City of Monash
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The City of Monash is a Local Government Area in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
. It is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne
and has an area of 81.0 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 176,069 people. The current Mayor
of the City of Monash is Greg Male.
people. The City of Monash, named after World War I
commander Sir John Monash
, was created on 15 December 1994 when the Kennett
Liberal
government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, merging a substantial portion of the former City of Oakleigh
with the whole of the former City of Waverley
.
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...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne
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...
and has an area of 81.0 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 176,069 people. The current Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Monash is Greg Male.
Demographics
Monash has a diverse population, with 39.8% of its residents born overseas (compared to 29.0% across Melbourne), coming from more than 30 countries, with significant Chinese, UK, Greek, Indian, Malaysian and Sri Lankan populations. 42.4% of residents own their own home outright, compared to 33.1% in Melbourne, and 37.3% across Australia. The city is well educated, with 25.1% having a bachelor or higher degree (compared to 19.6% across Melbourne.History
The City of Monash was once hunting grounds for the BunurongBunurong
The Bunurong are Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation, who occupy South-Central Victoria, Australia. Prior to European settlement, they lived as all people of the Kulin nation lived, sustainably on the land, predominantly as hunters and gatherers, for tens of thousands of years...
people. The City of Monash, named after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
commander Sir John Monash
John Monash
General Sir John Monash GCMG, KCB, VD was a civil engineer who became the Australian military commander in the First World War. He commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade before the War and then became commander of the 4th Brigade in Egypt shortly after the outbreak of the War with whom he took part...
, was created on 15 December 1994 when the Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, merging a substantial portion of the former City of Oakleigh
City of Oakleigh
The City of Oakleigh 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 1891 until 1994.-History:...
with the whole of the former City of Waverley
City of Waverley
The City of Waverley was a Local Government Area located about east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
.
Suburbs
Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:- AshwoodAshwood, VictoriaAshwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
- BurwoodBurwood, VictoriaBurwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is largely the City of Whitehorse but includes the City of Monash in its south west corner. At the 2006 Census, Burwood had a population of 11,886.-History:The...
- ChadstoneChadstone, VictoriaChadstone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. Landmarks include the Waverley Basketball Centre, Jordanville Community Centre and the Matthew Flinders Hotel...
- ClaytonClayton, VictoriaClayton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Clayton had a population of 14,332.-Overview:...
- Glen WaverleyGlen Waverley, VictoriaGlen Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
- HughesdaleHughesdale, VictoriaHughesdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Hughesdale had a population of 6,503....
- HuntingdaleHuntingdale, VictoriaHuntingdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
- Mount WaverleyMount Waverley, VictoriaMount Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
- MulgraveMulgrave, VictoriaMulgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Mulgrave had a population of 16,280....
- Notting HillNotting Hill, VictoriaNotting Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Notting Hill had a population of 18,901.-History:...
- OakleighOakleigh, VictoriaOakleigh is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is located 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Oakleigh had a population of 6,876....
- Oakleigh EastOakleigh East, VictoriaOakleigh East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Oakleigh East had a population of 5,623.-History:...
- Oakleigh SouthOakleigh South, VictoriaOakleigh South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash and the City of Kingston...
- Wheelers HillWheelers Hill, VictoriaWheelers Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Wheelers Hill had a population of 21,029.-History:...
2005
- Joy Banerji
- Benji McPherson
- Paul Klisaris (Mayor)
- Charlotte Baines
- Ryan Brown
- Stephen Dimopoulos
- Gerry Kottek
- Geoff Lake
- Denise McGillDenise McGillDenise Frances McGill . McGill was a state politician for the Liberal Party of Australia who has held the seat of Oakleigh from October 1992 until August 1999. She is currently a councillor for Monash City Council. McGill was councillor of Oakleigh from 1987 until 1994 and in that time was mayor...
- Dane Manzie (Deputy Mayor)
- Tom Morrissey
- Craig Shiell
2008
- Charlotte Baines (Deputy Mayor)
- Joy Banerji
- Stephen Dimopoulos
- Micaela Drieberg
- Paul Klisaris (Mayor)
- Geoff Lake
- Jieh-Yung Lo
- Greg Male
- Denise McGill
- Tom Morrissey
- Stefanie Perri
State
There are 27 primary and 9 secondary state-based schools in the city of Monash.- Ashwood Secondary CollegeAshwood Secondary CollegeAshwood Secondary College is a public government school located in Ashwood, Victoria, Australia.Ashwood Secondary College offers a wide range of technical subjects along with more traditional subjects. Recently the curriculum has expanded to include an extensive arts programme. Recently Ashwood...
- Brentwood Secondary CollegeBrentwood Secondary CollegeBrentwood Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school, located in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia.Glen Waverley South Primary School adjoins the College, and they have their own oval, which is used for many sport activities such as cricket, rugby, and AFL.- History:Brentwood...
- Glen Waverley Secondary CollegeGlen Waverley Secondary CollegeGlen Waverley Secondary College is a public government school located in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia. It is one of the four largest secondary schools in Victoria.-History:...
- Mount Waverley Secondary CollegeMount Waverley Secondary CollegeMount Waverley Secondary College is a Public secondary school located in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley. The school consists of roughly 1900 students and is one of the largest in the state....
- Wheelers Hill Secondary CollegeWheelers Hill Secondary CollegeWheelers Hill Secondary College is a coeducational state school in the Melbourne suburb of Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia. School number 8474....
Private
- Caulfield Grammar SchoolCaulfield Grammar SchoolCaulfield Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as a boys' school, Caulfield began admitting girls exactly one hundred years later...
- Wheelers Hill Campus - Salesian College
- Wesley CollegeWesley College, MelbourneWesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
- Glen Waverley Campus - Huntingtower SchoolHuntingtower SchoolHuntingtower School was founded in 1927 as a co-educational. day and boarding School for children from Christian Science families. Its first home was in Huntingtower Road, Armadale. In 1953 a new site was purchased in Mount Waverley and the school moved to its new home in 1954...
- Mazenod CollegeMazenod CollegeMazenod College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Mulgrave. It is one of three schools run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the only one in Victoria. Mazenod College is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges. Its sister school is Avila...
- Avila CollegeAvila CollegeAvila College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for girls located in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley. The school was established in 1965 by the Presentation Sisters who accepted an invitation from the parishes in the Waverley area to establish a Catholic Girls' College.-History:Avila...