City of Kingston

Information about City of Kingston

This article refers to the municipal area of Kingston in Victoria, Australia. For other places called Kingston, see Kingston.


City of Kingston
Victoria

Population:
• Density:		134,626
1479.4/km
Established:1994
Area:91 km
Mayor:Cr Topsy Petchey
Location:15 km from Melbourne city centre
Region:Melbourne
State District:Mordialloc, Carrum
Federal Division:Hotham, Isaacs
Website: [1]
LGAs around City of Kingston
BaysideGlen EiraMonash
Port Phillip BayCity of KingstonGreater Dandenong
Port Phillip BayPort Phillip BayFrankston


The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre[1] along Port Phillip Bay, and covers an area of 91 km².[1] In the 2006 Census it had a population of 134,626.[2]

Council structure

Elected representatives

The City of Kingston is divided into seven wards, each with one Councilor:
  • Barton Ward – Cr Greg Alabaster
  • Braeside Park Ward – Cr John Ronke
  • Carrum Carrum Ward – Cr Topsy Petchey
  • Clarinda Ward – Cr Arthur Athanasopoulos
  • Como Ward – Cr Bill Nixon OAM
  • Hawker Ward – Cr Rosemary West OAM
  • Patterson River Ward – Cr Justin McKeegan
The council is currently led by Mayor Cr Topsy Petchey, who was elected by her fellow councillors in November 2005.

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, Dr. Gillian Kay
    Organisational Development, Human Resources, Governance, Community Engagement
  • General Manager Community Sustainability, Trevor McCullough
    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

       

History

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.

See also

References

1. ^ Kingston City Council - Local Government Victoria - Department for Victorian Communities (HTML). Find your local council. Department for Victorian Communities (2007-01-24). Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
2. ^ 2006 Census QuickStats : Kingston (C) (Local Government Area) (HTML). 2006 Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2007-06-27). Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
3. ^ Kingston City Council (2007-07-18). Budget for Kingston Council 2007-08 (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-07-20.

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Local Government Areas of Melbourne
Metropolitan
City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash • City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra •
Outer Metropolitan
Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges
Kingston refers to several places:

Australia

  • Kingston, Australian Capital Territory, suburb of Canberra
  • Kingston, Norfolk Island, capital of the territory
  • Kingston, Queensland, suburb of Logan City
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Victoria, Australia

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Population: 87,936 (2006 Census)

Area: 36 km²'s.
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Population: 124,083 (2006 Census)

Established: 1994

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Population: 161,241 (2006 Census)

Established: 1994

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