City of Kingston

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City of Kingston Victoria
Population:	127,540 (2001 census)
Area:	91.3 km²
Mayor:	Topsy Petchey
Council Seat:	Mentone
Region:	South Metropolitan Melbourne
Federal Division:	Hotham, Isaacs
Website: http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Kingston Bayside Glen Eira Monash Port Phillip Bay City of Kingston Greater Dandenong Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip Bay Frankston

For the City in Ontario, see Kingston, Ontario.

The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne along Port Phillip Bay and covers an area of 91.3 km². At the ABS census in 2001, it had a population of 127,540. It is currenly led by Mayor Topsy Petchey, who was elected in November 2005.

Contents 1 History 2 Current Wards and Councillors 3 Suburbs 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] History

The 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 Sandringham 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, creating the City of Kingston which encompassed most of the old Mordialloc area, plus the centre of Moorabbin.

[edit] Current Wards and Councillors

• Barton Ward - Cr Greg Alabaster
• Braeside Park Ward - Cr John Ronke
• Carrum Carrum Ward - Cr Topsy Petchey (current mayor)
• Clarinda Ward - Cr Arthur Athanasopoulos
• Como Ward - Cr Bill Nixon
• Hawker Ward - Cr Rosemary West
• Patterson River Ward - Cr Justin McKeegan

[edit] Suburbs

• Aspendale
• Aspendale Gardens
• Braeside
• Bonbeach
• Carrum
• Chelsea
• Chelsea Heights
• Cheltenham (shared with City of Bayside)
• Clarinda
• Clayton South
• Dingley Village
• Edithvale
• Heatherton
• Highett (shared with City of Bayside)
• Mentone
• Moorabbin
• Moorabbin Airport
• Mordialloc
• Oakleigh South
• Parkdale
• Patterson Lakes

[edit] See also

• List of Melbourne suburbs
• List of localities (Victoria)
• Local Government Area

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Kingston Historical Website, in particular [1]
• Summary Page (Local Government Victoria) includes ward map.

Local Government Areas of Melbourne

Metropolitan City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash • City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra • Outer Metropolitan Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges