Keysborough, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Keysborough 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
. At the 2006 Census, Keysborough had a population of 16,368.
Keysborough includes market gardens and semi-rural properties and is also a large residential/industrial suburb which started to grow in the 1960s and well into the 1990s.
The Post Office opened on 27 November 1973 and was known as Noble Park South until 1978.
Today, Keysborough facilitates several primary and secondary schools, including the Keysborough campus of Haileybury College and Lighthouse Christian College. Parkmore Shopping Centre
includes a Coles
, Woolworths
, Kmart
, Big W
, Australia Post and an assortment of specialty stores. As of 2002 the southern corner of the suburb was under development and four new housing estates have been developed including The Keys, Hidden Grove, and Crystal Waters. A new housing estate, Somerfield, in southern Keysborough is currently under development.
- Acacia Campus are located within the suburb's boundaries, while Wallarano Primary School and Keysborough Secondary College
- Coomoora Campus are just beyond its northern boundary and have catchment areas which include parts of Keysborough. The Resurrection Catholic Primary School is also located in Keysborough.
On Springvale Road, the suburb's western boundary, is the Keysborough campus of Haileybury College, which is co-educational and includes Newlands, a preparatory school. The Assemblies of God
-run Lighthouse Christian College as well as the Dandenong campus of the Turkish-run independent community school Isik College and Mount Hira College are other private schools in the area.
's Bus Services and Moorabbin Transit
. These buses can be hailed from Parkmore Shopping Centre, while the SmartBus
has to be hailed from Springvale Road.
There are several parks and shopping centres in the vicinity of Keysborough. The major shopping centre located in Keysborough is Parkmore Shopping Centre, which is operated by GPT (General Property Trust)
. Approximately six buses run through this shopping centre.
Keysborough also has various sporting clubs which cater for different levels of proficiency;
Tennis - The Keysborough Tennis Court offers eight porous courts for members,
Football - Parkmore Football club offers Australian Rules Football. The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
. It is also the location of Gaelic Park, home of the Victorian GAA for Hurling
and Gaelic Football
and the is the only facility owned by an association outside of Ireland.
Football (soccer) - Keysborough Soccer Club based at Coomoora Reserve competes in Football Federation Victoria
Provisional League Division 2 South-East and Parkmore Soccer Club
, near the new Hidden Grove estate, competes in Football Federation Victoria
Metropolitan League Division South-East.
Basketball -
Keysborough is also represented in basketball at a state level by the Keysborough Cougars. The Cougars have a number of junior sides and a team in the Big V
.
Golf -
Golfers play at the course of the Keysborough Golf Club on Hutton Road, or at the course of the Southern Golf Club on Lower Dandenong Road in neighbouring Braeside
.
Other -
Keysborough is also the home of the Victorian Dodgeball Association, whose annual event "Dodge Day Afternoon" is held at Springers Leisure Centre, just off Cheltenham Road, each October.
Horse riding lessons and horse agistment (paddocks for hire) are available in Keysborough and the nearby suburb of Bangholme.
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...
, 27 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong
City of Greater Dandenong
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....
. At the 2006 Census, Keysborough had a population of 16,368.
Keysborough includes market gardens and semi-rural properties and is also a large residential/industrial suburb which started to grow in the 1960s and well into the 1990s.
The Post Office opened on 27 November 1973 and was known as Noble Park South until 1978.
Today, Keysborough facilitates several primary and secondary schools, including the Keysborough campus of Haileybury College and Lighthouse Christian College. Parkmore Shopping Centre
Parkmore Shopping Centre
Parkmore Shopping Centre is regional shopping centre in the suburb of Keysborough in the south-eastern suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 35 kilometres south-east of the Melbourne CBD. The centre services the suburbs of the City of Greater Dandenong such as Keysborough,...
includes a Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
, Woolworths
Woolworths (supermarkets)
Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, owned by Woolworths Limited.-History:Woolworths Limited was founded in 1924, with the first store opening up in Sydney's Imperial Arcade.-2008 rebranding:...
, Kmart
Kmart Australia
Kmart Australia Limited is a discount department store chain owned by Wesfarmers. It operates 172 stores in Australia and 15 in New Zealand, with its head office located in Mulgrave, Victoria. Wesfarmers uses the Kmart name under licence from Sears Holdings Corporation.-History:Kmart Australia...
, Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
, Australia Post and an assortment of specialty stores. As of 2002 the southern corner of the suburb was under development and four new housing estates have been developed including The Keys, Hidden Grove, and Crystal Waters. A new housing estate, Somerfield, in southern Keysborough is currently under development.
Education
Keysborough is home to several schools and educational facilities. The Chandler, Keysborough Park and Maralinga primary schools and Keysborough Secondary CollegeKeysborough Secondary College
Keysborough Secondary College is a dual campus government coeducational school for students from years 7-12, with campuses located in Springvale South, Victoria and Keysborough, Victoria. The four participating schools were officially merged into Keysborough Secondary College on the 6th of October...
- Acacia Campus are located within the suburb's boundaries, while Wallarano Primary School and Keysborough Secondary College
Keysborough Secondary College
Keysborough Secondary College is a dual campus government coeducational school for students from years 7-12, with campuses located in Springvale South, Victoria and Keysborough, Victoria. The four participating schools were officially merged into Keysborough Secondary College on the 6th of October...
- Coomoora Campus are just beyond its northern boundary and have catchment areas which include parts of Keysborough. The Resurrection Catholic Primary School is also located in Keysborough.
On Springvale Road, the suburb's western boundary, is the Keysborough campus of Haileybury College, which is co-educational and includes Newlands, a preparatory school. The Assemblies of God
Australian Christian Churches
Australian Christian Churches , also known as Assemblies of God in Australia , is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world...
-run Lighthouse Christian College as well as the Dandenong campus of the Turkish-run independent community school Isik College and Mount Hira College are other private schools in the area.
Transport
Keysborough is serviced by buses operated by GrendaGrenda
Grenda is a third generation Australian family business maintaining its position as one of the major players in the Australian bus and coach industry. Grenda Corporation is a bus manufacturing and mass transit company, delivering over twenty-five per cent of Melbourne’s public bus system. In...
's Bus Services and Moorabbin Transit
Moorabbin Transit
Moorabbin Transit is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Moorabbin Transit is a subdivision of Grenda's Bus Services, but covers more area for bus services in...
. These buses can be hailed from Parkmore Shopping Centre, while the SmartBus
SmartBus
SmartBus is a series of bus routes operating in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Undertaken as a part of Metlink, the program seeks to eventually establish a series of key suburban bus routes, and orbital bus routes around Melbourne...
has to be hailed from Springvale Road.
Leisure
General Property Trust
General Property Trust Limited , trading as GPT Group, is an Australian company that is a property investor and manager in Australia, Europe and the United States...
. Approximately six buses run through this shopping centre.
Keysborough also has various sporting clubs which cater for different levels of proficiency;
Tennis - The Keysborough Tennis Court offers eight porous courts for members,
Football - Parkmore Football club offers Australian Rules Football. The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
The Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the Victorian Country Football League. The MPNFL contains teams near the south eastern region of Victoria, Australia...
. It is also the location of Gaelic Park, home of the Victorian GAA for Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and the is the only facility owned by an association outside of Ireland.
Football (soccer) - Keysborough Soccer Club based at Coomoora Reserve competes in Football Federation Victoria
Football Federation Victoria
Football Federation Victoria is the state governing body for football in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated with Football Federation Australia, the sport's national governing body....
Provisional League Division 2 South-East and Parkmore Soccer Club
Parkmore Soccer Club
Parkmore Soccer Club is an Australian amateur Football club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Keysborough, Australia. The club is also known, unofficially, as Blue Danube Soccer Club or Kék Duna .The club currently competes in the Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3...
, near the new Hidden Grove estate, competes in Football Federation Victoria
Football Federation Victoria
Football Federation Victoria is the state governing body for football in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated with Football Federation Australia, the sport's national governing body....
Metropolitan League Division South-East.
Basketball -
Keysborough is also represented in basketball at a state level by the Keysborough Cougars. The Cougars have a number of junior sides and a team in the Big V
Big V
The Big V is the senior basketball league in Victoria, Australia comprising 102 semi-professional teams in 10 competitions.These competitions comprise both genders, and incorporate four levels of senior competition , three levels for women and youth leagues...
.
Golf -
Golfers play at the course of the Keysborough Golf Club on Hutton Road, or at the course of the Southern Golf Club on Lower Dandenong Road in neighbouring Braeside
Braeside, Victoria
Braeside 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 Kingston...
.
Other -
Keysborough is also the home of the Victorian Dodgeball Association, whose annual event "Dodge Day Afternoon" is held at Springers Leisure Centre, just off Cheltenham Road, each October.
Horse riding lessons and horse agistment (paddocks for hire) are available in Keysborough and the nearby suburb of Bangholme.