Keilor East, Victoria
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Keilor East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, 16 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Brimbank
and Moonee Valley
. At the 2006 Census, Keilor East had a population of 13,069.
Keilor East is bounded in the west by the Maribyrnong River
in the City of Brimbank
, in the north by the Calder Freeway
, in the east by Hoffmans Road, and in the south by Buckley Street, Steele Creek and Rose Hill Road.
Keilor East was previously in the local district of the Keilor council though now sits partially in the Brimbank LGA (west of the Albion-Jacana railway line) and the remainder in the Moonee Valley LGA (east of the Albion-Jacana railway line).
Centreway Shopping Centre's claim to fame is that it remains the home of the original JB Hi-Fi
store founded by John Barbuto. JB Hi-Fi has now spread across the nation and it is now Australia's biggest selling retailer of CDs.
A Keilor East station is a proposed station on proposed Melbourne Airport line. If this line goes ahead it will run along the existing Albion-Jacana line
from Albion station
, through the suburbs of Sunshine North
and Keilor East before branching off towards Melbourne Airport
.
Large parts of the suburb are under the flight path of nearby Melbourne Airport
which is curfew-free.
, and a campus of the private Uniting Church
school Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
.
Keilor East had many more schools in the 1980s
and 1990s
, such as Lincolnville Primary School, Keilor South Primary School and Overland Primary School. Lincolnville and Keilor South merged in 1988 to form Rosehill Park Primary School (on the former Keilor South Primary School site). At the end of 1993, Rosehill Park and Overland closed down by the State Liberal Government of Jeff Kennett
, and Keilor Heights absorbed most of their students.
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...
, 16 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Brimbank
City of Brimbank
The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.It has an area of 123 km²...
and Moonee Valley
City of Moonee Valley
The City of Moonee Valley is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the north-western suburbs between 3 and 13 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre...
. At the 2006 Census, Keilor East had a population of 13,069.
Keilor East is bounded in the west by the Maribyrnong River
Maribyrnong river
The Maribyrnong River rises about 50 km north of Melbourne, Victoria , near Mount Macedon. It flows generally southward and combines with the Yarra River to flow into Port Phillip....
in the City of Brimbank
City of Brimbank
The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.It has an area of 123 km²...
, in the north by the Calder Freeway
Calder Freeway
Calder Freeway is a freeway linking Melbourne to Ravenswood South in Victoria, Australia, superseding stretches of the Calder Highway. Originally just a short spur of the Tullamarine Freeway linking to the Calder Highway in Keilor in suburban Melbourne, it has been extended in phases to Ravenswood...
, in the east by Hoffmans Road, and in the south by Buckley Street, Steele Creek and Rose Hill Road.
History
Keilor East Post Office opened on 1 July 1947. This was renamed Niddrie in 1956, and a new Keilor East office opened in November 1957.Keilor East was previously in the local district of the Keilor council though now sits partially in the Brimbank LGA (west of the Albion-Jacana railway line) and the remainder in the Moonee Valley LGA (east of the Albion-Jacana railway line).
Commerce
East Keilor is serviced by Milleara Shopping Centre (previously named and still commonly known as Milleara Mall), on the corner of Milleara Road and Buckley Street, as well as the small Centreway Shopping Centre and Dinah Parade shopping strip.Centreway Shopping Centre's claim to fame is that it remains the home of the original JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi is an Australian CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, video game and consumer electronics chain store.-History:JB Hi-Fi was established in Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974...
store founded by John Barbuto. JB Hi-Fi has now spread across the nation and it is now Australia's biggest selling retailer of CDs.
Transport
The following bus routes service Keilor East:- 406 FootscrayFootscray, VictoriaFootscray is a suburb 5 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Footscray had a population of 11,401....
– Keilor EastKeilor East, VictoriaKeilor East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Brimbank and Moonee Valley...
via Victoria University, Highpoint SC, Avondale Heights (every day). Operated by WestransWestransWestrans is the brand under which ComfortDelGro Cabcharge markets its bus services to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Routes:Routes operated under Westrans Sunshine...
. - 407 Highpoint SCHighpoint Shopping CentreHighpoint Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre located in Maribyrnong, Victoria, in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The centre has over 400 stores including a four-level Myer department store, Target, Big W, Harris Scarfe, Safeway supermarket, Best and Less, Rebel...
– Avondale HeightsAvondale Heights, VictoriaAvondale Heights is a suburb 12 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Avondale Heights had a population of 11,074....
via Milleara Mall SC (Monday to Saturday). Operated by WestransWestransWestrans is the brand under which ComfortDelGro Cabcharge markets its bus services to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Routes:Routes operated under Westrans Sunshine...
. - 465 EssendonEssendon, VictoriaEssendon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...
– Keilor ParkKeilor Park, VictoriaKeilor Park is a suburb 17 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Keilor Park had a population of 2638....
via Buckley Street, Milleara SC, Keilor East (every day). Operated by Ryan Brothers Bus Service. - 475 Moonee PondsMoonee Ponds, VictoriaMoonee Ponds is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley.It is home to Queens Park and the Moonee Valley Racecourse...
– Keilor EastKeilor East, VictoriaKeilor East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Brimbank and Moonee Valley...
via Essendon RS, Niddrie (every day). Operated by Kastoria Bus LinesKastoria Bus LinesKastoria Bus Lines is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government.-Routes:...
. - 903 AltonaAltona, VictoriaAltona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Altona had a population of 9685....
- MordiallocMordialloc, VictoriaMordialloc 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...
via Sunshine RS, Essendon RS, Northland SC, Heidelberg RS, Doncaster Shoppingtown, Box Hill RS, Chadstone SC, (every day). Operated by Ventura Bus LinesVentura Bus LinesVentura is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Today the largest private Melbourne bus company, and operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. The company purchased National Bus Company for A$45 million, and the Mount...
.
A Keilor East station is a proposed station on proposed Melbourne Airport line. If this line goes ahead it will run along the existing Albion-Jacana line
Albion-Jacana railway line, Melbourne
The Albion–Jacana line is a railway line in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Linking Albion station on the Sydenham line to Broadmeadows station on the Craigieburn line, it is a primarily freight only line with no overhead wires, passenger stations or platforms.- History :The line was...
from Albion station
Albion railway station, Melbourne
Albion is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located on the border of the suburbs of Sunshine and Albion, Victoria, on the Sydenham railway line...
, through the suburbs of Sunshine North
Sunshine North, Victoria
Sunshine North is a suburb 12 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine North had a population of 10,162.-Flora and fauna:...
and Keilor East before branching off towards Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport , also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the...
.
Large parts of the suburb are under the flight path of nearby Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport , also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the...
which is curfew-free.
Education
Keilor East offers a public primary school, Keilor Heights Primary School, St. Peters School a private primary school, a campus of the public secondary school Essendon Keilor CollegeEssendon Keilor College
Essendon Keilor College was founded in 1992 from the amalgamation of Queens Park Secondary College , Essendon High School, Niddrie High School and Keilor Heights Secondary College....
, and a campus of the private Uniting Church
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
school Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational school, with campuses located in Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Keilor East in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
.
Keilor East had many more schools in the 1980s
1980s
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and 1990s
1990s
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, such as Lincolnville Primary School, Keilor South Primary School and Overland Primary School. Lincolnville and Keilor South merged in 1988 to form Rosehill Park Primary School (on the former Keilor South Primary School site). At the end of 1993, Rosehill Park and Overland closed down by the State Liberal Government of Jeff 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...
, and Keilor Heights absorbed most of their students.
Notable people from East Keilor
- Shane JacobsonShane JacobsonShane Jacobson is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known for his performance as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth in the 2006 film Kenny...
- of the movie KennyKenny (2006 film)Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown....
and television shows Kenny's WorldKenny's WorldKenny's World is an Australian television mockumentary on Network Ten that is a spin-off from the 2006 mockumentary film Kenny.The series stars Shane Jacobson, reprising his role of Kenny Smyth, Australia's favourite portaloo plumber who scours the globe for bizarre, intriguing and often downright...
and currently co-hosting Top Gear AustraliaTop Gear AustraliaTop Gear Australia was an Australian motoring television series based on the BBC series Top Gear.The show premiered on SBS One on 29 September 2008 at 7:30 pm AEST, with its first season consisting of 8 episodes... - John Barbuto - founder of JB Hi-FiJB Hi-FiJB Hi-Fi is an Australian CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, video game and consumer electronics chain store.-History:JB Hi-Fi was established in Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974...
- Tina ArenaTina ArenaFilippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
- Singer - Damien PeverillDamien PeverillDamien Peverill is an Australian rules footballer who played 144 senior games with Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League between 2001 and 2008...
- footballer
Sporting facilities
- East Keilor Football ClubEast Keilor Football ClubEast Keilor Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 16 km northwest of Melbourne in the suburb of Keilor. The club was founded in 1967 as a junior club....
, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football LeagueEssendon District Football LeagueThe Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
. - East Keilor Cricket Club
- East Keilor Leisure Centre
- St Peters Parish Tennis Club
- East Keilor Tennis Club
See also
- City of KeilorCity of KeilorThe City of Keilor was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Keilor East was a part.