City of Kingston

City of Kingston
Victoria
Population 147,214 (2009)[1]
 • Density 1,479.4/km2 (3,832/sq mi)
Established 1994
Area 91 km2 (35.1 sq mi)
Mayor Geoff Gledhill
Location 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne city centre
Council seat Cheltenham
Region Melbourne
State electorate(s) Mordialloc, Carrum
Federal Division(s) Hotham, Isaacs
Website City of Kingston
LGAs around City of Kingston:
Bayside Glen Eira Monash
Port Phillip City of Kingston Greater Dandenong
Port Phillip Frankston Frankston

The City of Kingston is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre[2] along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip. It covers an area of 91 km² and has an estimated population of 134,626 people.[1][2]

Council structure

Elected representatives

The City of Kingston is divided into three wards, each with three councillors. Councillors are elected every four years by the community and the Mayor is elected each year, by the Councillors.

North Ward: Highett, Moorabbin, Oakleigh South, Clayton South, Clarinda, Heatherton and Dingley Village

Central Ward: Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Moorabbin Airport, Mordialloc and Braeside.

South Ward: Aspendale, Waterways, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Bonbeach, Carrum and Patterson Lakes.

Corporate management

Council services

The Council has an annual budget of approximately $122.2 million (2007/08)[3] with works involving areas such as road maintenance and construction, community, cultural and youth activities, town planning and development, waste management and recycling, maintenance of parks and public areas, public health and animal control, library services, and business and tourism support.

Suburbs

Suburb Postcode Population (2011) Area Dist. from CBD Establishment Notes
Aspendale 3195 6,622 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi) 26 km (16 mi) 1891
Aspendale Gardens 3195 6,596 3.3 km² (1.3 sq mi) 29 km (18 mi) 1891
Bonbeach 3196 5,773 2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi) 32 km (20 mi) 1927
Braeside 3195 0 N/A 26 km (16 mi) 1915
Carrum 3197 3,602 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) 33 km (21 mi) 1882
Chelsea 3196 7,223 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi) 30 km (19 mi) 1907
Chelsea Heights 3196 5,186 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) 32 km (20 mi) 1907
Cheltenham 3192 20,296 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi) 19 km (12 mi) 1854 shared with City of Bayside
Clarinda 3169 7,461 3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi) 17 km (11 mi) 1846
Clayton South 3169 11,625 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi) 20 km (12 mi) 1929
Dingley Village 3172 10,186 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi) 22 km (14 mi) 1913
Edithvale 3196 5,450 2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi) 29 km (18 mi) 1919
Heatherton 3202 2,768 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) 21 km (13 mi) 1885
Highett 3190 10,263 3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi) 17 km (11 mi) 1881 shared with City of Bayside
Mentone 3194 11,667 7.5 km² (2.9 sq mi) 21 km (13 mi) 1884
Moorabbin 3189 5,283 4.6 km² (1.8 sq mi) 16 km (10 mi) 1857
Moorabbin Airport 3194 N/A N/A N/A 1949 Airport treated as own suburb.
Mordialloc 3195 7,537 4.4 km² (1.7 sq mi) 25 km (16 mi) 1863
Oakleigh South 3167 9,140 6.6 km² (2.5 sq mi) 17 km (11 mi) 1936 shared with City of Monash
Parkdale 3195 11,185 3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi) 24 km (15 mi) 1920
Patterson Lakes 3197 7,582 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi) 35 km (22 mi) 1876
Waterways 3195 2,161 N/A 29 km (18 mi) 2006

History

The City of Kingston headquarters, on Nepean Highway in Cheltenham.

The City of Kingston area was originally governed by the Moorabbin Roads Board, which formed in 1862 and became a shire council in 1871, covering a large area of mixed agricultural and semi-urban land. After years of agitation, in 1917 the seaside town of Sandringham became a borough with its own council, and this fuelled the desire of those living in towns further south to combine their efforts and demand self-representation. This finally occurred in May 1920 and the "Borough of Mordialloc and Mentone" was formed. It became a town in 1923 and the City of Mordialloc in 1926.

In 1994, the Kennett Liberal government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, as part of its local government reform. The new City of Kingston was one result, comprising all of the City of Chelsea, most of the City of Mordialloc, a substantial portion of the City of Moorabbin, and parts of the Cities of Oakleigh and Springvale.

A new electoral structure for Kingston was effected in November 2008. Under the new structure there are three wards - North Ward, Central Ward and South Ward, and three Councillors representing each ward. This makes a total of nine Councillors, instead of the previous structure of seven wards each represented by one Councillor.

Kingston's headquarters are located at the 7-storey "1230 Nepean Hwy" building, which has become a landmark to Cheltenham as well as the council. The A-Grade office building was built in 1993.[4]

Schools

Primary education

Secondary education

Primary and secondary education

Railway stations

Library services

The City of Kingston operates nine free council run libraries.[5]

Major branches

Minor branches

Sport and recreation facilities

The City of Kingston operates two swimming and recreation centres:[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kingston City Council - Local Government Victoria - Department for Victorian Communities". Find your local council. Department for Victorian Communities. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  3. ↑ Kingston City Council (2007-07-18). "Budget for Kingston Council 2007-08". Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  4. ↑ http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_Id=2694
  5. ↑ http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?Page_Id=1646&=0
  6. ↑ http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=2768&h=1

External links

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