City of Darebin
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| City of Darebin Victoria, Australia |
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 Map of Melbourne showing City of Darebin |
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| Population: | 128,067 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 53 km² (20.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Peter Stephenson | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Preston | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Batman | ||||||||||||
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The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 53 square kilometres, and at the 2006 census it had a population of 128,067.
The City of Darebin was formed in 1994 with the merger of most the former City of Northcote and City of Preston, with the transfer of the portion of the City of Northcote south of Heidelberg Road to the City of Yarra and minor adjustments with the former cities of Coburg, Heidelberg and Diamond Valley.
Municipal offices are located at the Preston Town Hall.
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[edit] The Arts and Entertainment
Darebin City has an active and eclectic artists and DIY community which is contemporary, experimental and culturally diverse. Writers, musicians and visual artists flock to the locality for performance, collaboration and acceptance. Notable contributors to the Darebin arts community are locals, Rose Turtle Ertler, Sundown and/or Last Stand, The Contrast, The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, DIY artshows and housegigs collective, Loveanarchistpress Publishing, Performing Older Women's Circus (POW Circus). Darebin celebrates the artistry and diversity of the community with regular festivals and events such as the Darebin Music Feast and the High Vibes festival.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Darebin (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
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