City of Casey

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City of Casey
Victoria

Map of Melbourne showing City of Casey
Population: 228,424 (Jan 2007) (4th)
Established: 1994
Area: 409.9 km²
Mayor: Colin Butler
Council Seat: Narre Warren
Region: Southeast Metropolitan Melbourne
State District: Narre Warren North, Narre Warren South, Gembrook
Federal Division: Holt, La Trobe, Flinders
Website: http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Casey
Monash Knox Yarra Ranges
Dandenong
Frankston		 City of Casey Cardinia
Mornington Peninsula Westernport Bay Westernport Bay

The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the outer south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a current estimated population of over 226,000. It has an area of 407 square kilometres. The City is named after Lord Casey.

Over the past five years, the City of Casey was Victoria's fastest growing municipality. It was also the third-fastest in Australia behind the Gold Coast and Brisbane City Councils over the same period. The expected future population is 350,000.

The city is governed by an elected council of eleven councillors, which is presided over by a Mayor. The most recent mayoral election was held in November 2006 with Balla Balla ward councillor Colin Butler elected as the new mayor.

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[edit] Geography

Casey is spread between the base of the Dandenong Ranges in the north and Westernport Bay in the south. It features a wide variety of geographical features, due to its outer metropolitan location.

The north, at the foothills of the Dandenongs, is primarily made up of large blocks of land used for grazing, with some small vineyards in operation. This is gradually, over time however, being replaced with residential development.

Between Endeavour Hills and Cranbourne is a largely developed area now, with very little undeveloped land still remaining. The key suburbs of Narre Warren, Berwick, Doveton and Cranbourne fall in this area, and create a large proportion of the city’s growing population. Most of this land is flat, and was formerly made up of large farming properties.

South of Cranbourne is still largely farmland, used for market gardening and grazing. A small number of flower farms exist around Junction Village, along with the large Ingham’s plant near Cardinia.

The southern border of the city is formed by the Westernport Bay, and is the location of a variety of towns including Tooradin and Warneet. The extensive coastal reserves, including the marshes at Tooradin, link up the eastern Westernport with the Mornington Peninsula.

The Cardinia border of the city is formed by the Cardinia Creek, which is drained through channels into Westernport Bay at its southern end. The popular Riding of the Bounds event takes place along this border, in recognition of Berwick’s sister city status with Berwick-upon-Tweed in England.

[edit] Wards and councillors

  • Balla Balla Ward: Colin A. Butler (Mayor)
  • Edrington Ward: Mick Morland, Brian Hetherton
  • Four Oaks Ward: Paul Richardson, Rob Wilson
  • Mayfield Ward: Kevin Bradford (Deputy Mayor), Steve Beardon
  • River Gum Ward: Janet Halsall, Wayne Smith
  • Springfield Ward: Michael Farley, Lorraine Wreford


[edit] Media

Community Radio - 97.7 FM 3SER

[edit] Places of Interest in Casey

[edit] Suburbs and Towns

[edit] Sport

The Casey Scorpions, an Australian rules football club (formerly Springvale), represent Casey in the Victorian Football League. Their home ground is at the Casey Fields Complex in Cranbourne.

The South Melbourne-Casey Cricket Club also have their home ground at Casey Fields.

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] See also

List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

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    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
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