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

Population: 134,626
• Density: 1479. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (3831. 6/sq mi)
Established: 1994
Area: 91 km² (35. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Mayor: Bill Nixon
Location: 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne city centre
Region: Melbourne
State District: Mordialloc, Carrum
Federal Division: Hotham, Isaacs
Website: http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Kingston:
Bayside Glen Eira Monash
Port Phillip Bay City of Kingston Greater Dandenong
Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip Bay Frankston


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Contents

Council structure

Elected representatives

The City of Kingston is divided into seven wards, each with one Councilor:

Corporate management

Council services

The Council has an annual budget of approximately $122. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition 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. Aspendale is a beachside Suburb in the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Aspendale Gardens is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Braeside is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston Bonbeach is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston Carrum is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston. Chelsea is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston. Chelsea Heights is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is shared between the Local Government Areas of the City of Bayside The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. Clarinda is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston Clayton South is a Suburb of Melbourne, in southeast Victoria, Australia. Dingley Village is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Edithvale is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston Heatherton is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government district of the City of Kingston Highett is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. Mentone is a bayside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Moorabbin is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria Australia located approximately 16 kilometers south-east of the Melbourne CBD. Moorabbin ( Harry Hawker) Airport is a general aviation Airport for light Aircraft located in Mentone Victoria. Mordialloc is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston. Oakleigh South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Parkdale is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Kingston and Patterson Lakes is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 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. Sandringham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. 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. The City of Mordialloc was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern

In 1994, the Kennett Liberal government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, as part of its local government reform. Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948 Australian politician was the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. 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. The City of Chelsea was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern The City of Mordialloc was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern The City of Moorabbin was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City of Oakleigh was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City of Springvale was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kingston City Council - Local Government Victoria - Department for Victorian Communities (HTML). This is a list of Municipalities and their Suburbs and townships in the greater Metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria This is a list of places in the State of Victoria, Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Find your local council. Department for Victorian Communities (2007-01-24). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kingston (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
  3. ^ Kingston City Council (2007-07-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Budget for Kingston Council 2007-08 (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold

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