City of Kingston

City of Kingston
City of Kingston
Victoria
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Population: 147,214(2009)[1]
Density: 1479.4/km² (3,831.6/sq mi)
Established: 1994
Area: 91 km² (35.1 sq mi)
Mayor: Steve Staikos
Location: 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne city centre
Region: Melbourne
State District: Mordialloc, Carrum
Federal Division: Hotham, Isaacs
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Website: http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/
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. It is located 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 a estimated population of 134,626 people.[1][2]

Contents

Council structure

Elected representatives

The City of Kingston is divided into three wards, each with three Councilors:

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

  • Cr Steve Staikos (Mayor)
  • Cr Arthur Athanasopoulos
  • Cr Paul Peulich

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

  • Cr Ron Brownlees
  • Cr Rosemary West OAM
  • Cr Lewis Dundas

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

  • Cr Dan Moloney
  • Cr John Ronke
  • Cr Trevor Shewan

Corporate management

  • Chief Executive Officer, John Nevins
  • General Manager Environmental Sustainability, Tony Rijs
    Environmental Management and Maintenance, Infrastructure Environment, Planning and Building, Strategic Planning, Economic Development
  • General Manager Organisational Development and Governance, Elaine Sowerby
    Organisational Development & Governance, Community Engagement
  • General Manager Community Sustainability, Mauro Bolin
    Community Services, Library and Education Services, Local Laws and Health Services, Leisure and Culture, Bayside Community Options
  • General Manager Corporate Services, Paul Franklin
    Information Services, Financial Services, Property Services, Aquatic and Leisure Centres

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 (2006) Area Dist. from CBD Establishment Notes
Aspendale 3195 6,404 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi) 26 km (16 mi) 1891
Aspendale Gardens 3195 6,383 3.3 km² (1.3 sq mi) 29 km (18 mi) 1891
Bonbeach 3196 4,992 2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi) 32 km (20 mi) 1927
Braeside 3195 6 N/A 26 km (16 mi) 1915
Carrum 3197 3,378 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) 33 km (21 mi) 1882
Chelsea 3196 6,694 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi) 30 km (19 mi) 1907
Chelsea Heights 3196 5,125 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) 32 km (20 mi) 1907
Cheltenham 3192 19,526 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi) 19 km (12 mi) 1854 shared with City of Bayside
Clarinda 3169 7,652 3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi) 17 km (11 mi) 1846
Clayton South 3169 10,644 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi) 20 km (12 mi) 1929
Dingley Village 3172 10,072 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi) 22 km (14 mi) 1913
Edithvale 3196 4,991 2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi) 29 km (18 mi) 1919
Heatherton 3202 2,253 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) 21 km (13 mi) 1885
Highett 3190 9,402 3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi) 17 km (11 mi) 1881 shared with City of Bayside
Mentone 3194 11,238 7.5 km² (2.9 sq mi) 21 km (13 mi) 1854
Moorabbin 3189 5,170 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 7,524 4.4 km² (1.7 sq mi) 25 km (16 mi) 1863
Oakleigh South 3167 8,933 6.6 km² (2.5 sq mi) 17 km (11 mi) 1936 shared with City of Monash
Parkdale 3195 10,618 3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi) 24 km (15 mi) 1920
Patterson Lakes 3197 7,235 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi) 35 km (22 mi) 1876
Waterways 3195 806 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

  • Aspendale Primary School
  • Aspendale Gardens Primary School
  • Bonbeach Primary School
  • Carrum Primary School
  • Cheltenham East Primary School
  • Chelsea Primary School
  • Chelsea Heights Primary School
  • Clarinda Primary School
  • Clayton South Primary School
  • Dingley Primary School
  • Edithvale Primary School
  • Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
  • Patterson Lakes Primary School
  • Le Page Primary School
  • Kingston Heath Primary School
  • Kingswood Primary School
  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
  • St Catherines Catholic Primary School
  • St Louis De Montforts Catholic Primary School
  • St Mark's Primary School
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
  • St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  • Mordialloc Primary School
  • Parktone Primary School
  • Parkdale Primary School
  • Mentone Primary School

Secondary Education

Primary & Secondary Eductation

Railway Stations

  • Aspendale
    • Aspendale railway station - April 1891
  • Bonbeach
    • Bonbeach railway station - February 1927
  • Carrum
    • Carrum railway station - August 1882
  • Cheltenham
  • Chelsea
    • Chelsea railway station - February 1907
  • Edithvale
    • Edithvale railway station - September 1919
  • Highett
    • Highett railway station - December 1885
  • Mentone
  • Mordialloc
  • Moorabbin
  • Parkdale
    • Parkdale railway station - September 1919

Library Services

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

Opening Hours

Branch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Chelsea* 10am-8pm 10am-8pm 1pm-8pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-2pm 2pm-5pm
Cheltenham* 10am-8pm 10am-8pm 1pm-8pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-2pm 2pm-5pm
Clarinda* 10am-8pm 10am-8pm 1pm-8pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-2pm 2pm-5pm
Dingley 2pm-6pm 2pm-6pm Closed 10am-2pm 2pm-6pm 10am-1pm Closed
Highett 10am-6pm 10am-6pm Closed 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-1pm Closed
Moorabbin 1pm-5pm 10am-2pm Closed 10am-5pm 1pm-5pm 10am-1pm Closed
Parkdale* 10am-8pm 10am-8pm 1pm-8pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-2pm 2pm-5pm
Patterson Lakes 10am-5.30pm 2pm-5.30pm 2pm-5.30pm 2pm-5.30pm 2pm-5.30pm 10am-1pm Closed
Warrigal Road** Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed

* - Major Libraries open every day of the week.

** - Currently closed as of February 23 2011.

See also

References

External links

Coordinates: 37°59′S 145°06′E / 37.983°S 145.1°E / -37.983; 145.1


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