City of Knox

Knox City Council
Victoria

Map of Melbourne showing City of Knox
Population 149,300 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,312.0/km2 (3,397.9/sq mi)
Established 1963
Area 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Mayor Cr Darren Pearce
Council seat Wantirna South
Region Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne
Website Knox City Council
LGAs around Knox City Council:
Whitehorse Maroondah Yarra Ranges
Monash Knox City Council Yarra Ranges
Greater Dandenong Casey Casey

The City of Knox is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 113.8 square kilometres (43.9 sq mi) and at the 2011 Census, Knox had a population of 149,340.

History

The City of Knox was named after Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960), a former soldier and speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The City of Knox Crest incorporates his family’s motto ‘Move and Prosper’.

The area which is now Knox was once part of the Scoresby Riding of the Shire of Berwick. On 23 May 1889, the riding was severed to create the Shire of Fern Tree Gully, which extended as far east as Olinda and Monbulk in the Dandenong Ranges. Post-World War II development in the area closer to Melbourne led to rapid urbanisation and population growth—over 21,000 residents lived in the Knox area by the 1961 Census. A plebiscite to determine local residents' views led to the creation of the Shire of Knox on 9 October 1963, which was proclaimed on 16 November 1963 by the Governor of Victoria. It was declared a City on 4 July 1969. By the 1986 Census, the area was home to over 100,000 residents.[2][3]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Knox was one of the few councils to survive the statewide amalgamation and its boundaries extended to add the suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully and part of Lysterfield from the former Shire of Sherbrooke.

Council

The council, as of November 2016, is:[4]

WardPartyCouncillorNotes
Baird   Labor Peter Lockwood
Chandler   Independent John Mortimore Dept Mayor
Collier   Independent Jackson Taylor
Dinsdale   Labor Adam Gill[5]
Dobson   Independent Jake Keogh
Friberg   Liberal Tony Holland
Scott   Independent Lisa Cooper
Taylor   Liberal Darren Pearce Mayor
Tirhatuan   Independent Nicole Seymour

Wards

At present, the City of Knox has nine wards, each electing one councillor for a period of four years.

Prior to 1994, the Council had three wards, each of which elected three councillors:

Suburbs

Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:

See List of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

Population

Year Population
1961 21,281
1966 36,491
1971 56,786
1976 74,456
1981 88,902
1986 104,207
1991 121,982
1996 130,401
2001 141,408
2006 146,740

Churches

Transport

There are a number of bus routes that service the city run by Ventura bus lines the city has 4 train stations that are run by Metro Melbourne.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Knox (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
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  2. ↑ Knox City Council (2007). "The City History". Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  3. ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 409, 832–833. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  4. ↑ "Knox City Council - Mayor & Councillors". http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/. Retrieved 4 June 2016. External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ Gardiner, Melanie (23 January 2014). "Knox councillor's state seat bid could result in by-election bill". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

Coordinates: 37°53′S 145°13′E / 37.883°S 145.217°E / -37.883; 145.217

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