Population 174,787 (2015) (30th) Website City of Boroondara Area 60 km² Mayor Phillip Healey | Established 1994 City of Boroondara Whitehorse Founded 1994 Council seat Camberwell | |
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Region Inner eastern metropolitan Melbourne State electorate(s) Box Hill, Burwood, Hawthorn, Kew Colleges and Universities Swinburne University of Technology, University of Divinity Federal divisions Division of Higgins, Division of Kooyong Points of interest Surrey Gardens, Gardiners Creek, Yarra River, Hays Paddock, Koonung Creek Reserve | ||
The City of Boroondara (/bʊruːndˈɑːrɑː/ or /bɒruːndˈɑːrɑː/) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn.
Contents
- Map of Boroondara VIC Australia
- History
- Local government
- Current composition and election method
- Past councillors
- Boroondara mayors
- Infrastructure
- Libraries
- Schools
- Sister city
- References
Map of Boroondara, VIC, Australia
It has an area of 60 km². At the 2011 Census the City had a population of 159,184. Boroondara was rated ninth of 590 Australian local government areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008, and first in a 2013 Victoria-wide community satisfaction survey.
History
This area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation.
In 1837, John Gardiner (after whom Gardiners Creek was named) and his family were the first Europeans to settle in the area. Robert Hoddle surveyed the area in 1837 and declared it the "Parish of Boroondara". The area was densely wooded, so he took a word from the Woiwurrung language (as spoken by the Wurundjeri), meaning "where the ground is thickly shaded".
The first Local Government body was the Boroondara District Road Board, formed on 11 July 1854 and incorporating the areas which were to become the City of Hawthorn, City of Kew and City of Camberwell. Hawthorn and Kew were created as separate municipalities in 1860 and the remaining area of the Road Board became Shire of Boroondara on 17 November 1871, which later became the City of Camberwell.
The three municipalities were amalgamated in June 1994 to create the City of Boroondara. Existing councillors from the three municipalities were replaced initially by three commissioners - David Glanville (chair), David Thomas and Marion Macleod. The commissioners were in turn replaced by ten councillors following elections in 1996.
Local government
Boroondara City Council is the third tier of government and deals with services such as waste and recycling collection, leisure centres, building and planning permits and approvals, roads, drainage, health services, youth services, children's services, food safety, parks and gardens, library services, pets, street parking permits and the collection of rates and charges.
Boroondara Council's main office in Camberwell underwent a $20 million redevelopment. The historical facade facing Camberwell Road remains largely unchanged, whereas the main entrance facing Inglesby Road has been refurbished. The project was completed in February 2010.
Current composition and election method
Boroondara City Council is composed of ten councillors, each representing one of ten wards. It is one of only two councils in Victoria to have an even number of councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office, with the most recent election bring held in October 2016. The mayor is elected by councillors at a meeting of the Council in October each year. The current mayor is Cr Phillip Healey.
Past councillors
Liberal
Labor
1. Gina Goldsmith
2. Phil Meggs
3. Dennis Whelan
4. Mary Halikias-Byrnes
Boroondara mayors
Infrastructure
The Council is responsible for the management of stormwater collection and removal. The water supply authority is Yarra Valley Water.
Libraries
The City of Boroondara has five libraries at Camberwell, Ashburton, Balwyn, Kew and Hawthorn.
Schools
Boroondara has one of the highest concentrations of students in Australia and contains many private schools, including Xavier College, Methodist Ladies' College (MLC), Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School, Camberwell Grammar School, Trinity Grammar School, Ruyton Girls' School, Rossbourne School, Carey Baptist Grammar School, Scotch College, Fintona Girls' School, Genazzano FCJ College and Preshil. It contains Catholic schools such as St Michael's Parish School (Ashburton) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Deepdene) and St Bede's School (Balwyn North) and a number of public schools, including Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Balwyn High School, Kew High School, Solway Primary School and Camberwell High School.
Some of the suburbs mentioned above are shared with other City Councils, including:
Sister city
The City of Boroondara has one sister city.