Ringwood, Victoria

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Ringwood
Melbourne, Victoria

Ringwood Clocktower
Population: 15,185 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3134
Area: 9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $310,875 [2]
Location: 27 km (17 mi) from Melbourne
LGA: City of Maroondah
State District: Bayswater, Warrandyte
Federal Division: Deakin, Menzies
Suburbs around Ringwood:
Donvale Ringwood North Croydon
Mitcham Ringwood Ringwood East
Vermont Wantirna Heathmont

Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. It is notable as the location of a Cadbury production factory, and the Eastland Shopping Centre[1]. The centre of Ringwood is based on Maroondah Hwy (the continuation of Whitehorse Road from Blackburn). In 2008 Ringwood will be served by Eastlink, a new tollway in the eastern suburbs.

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[edit] Schools in Ringwood

  • Yarra Valley Grammar
  • Kalinda Primary School
  • Mullum Primary School
  • Norwood Secondary College
  • Ringwood Secondary College
  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
  • Aquinas College
  • Southwood Boys Grammar School
  • Eastwood Primary School
  • Great Ryrie Primary School

[edit] Sporting Facilities

  • Maroondah Indoor Sports Centre
  • Ringwood Public Golf Course
  • Proclamation Park
  • Jubilee Park
  • Mullum Mullum Reserve
  • Ringwood Ice Rink (Closed 2005)

[edit] Transit City (Melbourne 2030)

Ringwood has been designated to be a Transit City as part of the Melbourne 2030 development plan by the Bracks government. Ringwood is a key gateway from Melbourne's CBD to the Yarra Valley.

Unfortunately, in April 2008, the Brumby Labour Government did not approve any of the plans for the construction of the new transport hub in the centre of Ringwood. The development of the aging Railway Station and facilities would provide improvements to several elements of the environs and to passenger safety.

[edit] Transportation

As part of the Melbourne 2030 planning policy Ringwood became a designated 'Transit City' as a push to locate higher-density development near public transport facilities. The designation of Ringwood as a Transit City prompted community concerns over a lack of community consultation leading rise to the creation of the Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC).

Ringwood has a railway station that is an interchange for the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.

[edit] Gallery

Mullum Mullum Creek

Ringwood Library

Eastland. Food court

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ringwood (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  2. ^ Ringwood, accessed 27 November 2006

[edit] External links

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