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Roxburgh Park, Victoria
Roxburgh Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Roxburgh Park recorded a population of 24,129 at the 2021 census. The suburb is bound by Craigieburn to the north, to the west by Aitken Boulevard skirting the Greenvale Reservoir, to the east by the Craigieburn railway line and to the south by Somerton Road. History Originally part of Somerton, Roxburgh Park gets its name from the property "Roxburgh", which was named by local farmer Thomas Brunton in about 1885, after his house in Scotland. Prior to the construction of Roxburgh Park, the area was the subject of a design by architect Philip Treeby for a garden suburb called "Hopetoun" in 1889. Plans for the suburb included parks, schools, tennis courts and shops. The early 1890s economic depression prevented the construction of this design. In January 1951 the Moonee Valley Racing Club bought the "Roxburgh Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Yuroke
The electoral district of Yuroke was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was situated in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and was created in a redistribution before the 2002 Victorian general election, 2002 state election, replacing the former electorate of electoral district of Tullamarine, Tullamarine. Included within its boundaries were Attwood, Victoria, Attwood, Craigieburn, Victoria, Craigieburn, Greenvale, Victoria, Greenvale, Kalkallo, Victoria, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Victoria, Mickleham and Yuroke, Victoria, Yuroke, as well as parts of Roxburgh Park, Victoria, Roxburgh Park, Somerton, Victoria, Somerton, and Westmeadows, Victoria, Westmeadows. It was considered to be a very safe Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), Labor Party seat. The seat was abolished by the Electoral Boundaries Commission ahead of the 2022 election and replaced by the electoral districts of Electoral district of Kalkallo, Kalkallo and Electoral district of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craigieburn Railway Line
The Craigieburn railway line (previously the Broadmeadows line and Essendon line) is a commuter rail passenger train service operating between Craigieburn in the northern suburbs and Flinders Street in Melbourne, Australia. The service is part of the Public Transport Victoria metropolitan rail network. Description The line rises steadily after leaving North Melbourne until after Essendon, then drops a little to cross Moonee Ponds Creek, and soon after encounters the Glenroy Bank, a continuous rising gradient of 1 in 50 for nearly that taxed locomotive-hauled trains in the days of steam. After Glenroy, it continues to rise Craigieburn and beyond. Earthworks are, however, generally moderate. The almost-continuous gradients were a factor when, in 2003, an unmanned suburban train rolled the length of the line from Broadmeadows to the city, and crashed into a stationary but loaded passenger train waiting to depart Spencer Street station. No one was killed or seriously in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Rules
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval ball between the central goal posts (worth six points), or between a central and outer post (worth one point, otherwise known as a "behind"). During general play, players may position themselves anywhere on the field and use any part of their bodies to move the ball. The primary methods are kicking, handballing and running with the ball. There are rules on how the ball can be handled; for example, players running with the ball must intermittently bounce or touch it on the ground. Throwing the ball is not allowed, and players must not get caught holding the ball. A distinctive feature of the game is the mark, where players anywhere on the field who catch the ball from a kick (with specific conditions) are awarded unimped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxburgh Park Football Club
The Roxburgh Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 24 km north of Melbourne in the new housing estate of Roxburgh Park. It was founded as a junior club in 2002, fielding seven junior teams in the Essendon District Football League. The senior team was formed in 2005 and admitted to the EDFL's B Grade competition the same year. It won 6 of its 17 fixtures in its debut season to finish 11th. Club achievements Year Achievement 2002 Club plays first games in its history in EDFL juniors in division three and five from under 10s up to under 16s with two sides making grand finals. 2003 Junior sides promoted to division two and new change rooms on oval one after using youth recreation centre in its first year. 2004 Club makes application to EDFL to enter senior sides in 2005 and appoints John Rombotis to be first senior coach of the club. 2005 Club has senior sides in EDFL for first time playing Westmeadows in round one. Seniors coached by John Rombotis, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FoodWorks
FoodWorks is an Australian supermarket chain run by independent retail group Australian United Retailers Limited (AURL). The AURL was created in November 2004 from the merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group Ltd (FSG) and Australian United Retailers (AUR). It is Australia's second largest leading independent supermarket retailing group, supporting in excess of A$1.35 billion in annual sales at the retail level. Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi. Retail groups that were part of the merger included AUR, Foodstore, FoodWorks, Buy Rite, Cut Price, 727, Rite-Way, Banana Joe's, Food-Rite, Tuckerbag and Food-Way. The AURL currently has over 600 supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores. The stores span seven states and territories with over 400 of them operating under the FoodWorks brand. FoodWorks has some similarities to IGA, the brand's closest competitor. They have similar ancestry, both being created from independent retail stores mergin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascoe Vale Road, Melbourne
Pascoe Vale Road is a major thoroughfare through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, connecting the outer northern fringe to the inner northern suburbs. Route Pascoe Vale Road starts at the intersection with Somerton Road in Coolaroo and runs south as a four-lane, dual-carriageway road until the underpass with Camp Road and Johnstone Street in Broadmeadows, where it narrows to a four-lane, single-carriageway road. It continues south over the Western Ring Road through Glenroy, under CityLink and over the Craigieburn railway line through Strathmore, until the intersection with Fletcher Street in Essendon, where it shares surface tram tracks. It continues south to eventually terminate at Moonee Ponds Junction, where it meets Mount Alexander Road and Ascot Vale Road in Moonee Ponds. Tram route 59 passes along the length of Pascoe Vale Road between Fletcher Street in Essendon and Moonee Ponds Junction. History Pascoe Vale Road originally ran north from Mount Alexander Road in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxburgh College
Roxburgh College is a state secondary school in Roxburgh Park, Victoria, Australia. Previously Upfield Secondary College, the school completed its transition to the current site at Roxburgh Park during 2005. The school offers years 7–12, with the option of VCE, VET and VCAL education for senior students. In 2017 Roxburgh College opened a Trade Training center, which has spaces for Automotive, Electronics, wood work and metal work fabrication. Notable alumni * Richard Kennar – Samoan-Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm * Ahmed Saad – AFL St Kilda player * Young Tonumaipea Yee-Huang "Young" Tonumaipea (born 6 September 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm. His regular playing positions are Wing, Centre and Fullback. Tonumaipea previously played rugby union for ... – Samoan-Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm References External links Official website Public high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retirement Village
A retirement community is a residential community or housing complex designed for older adults who are generally able to care for themselves; however, assistance from home care agencies is allowed in some communities, and activities and socialization opportunities are often provided. Some of the characteristics typically are: the community must be age-restricted or age-qualified, residents must be partially or fully retired, and the community offers shared services or amenities. There are various types of retirement communities older adults can choose from, and new types of retirement communities are being developed as the population ages. Examples of retirement community types include: * Assisted Living Communities, also known as Assisted Living and Memory Care assisted living communities, which provide all the daily services seniors need in an apartment or condominium style environment - such as activities, dining, housekeeping, nursing, and wellness - usually in a locked and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Service
Community service is unpaid work performed by a person or group of people for the benefit and betterment of their community without any form of compensation. Community service can be distinct from volunteering, since it is not always performed on a voluntary basis and may be compulsory. While individual benefits may be realized, they may be performed for a variety of reasons, including citizenship requirements, alternatives to criminal justice sanctions, school or class requirements, and requisites to obtain certain benefits. Background Community service is a non-paying job performed by one person or a group of people for the benefit of their community or its institutions. Community service is distinct from volunteering, since it is not always performed on a voluntary basis. It may be performed for a variety of reasons. * It may be required by a government as a part of citizenship requirements, like the mandatory "Hand and hitch-up services" for some municipalities in German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Places Victoria
Places Victoria, was the Victorian Government's property development agency delivering urban renewal. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Places Victoria developed surplus government land. In April 2017, Places Victoria combined with Major Projects Victoria to form Development Victoria. Places Victoria attracted private sector investment to revitalise neighbourhoods and was responsible for delivering projects in Melbourne and regional Victoria, including: Melbourne DocklandsRevitalising Central DandenongJunction Place, WodongaPlaces Victoria has a long history of urban revitalisation and land development in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Governance Places Victoria was governed by a Board of Directors, chaired by Tony DeDomencio. Places Victoria's CEO was Gregory Anderson. History Places Victoria was born from two government land organisations - the Urban and Regional Land Corporation, which played a key role in the development of Melbourne's growth corridors, and the Docklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian Government
The Victoria State Government, also referred to as just the Victorian Government, is the state-level authority for Victoria, Australia. Like all state governments, it is formed by three independent branches: the executive, the judicial, and the parliament. As a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, the State Government was first formed in 1851 when Victoria first gained the right to responsible government. The Constitution of Australia regulates the relationship between the Victorian Government and the Australian Government, and cedes legislative and judicial supremacy to the federal government on conflicting matters. The Victoria State Government enforces acts passed by the parliament through government departments, statutory authorities, and other public agencies. The Government is formally presided over by the Governor, who exercises executive authority granted by the state's constitution through the Executive Council, a body consisting of senior cabinet ministers. In re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Moonee Ponds is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Moonee Ponds recorded a population of 16,224 at the 2021 census. Moonee Ponds is home to Queens Park and the Moonee Valley Racecourse. Demographics In Moonee Ponds 69.9% of people were born in Australia. The other most common countries of birth were Italy 5.4%, India 2.6%, England 2.3%, Greece 1.5%, and New Zealand 1.5%. 70.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 8.8%, Greek 3.6%, Cantonese 1.0%, Spanish 0.9% and Mandarin 0.9%. Sport Essendon Royals Soccer Club is located in Moonee Ponds and plays in the Victorian State League. The suburb has an Australian rules football team, Maribyrnong Park playing in the Essendon District Football League, and another, Moonee Valley Football Club, based at Ormond Park competing in the same league. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
