City of Footscray
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| City of Footscray Victoria |
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 Location in Melbourne |
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| Population: | 47,900 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1859 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 17.10 km² (6.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Footscray | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Bourke | ||||||||||||
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The City of Footscray was a Local Government Area located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 17.10 square kilometres (6.60 sq mi), and existed from 1859 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Footscray was first incorporated as a municipality on 10 June 1859, and was made a borough in 1863. It became a town on 25 February 1887, and was proclaimed a City on 23 January 1891. On 6 January 1922 and 5 February 1941, Footscray annexed land previously part of the Shire of Werribee, which became the West Ward (later to be known as Kingsville Ward). Further additions to this ward were made at the expense of the City of Williamstown on 12 May 1943.[2]
On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Footscray was abolished, and merged into the newly-created City of Maribyrnong along with parts of the City of Sunshine. The only exception was the suburb of Kingsville South, which joined the neighbouring council of Hobsons Bay.[3]
[edit] Wards
At dissolution, Footscray was divided into four wards, each electing three councillors:
- North West Ward
- North Ward
- South Ward
- Kingsville Ward (formerly West Ward)
Prior to the 1988 elections an additional Middle Ward existed.[2]
[edit] Suburbs
- Footscray
- Kingsville
- Maribyrnong (shared with City of Sunshine)
- Seddon
- South Kingsville
- Spotswood (shared with City of Williamstown)
- West Footscray
- Yarraville
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 57,915 |
| 1958 | 61,700* |
| 1961 | 60,734 |
| 1966 | 58,666 |
| 1971 | 57,810 |
| 1976 | 51,635 |
| 1981 | 49,756 |
| 1986 | 47,330 |
| 1991 | 46,844 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ a b (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 374-375. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia, 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
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