Population 154,477 (2015 est) Mayor David Eden Region Melbourne Local time Monday 3:52 PM | Established 1994 Council seat Cheltenham Area 91 km² | |
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Location 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne city centre Weather 27°C, Wind SE at 31 km/h, 37% Humidity Points of interest Karkarook Park, Braeside Park, Kingston Heath Golf Club, Australian National Aviation, Mentone Racecourse Reserve | ||
The City of Kingston is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip. It covers an area of 91 km² and has an estimated population of 134,626 people.
Contents
- Map of Kingston VIC Australia
- Elected representatives
- Corporate management
- Council services
- History
- Schools
- Railway stations
- Library services
- Major branches
- Minor branches
- Sport and recreation facilities
- References
Map of Kingston, VIC, Australia
Elected representatives
The City of Kingston is divided into three wards, each with three councillors. Councillors are elected every four years by the community and the Mayor is elected each year, by the Councillors.
The North Ward contains Highett, Moorabbin, Oakleigh South, Clayton South, Clarinda, Heatherton and Dingley Village. The Central Ward contains Cheltenham, Mentone, Parkdale, Moorabbin Airport, Mordialloc and Braeside. The South Ward contains Aspendale, Waterways, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Bonbeach, Carrum and Patterson Lakes.
Corporate management
Governance, People & Culture, Communications & Community Relations, Financial Services, Information Services and Procurement & Contracts
City Development, City Strategy, Economic Development and Statutory Education & Compliance
Property, Arts & Leisure, Parks & Recreation, Traffic & Transport and Infrastructure
Community & Aged Services, Library & Education Services, Access Care Southern, Family, Youth & Children's Services and Community Buildings
Council services
The Council has an annual budget of approximately $122.2 million (2007/08) 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.
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.
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.
Schools
Primary education
Secondary education
Primary and secondary education
Railway stations
Library services
The City of Kingston operates nine free council run libraries.
Major branches
Minor branches
Sport and recreation facilities
The City of Kingston operates two swimming and recreation centres: