City of Sunshine

This article is about a former local government area. For the suburb, see Sunshine, Victoria.

City of Sunshine Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population:	98,000 (1992)[1]
Established:	1860
Area:	80.06 km² (30.9 sq mi)
Council Seat:	Sunshine
Region:	Melbourne
County:	Bourke
LGAs around City of Sunshine: Melton Keilor Essendon Melton City of Sunshine Footscray Werribee Altona Williamstown

Final logo used by the City of Sunshine

The City of Sunshine was a Local Government Area located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 80.05 square kilometres (30.91 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.

History

Sunshine was first incorporated as the Braybrook District on 28 May 1860. It became a shire on 27 May 1871. In May 1916 and again in February 1951, parts of the shire were annexed to neighbouring Melton. The Shire of Braybrook was renamed to Sunshine and proclaimed a City on 16 May 1951.^[2]

On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Sunshine was abolished, with the western part including Sunshine itself becoming part of the City of Brimbank, and the eastern part becoming part of the City of Maribyrnong.^[3]

The City of Sunshine met at the City Hall in Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine. The premises is used today as municipal offices for the City of Brimbank.

Wards

On 1 October 1981, the City of Sunshine was subdivided into four wards:

• North Ward
• South Ward
• River Ward^[2]

Suburbs

• Albanvale *
• Albion
• Ardeer
• Braybrook
• Brooklyn
• Cairnlea *
• Deer Park
• Derrimut
• Maidstone
• Maribyrnong
• St Albans (shared with City of Keilor)
• Sunshine
• Sunshine North
• Sunshine West
• Tottenham

* Suburbs gazetted since the amalgamation.

Population

Year	Population
1954	41,332
1958	53,600*
1961	62,321
1966	69,081
1971	76,427
1976	88,167
1981	94,419
1986	94,413
1991	94,020

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 50. ISSN 0067-1223. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 502–503.  Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. p. 4, 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/76E601D6DB55E88ACA25722500049195/$File/12570_1994-95.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 

Coordinates: 37°46′52″S 144°49′55″E / 37.781°S 144.832°E / -37.781; 144.832