increasing population led to the split-up of the seat of Box Hill into Doncaster and Box Hill.
Liberal parliamentarian Morris Williams was the first MP for the seat of Doncaster (from March 1976 to August 1988).
Victor Perton
held the seat from 1988 through until he retired at the election in November 2006.
At the November 2006 election, Mary Wooldridge
beat Labor's Lidia Argondizzo
, Green Chris Gymer and Independent Irene Goonan.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
, located approximately 13 kilometres north-east 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...
. It is part of the Upper House Eastern Metropolitan Region and sits entirely within 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...
.
Profile
Doncaster covers 25 square kilometres and comprises the majority of the suburbs of DoncasterDoncaster, 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...
and Donvale, excluding portions of the northern parts of these suburbs, which all lie within 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...
in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. A residential suburban electorate, Doncaster is a moderately hilly area north of the Koonung Creek
Koonung Creek
Koonung Creek is a small tributary of the Yarra River in Melbourne's east. The creek originates in Nunawading near Springvale Road, and flows to join the Yarra at the border between Ivanhoe East, Bulleen and Balwyn North. The place the two waterways meet forms the borders between these suburbs...
and west of the Mullum Mullum Creek. It's urban features include predominantly low-density suburban dwellings, gardens and reserves, shopping centres and an abundance of sports amenities.
Roughly 45,000-50,000 people live in the electorate, the entire population relies on private automobiles and busses for transportation, having no access to trams or trains. The area was once renowned for its orchards, growing mostly apples. Some tall stands of pine trees that formed windbreaks around the orchards are still visible in and around Doncaster and in the Pine Ridge area of Donvale.
The seat has been represented by three Liberal MPs: Morris Williams, Victor Perton
Victor Perton
Victor Perton is a former Australian parliamentarian. He is the Commissioner to the Americas based in San Francisco representing the Australian State of Victoria....
and Mary Wooldridge
Mary Wooldridge
Mary Louise Newling Wooldridge is an Australian politician for the Liberal Party in the state of Victoria. She was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2006, representing the electoral district of Doncaster...
.
History
Prior to 1976, the area of Doncaster/Templestowe was included in the seats of South Bourke, Evelyn, MerndaMernda, Victoria
Mernda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.-History:...
and Box Hill
Electoral district of Box Hill
The Electoral district of Box Hill is an eastern metropolitan electorate approximately 12 kilometres east of Melbourne, Australia in Victoria's Legislative Assembly....
. In 1976, rapidly increasing population led to the split-up of the seat of Box Hill into Doncaster and Box Hill.
Liberal parliamentarian Morris Williams was the first MP for the seat of Doncaster (from March 1976 to August 1988).
Victor Perton
Victor Perton
Victor Perton is a former Australian parliamentarian. He is the Commissioner to the Americas based in San Francisco representing the Australian State of Victoria....
held the seat from 1988 through until he retired at the election in November 2006.
At the November 2006 election, Mary Wooldridge
Mary Wooldridge
Mary Louise Newling Wooldridge is an Australian politician for the Liberal Party in the state of Victoria. She was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2006, representing the electoral district of Doncaster...
beat Labor's Lidia Argondizzo
Lidia Argondizzo
Lidia Serafina Argondizzo is an Australian politician. She was the Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing Templestowe Province from 2002 to 2006....
, Green Chris Gymer and Independent Irene Goonan.
Members for Doncaster
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Williams | 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... |
1976–1988 | |
| Victor Perton Victor Perton Victor Perton is a former Australian parliamentarian. He is the Commissioner to the Americas based in San Francisco representing the Australian State of Victoria.... |
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... |
1988–2006 | |
| Mary Wooldridge Mary Wooldridge Mary Louise Newling Wooldridge is an Australian politician for the Liberal Party in the state of Victoria. She was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2006, representing the electoral district of Doncaster... |
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... |
2006–present | |