City of Glen Eira
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| Glen Eira City Council Victoria |
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| Population: | 117,199[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 38.7 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Margaret Esakoff | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Caulfield North | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Inner Southern Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Caulfield, Oakleigh and Bentleigh | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Melbourne Ports, Goldstein, Hotham and Higgins | ||||||||||||
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The City of Glen Eira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 38.4 square kilometres. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin. In 2001 it had a population of 117,199[1]
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Demographics
The City has a diverse population, and includes the large Jewish community in Elsternwick, St Kilda East and Caulfield - at the 2001 census, 16.6% professed Judaism as their religious affiliation, second only to Catholicism (22.2%). Significant Greek, Italian, Polish, Chinese and Russian minorities also live in the area. Residents' median age and income in the census were both slightly higher than average for the Melbourne statistical division.
[edit] Suburbs
Suburbs within Glen Eira's boundaries include:
- Bentleigh
- Bentleigh East
- Caulfield
- Caulfield East
- Caulfield North
- Caulfield South
- Carnegie
- Elsternwick
- Gardenvale
- Glen Huntly
- McKinnon
- Murrumbeena
- Ormond
- Ripponlea
- St Kilda East
See List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.
[edit] Council
Glen Eira City Council is the third tier of government and deals with services such as garbage collection, building permits and approvals, roads, drainage, health services, food safety, parks and gardens, library services, pets, street parking permits and the collection of rates and charges. The Council meets at the Glen Eira Town Hall.
[edit] Past and Current Glen Eira Councillors
| Ward | 1997 - 2000 | 2000 - 2003 | 2003 - 2005 | Ward | 2004 - 2008 |
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| Orrong | Alan Grossbard JP, Noel Erlich | Alan Grossbard JP, Dorothy Marwick, Noel Erlich | Alan Grossbard JP, Dorothy Marwick, Noel Erlich | Camden | Michael Lipshutz, Helen Whiteside, Jacquie Robilliard |
| Jasper | Barry Neve JP, Russell Longmuir | David Bloom, Rachelle Sapir, Eamonn Walsh | Jamie Hyams, Bob Bury, Margaret Esakoff | Rosstown | Margaret Esakoff, Steven Tang, Rob Spaulding |
| Mackie | Veronika Martens, Norman Kennedy | Veronika Martens, Norman Kennedy, Peter Goudge JP | Veronika Martens, Rachelle Sapir, Peter Goudge JP | Tucker | David Feldman, Nick Staikos, Kate Ashmor |
[edit] Glen Eira Mayors
[edit] Glen Eira Council Issues and Events since 1997
[edit] Sacking of Glen Eira Council
In September 2004, the then Minister for Local Government, Candy Broad, was asked to appoint an inspector by the Glen Eira City Council to investigate and report on matters arising out of an internal audit of councillors' expenses. In July 2005, the Inspector of Municipal Administration, Merv Whelan, forwarded a report to the Minister[2]. The key findings portrayed a complete breakdown of communication and behavioural standards within the elected council, although Whelan found the council was well-managed and in a sound financial position because of its CEO and administration. A report in The Age newspaper[3] alleged that several councillors had used their phone entitlements for non-council purposes.
On 11 August 2005, the then Minister sacked the council[4], and appointed John Lester, the former Chief Commissioner of Darebin City Council and former chair of the Victorian Grants Commission, as Administrator. An election for a new council was held on 26 November 2005 with redrawn ward boundaries[5]. Only one councillor from the previous council, Margaret Esakoff, was re-elected. 3 other sacked councillors (Noel Erlich, Veronika Martens and Bob Bury) did run again but failed to get elected into council.
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : Glen Eira (C) (Local Government Area). 2001 Census. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Whelan, Merv (13 July 2005). Report of investigation into Glen Eira City Council. Victorian Government Printer. (134 pages) - Also available at State Library, Victoria.
- ^ Farrah Tomazin and Martin Boulton. "Council sacked as politics, egos clash", The Age, 12 August 2005. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Minister for Local Government (Press release) (11 August 2005). Administrator Appointed to Glen Eira Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Parliament of Victoria (16 August 2005). Local Government (Further Amendment Bill) 2005 (VIC) - Explanatory Memoranda. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ City of Glen Eira (2007). Sister City. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
[edit] External links
| 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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