City of Banyule
| City of Banyule Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 118,306 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,878/km2 (4,860/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 63 km2 (24.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Craig Langdon | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Ivanhoe | ||||||||||||
| Region | North eastern metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Banyule | ||||||||||||
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The City of Banyule is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 63 square kilometres (24.3 sq mi) and lies between 7 and 21 km from central Melbourne. At the 2011 Census, Banyule had a population of 118,306. The Yarra River runs along the City’s south border while the west is defined by the Darebin Creek.
The area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri, Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation, who spoke variations of the Woiwurrung language group.
The City was named after the Indigenous Australian term Banyule or "Banyool", and was originally the name of a locality within the former City of Heidelberg before being adopted as the name of the new Council during the amalgamation of local government areas in Victoria. It was formed in December 1994 from the merger of the City of Heidelberg with parts of the Shires of Diamond Valley and Eltham.
The City also has some significant heritage within its boundaries. There are a number of housing estates designed by leading early 20th Century architect Walter Burley Griffin and by property developer Albert Victor (A.V.) Jennings, some of the most significant art deco buildings in Melbourne, and the world's first Olympic athletes' village.
Banyule is the birthplace of the Heidelberg School of Art, which was formed when a group of artists, including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Frederick McCubbin, Walter Withers, Charles Conder and others moved to a shack on Mount Eagle (now known as Eaglemont) and began painting the landscape in a uniquely Australian way during the late 1880s.
Wards and councillors
The current councillors of the City after the elections in November 2016 are:
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Bakewell | Independent | Mark Di Pasquale[2] | Deputy[3] | |
| Beale | Liberal | Wayne Phillips[2] | ||
| Griffin | Greens | Peter Castaldo[2] | ||
| Grimshaw | Independent | Rick Garotti[2] | ||
| Hawdon | Independent | Alison Zandegu[2] | ||
| Ibbott | Independent | Tom Melican[2] | Mayor[3] | |
| Olympia | Labor | Craig Langdon[2] | ||
Suburbs
- Bellfield
- Bundoora (Shared with the City of Darebin)
- Briar Hill
- Eaglemont
- Eltham North (Shared with the Shire of Nillumbik)
- Greensborough (Shared with the Shire of Nillumbik)
- Heidelberg
- Heidelberg Heights
- Heidelberg West
- Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe East
- Lower Plenty
- Macleod (Shared with the City of Darebin)
- Montmorency
- Rosanna
- Viewbank
- St Helena
- Watsonia
- Watsonia North
- Yallambie
Notable people
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Banyule (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Banyule City Council election results 2016". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Mayoral election". Banyule City Council. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Yarra Plenty Regional Library
- Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
- Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
Coordinates: 37°44′00″S 145°05′00″E / 37.73333°S 145.08333°E