City of Knox
| City of Knox Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Map of Melbourne showing City of Knox | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 149,340 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,312.3/km2 (3,398.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr Karin Orpen | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wantirna South | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
| File:Knox City Council logo.png | |||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Knox | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Knox is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 113.8 square kilometres (43.9 sq mi) and at the 2011 Census, Knox had a population of 149,340.
History
The City of Knox was named after Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960), a former soldier and speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The City of Knox Crest incorporates his family’s motto ‘Move and Prosper’.
The area which is now Knox was once part of the Scoresby Riding of the Shire of Berwick. On 23 May 1889, the riding was severed to create the Shire of Fern Tree Gully, which extended as far east as Olinda and Monbulk in the Dandenong Ranges. Post-World War II development in the area closer to Melbourne led to rapid urbanisation and population growth—over 21,000 residents lived in the Knox area by the 1961 Census. A plebiscite to determine local residents' views led to the creation of the Shire of Knox on 9 October 1963, which was proclaimed on 16 November 1963 by the Governor of Victoria. It was declared a City on 4 July 1969. By the 1986 Census, the area was home to over 100,000 residents.[2][3]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Knox was one of the few councils to survive the statewide amalgamation and its boundaries extended to add the suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully and part of Lysterfield from the former Shire of Sherbrooke.
Council
The council, as of June 2016, is:[4]
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird | Labor | Peter Lockwood | ||
| Chandler | Independent | John Mortimore | ||
| Collier | Independent | Joe Cossari | ||
| Dinsdale | Labor | Adam Gill[5] | ||
| Dobson | Independent | Karin Orpen | ||
| Friberg | Liberal | Tony Holland | Mayor | |
| Scott | Independent | Lisa Cooper | ||
| Taylor | Liberal | Darren Pearce | ||
| Tirhatuan | Independent | Nicole Seymour | ||
Wards
At present, the City of Knox has nine wards, each electing one councillor for a period of four years.
- Baird Ward
- Chandler Ward
- Collier Ward
- Dinsdale Ward
- Dobson Ward
- Friberg Ward
- Scott Ward
- Taylor Ward
- Tirhatuan Ward
Prior to 1994, the Council had three wards, each of which elected three councillors:
- Bayswater/Wantirna Ward
- Boronia Ward
- Rowville/Scoresby Ward
Suburbs
Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:
- Bayswater
- Boronia
- Ferntree Gully
- Knoxfield
- Lysterfield (Shared with the Shire of Yarra Ranges)
- Rowville
- Sassafras (Shared with the Shire of Yarra Ranges)
- Scoresby
- The Basin
- Wantirna
- Wantirna South
See List of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,281 |
| 1966 | 36,491 |
| 1971 | 56,786 |
| 1976 | 74,456 |
| 1981 | 88,902 |
| 1986 | 104,207 |
| 1991 | 121,982 |
| 1996 | 130,401 |
| 2001 | 141,408 |
| 2006 | 146,740 |
Churches
- CityLife Church
- Hills Bible Church
- Knox Community Baptist Church
- Knox Presbyterian Church
- Our Saviours Lutheran Church
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Salvation Army
Transport
There are a number of bus routes that service the city run by Ventura bus lines the city has 4 train stations that are run by Metro Melbourne.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Knox (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ Knox City Council (2007). "The City History". Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 409, 832–833. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ "Knox City Council - Mayor & Councillors". http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Gardiner, Melanie (23 January 2014). "Knox councillor's state seat bid could result in by-election bill". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
