The City of Brighton was a

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about south of

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, the state capital of

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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994.

History

Brighton was first incorporated as a

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

on 18 January 1859. It annexed some land in Elwood and

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in 1870, and became a town on 18 March 1887. It annexed from the Shire of Moorabbin on 3 April 1912, and on 12 March 1919, it was proclaimed a city. Accessed at

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, La Trobe Reading Room. From 1861 onwards,

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was associated with the council, being its mayor on several occasions before becoming

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and

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from 1904 until 1909. Council meetings were held at the court house until 1886, when a stuccoed building, designed by Wilson and Beswicke, was constructed at the corner of Wilson and Carpenter Streets in

Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...

and subsequently remodelled in 1933. A new building, housing the council chambers and offices, was built in Boxshall Street to mark the centenary of the municipality in 1959. The former town hall is now home to the Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre which includes th
Bayside GalleryBrighton Historical SocietyBrighton Theatre Company
an
Brighton Art Society
On 15 December 1994, the City of Brighton was abolished, and along with the City of Sandringham and parts of the suburbs of

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, Highett and

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, was merged into the newly created City of Bayside.

Former Mayors

Wards

The City of Brighton was divided into four wards in May 1945, each electing three councillors: * Centre Ward * East Ward * North Ward * South Ward

Geography

Brighton Beach on Boxing Day, Victoria, ca

The council area covered the suburbs of Brighton and

Brighton East Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Bayside and Glen Eira local government areas. Brighton East recorded a population of 16 ...

, and was bounded by

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to the west; Head Street, St Kilda Street and

Glen Huntly Road Glen Huntly Road is a main road in Melbourne, Victoria. It starts at Beach Road, Elwood, runs east–west through Elsternwick, Caulfield, Glen Huntly and ends in Carnegie. Glen Huntly Road was named after the emigrant ship ''Glen Huntley' ...

to the north;

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, North Road, Thomas Street and Nepean Highway to the east; and South Road and New Street to the south.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Brighton
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1859 establishments in Australia 1994 disestablishments in Australia City of Bayside