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City of Whittlesea
Victoria

Map of Melbourne showing City of Whittlesea
Population: 124,647 (2006) [1]
Established: 1862
Area: 489. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 km² (189. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi)
Mayor: Elizabeth Nealy
Council Seat: South Morang
Region: NE Metropolitan Melbourne
State District: Bundoora, Mill Park, Thomastown, Yan Yean
Federal Division: McEwen, Scullin
Website: http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Whittlesea:
Mitchell Mitchell Murrindindi
Hume City of Whittlesea Nillumbik
Moreland Darebin Banyule

The City of Whittlesea is a Local Government Area located in the outer northeastern suburbs of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government South Morang is a Suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Bundoora is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. The Electoral district of Mill Park is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Electoral district of Thomastown is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Electoral district of Yan Yean is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of McEwen is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. The Division of Scullin is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Shire of Mitchell is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. Shire of Mitchell is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The Shire of Murrindindi is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. Moreland redirects here for other uses of Moreland see Moreland (disambiguation. The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern Suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Banyule is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The city covers an area of 489. 9 square kilometres (189. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi), and at the 2006 census it had a population of 124,647. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

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History

What became the City of Whittlesea had its origins in two separate districts. The first, Whittlesea, was incorporated on 12 December 1862 and became a Shire in 1874. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The second, Epping, was incorporated on 25 July 1864, became the Shire of Darebin on 7 October 1870 and was renamed back to Shire of Epping on 22 March 1894. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [2] The two merged on 1 October 1915 as part of a restructuring of local government outside the metropolitan area in Victoria. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

On 31 May 1955, parts of the City of Broadmeadows were annexed to Whittlesea and the neighbouring Shire of Bulla. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The City of Broadmeadows was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Bulla was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The population grew rapidly as urbanisation reached the southern end of the shire, and on 30 March 1988 it was proclaimed by the Governor of Victoria as a City, effective from 15 April. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Governor of Victoria is the representative in the Australian state of Victoria of Australia's monarch Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Until amalgamation, the City was 598. 3 square kilometres (231. 0 sq mi) in size. [3]

On 15 December 1994, massive local government reform once again affected Whittlesea's boundaries, although unlike most, the City survived largely intact. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 18% of its land area was ceded to entities created in 1994—the Doreen and Arthurs Creek districts were lost to the new Shire of Nillumbik, while Kinglake West went to Shire of Murrindindi and Somerton to the City of Hume. Doreen is a locality north-east of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. Arthurs Creek is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Arthurs Creek Road in the Shire of Nillumbik, 33 kilometers north-east of Melbourne The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. The Shire of Murrindindi is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. Somerton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [4]

Until April 1993, the council met at the Shire Office at High Street and Houston Street, Epping, next to the primary school. Epping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. In that month, it moved to its present headquarters in Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. South Morang is a Suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. The original premises in Epping is now a council depot.

Wards

Historically, Whittlesea was divided into four ridings, each electing three councillors. When it became a City in 1988, these were converted into wards:

After 1994, Whittlesea was resubdivided into nine wards, each with one councillor. From the 2005 local elections, after a review by the Victorian Electoral Commission, this was reformed to three wards, each electing three councillors:

Suburbs

Urban:

Rural:

Population

Year Population
1954 5,724
1958 8,350*
1961 11,490
1966 16,713
1971 30,327
1976 48,039
1981 65,657
1986 79,182
1991 95,672
1996 101,691
2001 113,784
2006 124,647

* Estimate in 1958 Victorian Year Book. Aurora is a new suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia designed to provide homes with higher levels of energy and water efficiency Bundoora is a suburb of Melbourne Victoria, Australia. The word Bundoora is Aboriginal for "the favourite haunt of the kangaroo" The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern Suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Banyule is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Doreen is a locality north-east of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia. Epping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. Lalor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Lalor is named after Peter Lalor, the leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. South Morang is a Suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is well known for sharing its area with Westgarthtown, a historical settlement Eden Park is a rural locality north of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, adjacent to the town of Whittlesea. Mernda is a satellite township of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. Whittlesea is a town situated to the north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Yan Yean is a locality north of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia.

References

  1. ^ a b 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. Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of
  2. ^ (1915) Victorian Municipal Directory. Arnall & Jackson, 439.  
  3. ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 528-529. Brunswick is an inner-northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.   Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. The State Library of Victoria is the central Library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion

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