City of Greater Dandenong
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The City of Greater Dandenong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne
. It has an area of 130 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 137,600 people.
It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the former City of Dandenong
and City of Springvale
.
Clare O'Neil
became the youngest female mayor in Australian history when she served as Mayor of Greater Dandenong from 2003 to 2004.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) completed a review of Greater Dandenong’s electoral system in May 2008. As a result, the City of Greater Dandenong is now divided into four wards - Lightwood (three councillors), Paperbark (three councillors), Red Gum (three councillors) and Silverleaf (two councillors).
play home games at the Dandenong Basketball Stadium and compete in the WNBL
. Two championships have been won in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons and again in 2005/2006 the team reached the Grand Final only to lose to the Canberra Capitals
.
Dandenong Thunder
compete in the Victorian Premier League
, playing at George Andrews Reserve
.
The Greater Dandenong Warriors Hockey Club is based at the Bill Toon Playing fields on Cleeland Road, Dandenong North. The club currently fields 5 Men's teams, 2 Women's teams, 6 Junior teams and 3 Veteran's team.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. It has an area of 130 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 137,600 people.
It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the former City of Dandenong
City of Dandenong
The City of Dandenong was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
and City of Springvale
City of Springvale
The City of Springvale was a Local Government Area located about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
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Wards and councillors
- Cr Pinar Yesil, Paperbark ward
- Cr Peter Brown, Paperbark Ward
- Cr Roz Blades, Paperbark ward
- Cr Maria Sampey - Silverleaf ward
- Cr John Kelly, Silverleaf ward
- Cr Jim Memeti, Red Gum ward
- Cr Paul Donovan, Red Gum ward
- Cr Angela Long, Red Gum ward
- Cr Yvonne Herring, Lightwood ward
- Cr Loi Truong, Lightwood ward
- Cr Youhorn Chea - Lightwood ward
Clare O'Neil
Clare O'Neil
Clare O'Neil is an Australian politician and student.She attended Loreto Mandeville Hall, and studied for a Bachelor of Arts and then a Bachelor of Laws degree at Monash University...
became the youngest female mayor in Australian history when she served as Mayor of Greater Dandenong from 2003 to 2004.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) completed a review of Greater Dandenong’s electoral system in May 2008. As a result, the City of Greater Dandenong is now divided into four wards - Lightwood (three councillors), Paperbark (three councillors), Red Gum (three councillors) and Silverleaf (two councillors).
- Red Gum Ward - The largest ward demographically, taking in the suburbs of Dandenong, Dandenong South, Keysborough South, Lyndhurst and Bangholme
- Paperbark Ward - Taking in the suburbs of Keysborough and Noble Park North
- Lightwood Ward - Taking in the suburbs of Springvale and Springvale South
- Silverleaf Ward - Taking in Noble Park and a section of Dandenong North
Places of interest
- Drum Theatre
- Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens
- Springvale Library
- Dandenong Library
- Noble Park Train Station
- The VL Garage
Suburbs and Towns
- BangholmeBangholme, VictoriaBangholme is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district and adjacent to the urban area. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
- DandenongDandenong, VictoriaDandenong is a suburb and major urban centre in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Situated on Dandenong Creek and mostly flat land at the foothills of Mount Dandenong, it is the main administrative centre for the City of...
- Dandenong NorthDandenong North, VictoriaDandenong North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
- Dandenong SouthDandenong South, VictoriaDandenong South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong. At the 2006 Census, Dandenong South had a population of 4867....
- KeysboroughKeysborough, VictoriaKeysborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
- Parts of LyndhurstLyndhurst, VictoriaLyndhurst is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is both the City of Casey and the city of Greater Dandenong....
- Noble ParkNoble Park, VictoriaNoble Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
- Noble Park NorthNoble Park North, VictoriaNoble Park North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
- SpringvaleSpringvale, VictoriaSpringvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
- Springvale SouthSpringvale South, VictoriaSpringvale South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
Sport
Dandenong RangersDandenong Rangers
The Dandenong Jayco Rangers are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Melbourne, Australia. Historically, they have been one of the more successful franchises in league history, but over recent years have struggled to make the playoffs, generally finishing 5th or below...
play home games at the Dandenong Basketball Stadium and compete in the WNBL
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League is the pre-eminent women's professional basketball league in Australia. It currently is composed of ten teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League...
. Two championships have been won in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons and again in 2005/2006 the team reached the Grand Final only to lose to the Canberra Capitals
Canberra Capitals
The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Canberra, Australia. TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals...
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Dandenong Thunder
Dandenong Thunder
Dandenong Thunder SC is a football club from Dandenong, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They are an Albanian Australian-backed club. From the 2009 season they compete in the Victorian Premier League, which is one tier below the A-League...
compete in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
, playing at George Andrews Reserve
George Andrews Reserve
George Andrews Reserve is an Australian football stadium in Dandenong, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It is currently the home of Dandenong Thunder. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000, with approximately 1,000 seats in its one grandstand....
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The Greater Dandenong Warriors Hockey Club is based at the Bill Toon Playing fields on Cleeland Road, Dandenong North. The club currently fields 5 Men's teams, 2 Women's teams, 6 Junior teams and 3 Veteran's team.
Schools
Due to this connection these schools in Greater Dandenong have established relationships with schools in Xuzhou:- Wallarano Primary School & Minzulu
- Coomoora Secondary College & Xuzhou No. 3
- Springvale Primary School & Xuzhou Arts School
- Maralinga Primary School & Jinshinqaun
- Noble Park English Language School & Xingi Middle School
- Springvale Secondary College & Xuzhou No.1 Middle School