Mentone, Victoria
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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
. At the 2006 Census, Mentone had a population of 11,238.
It is known locally for its beach which extends from the cliffs in Beaumaris
and ends at Warrigal Road where it meets Parkdale
.
Mentone is associated with the Heidelberg School
of Australian artists.
. In order to keep with the Italian resort theme many streets in Mentone were named after Italian cities for example, Cremona
Street, Florence
St, Venice
St and Milan
St. The development of Mentone began in the late 1800s, the Post Office opening on 16 May 1884.
According to the ABS 2006 Census, the median individual income in Mentone is $533 per week, which is higher than the Australian average of $466 per week. However, the median household income in Mentone is $1,008 per week, which is lower than the Australian average of $1,027 per week.
; this may expand as the former Nylex factory site between Nepean Highway and Warrigal Highway is redeveloped into a bulky goods retail precinct.
In late 2010 Thrift Park shopping centre went through with a $35-million redevelopment. The redevelopment included demolishing the original centre that was 'ageing' and building a larger Woolworths supermarket with 30 additional stores. The centre officially opened in December 2010.
Mentone is situated in the Electoral district of Mordialloc
and Sandringham
for state parliament and the Electoral district of Isaacs
in the federal system. Current trends show the majority of Mentone voters supporting the Liberal
party; however Mentone is currently represented by Labor
members in both state and federal parliament due to the Labor voting tendencies of other suburbs in its electoral district.
. Mentone is serviced by a variety of Metlink
public transport bus and Metro Trains Melbourne
services, focused on the Mentone railway station.
The club is near the centre of the suburb. Mentone have been promoted to the Premier Division for the 2010-11 season.
, formerly called the Moorabbin Air Museum, is located in Moorabbin Airport
(Harry Hawker Airport).
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...
, 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
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...
, 21 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 Kingston
City of Kingston
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...
. At the 2006 Census, Mentone had a population of 11,238.
It is known locally for its beach which extends from the cliffs in Beaumaris
Beaumaris, Victoria
Beaumaris 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 Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Beaumaris had a population of 12,441....
and ends at Warrigal Road where it meets 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...
.
Mentone is associated with the Heidelberg School
Heidelberg School
The Heidelberg School was an Australian art movement of the late 19th century. The movement has latterly been described as Australian Impressionism....
of Australian artists.
History
Mentone was originally founded as a resort town named after the Italian spelling of the formerly-Italian French town MentonMenton
Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
. In order to keep with the Italian resort theme many streets in Mentone were named after Italian cities for example, Cremona
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
Street, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
St, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
St and Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
St. The development of Mentone began in the late 1800s, the Post Office opening on 16 May 1884.
According to the ABS 2006 Census, the median individual income in Mentone is $533 per week, which is higher than the Australian average of $466 per week. However, the median household income in Mentone is $1,008 per week, which is lower than the Australian average of $1,027 per week.
Shopping
Mentone is home to a lively shopping area along Como Parade West, Balcombe Road and surrounding streets and laneways. This shopping strip offers a wide range of restaurants, cafes, bakeries, clothing stores, supermarkets, travel agents, fancy dress, craft, home, book stores and more. A second commercial area has grown along Nepean HighwayNepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from the centre of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, along the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.- History :...
; this may expand as the former Nylex factory site between Nepean Highway and Warrigal Highway is redeveloped into a bulky goods retail precinct.
In late 2010 Thrift Park shopping centre went through with a $35-million redevelopment. The redevelopment included demolishing the original centre that was 'ageing' and building a larger Woolworths supermarket with 30 additional stores. The centre officially opened in December 2010.
Politics
In terms of State and Federal GovernmentGovernment of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
Mentone is situated in the Electoral district of Mordialloc
Electoral district of Mordialloc
The Electoral district of Mordialloc is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly including the suburbs of Braeside, Dingley Village, Mordialloc and Parkdale; and parts of Cheltenham, Heatherton, Highett, Mentone and Springvale South...
and Sandringham
Electoral district of Sandringham
The Electoral district of Sandringham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It consists of the Melbourne bayside suburbs of Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham, and parts of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett, and Mentone....
for state parliament and the Electoral district of Isaacs
Division of Isaacs
The Division of Isaacs is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay...
in the federal system. Current trends show the majority of Mentone voters supporting the 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...
party; however Mentone is currently represented by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
members in both state and federal parliament due to the Labor voting tendencies of other suburbs in its electoral district.
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Transport
Mentone is located on the Nepean HighwayNepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from the centre of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, along the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.- History :...
. Mentone is serviced by a variety of Metlink
Metlink
Metlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Responsibilities:Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport...
public transport bus and Metro Trains Melbourne
Metro Trains Melbourne
Metro Trains Melbourne is the current franchise operator of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. Metro Trains Melbourne is a joint venture led by Hong Kong based MTR Corporation together with John Holland Group and United Group Rail .Metro Trains Melbourne operates a fleet of 381...
services, focused on the Mentone railway station.
Entertainment and leisure
Mentone is home to the Mentone Hotel, a historical building overlooking the bay. The Nighthawk Cafe, Bar & Restaurant (formerly Nighthawk Blues) is one of very few live music venues in the south eastern suburbs. There are a lot of fast food outlets like Hungry Jack's, KFC and Subway. The beaches and life saving clubs also provide leisure space as do the parkland and oval near the council offices. Mentone is also home to numerous sporting clubs including football, tennis, lawn and ten-pin bowling.Mentone Lawn Bowling Club
Established in the early 1900s Mentone Lawn Bowling Club has a long history including an Australian Champion.The club is near the centre of the suburb. Mentone have been promoted to the Premier Division for the 2010-11 season.
Museum
The Australian National Aviation MuseumAustralian National Aviation Museum
The Australian National Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1962 as the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group, an attempt to maintain a World War II-era aircraft. It later formed into a museum, and was originally named...
, formerly called the Moorabbin Air Museum, is located in 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...
(Harry Hawker Airport).
Schools
- 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....
- A Catholic Secondary School for girls, founded in 1904. The school is owned and administered by the Brigidine SistersBrigidine SistersThe Brigidine Sisters are a global Roman Catholic congregation, founded by Bishop Daniel Delany in Ireland on February 1, 1807...
. - St Bede's 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...
- A Catholic Secondary School for boys, founded in 1938. It is administered by the De La Salle Brothers. - Mentone Grammar SchoolMentone Grammar SchoolMentone Grammar School is an independent, Anglican co-educational grammar school in Mentone, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
- Co-ed since 2006, Kindergarten to Secondary Education. The school competes in the AGSV (associated Grammar Schools of Victoria). - 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....
- An Anglican school for girls from ELC to year 12, founded in 1899. - 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...
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
- Mentone Primary School
Notable people
- Ian MeckiffIan MeckiffIan Meckiff is a former cricketer who represented Australia in 18 Tests between 1957 and 1963...
, Test cricketer - Eddie PerfectEddie PerfectEddie Perfect is an Australian actor, comedian and musician who currently plays Mick Holland in Channel Ten's Offspring series. He won the 2009 Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work, the Victorian Premier's Literacy Award and the Green Room Award for his musical, Shane Warne The...
, Actor, singer, comedian and composer