City of Springvale

The City of Springvale was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 97.60 square kilometres (37.68 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.

This article is about a local government that included Chelsea Heights, Victoria but not the neighbour Chelsea, Victoria. For the local government that did, see City of Chelsea. For the suburb, see Springvale, Victoria.

City of Springvale
Victoria
Location in Melbourne
Population93,900 (1992)[1]
 • Density962.1/km2 (2,491.8/sq mi)
Established1857
Area97.60 km2 (37.7 sq mi)
Council seatSpringvale
RegionMelbourne
CountyBourke, Mornington
LGAs around City of Springvale:
Oakleigh Waverley Waverley
Moorabbin
Mordialloc		 City of Springvale Dandenong
Chelsea Frankston Cranbourne

History

Springvale was first incorporated as part of the Dandenong Road District on 6 February 1857. It then became part of the Shire of Dandenong on 16 May 1873. In May 1920, its coastal section split away, to form the Borough of Carrum. The Shire of Dandenong was subdivided into two separate municipalities, namely the Shire of Dandenong and the Shire of Springvale and Noble Park which came into effect on 31 May 1955. In May 1959, it lost 6.5 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi) of land to the City of Oakleigh. The City of Springvale was proclaimed on 22 April 1961.[2]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Springvale amalgamated with the then City of Dandenong to become known as the City of Greater Dandenong. The suburbs of Dingley Village, Braeside, Aspendale Gardens, Chelsea Heights and Patterson Lakes became part of the newly created City of Kingston.[3]

Council meetings were held at the City Hall, at Springvale Road and Grace Park Avenue, Springvale. It presently serves as city offices for the City of Greater Dandenong.

Wards

The City of Springvale was subdivided into four wards in April 1987, each electing three councillors:[2]

  • North Ward
  • Central Ward
  • South Ward
  • West Ward

Suburbs

Population
Year Population
195822,800*
196128,542
196639,412
197158,374
197672,474
198177,817
198683,385
199189,478

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49. ISSN 0067-1223.
  2. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 489–490. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. pp. 6, 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.

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