The City of Ringwood was a
local government area
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about east of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria
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* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia
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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1924 until 1994.
History
Ringwood was originally part of the
Shire of Lillydale
The Shire of Lillydale (note spelling difference from the suburb of Lilydale) was a local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994.
...
, which was incorporated as a
road district on 19 September 1856, and as a shire in 1872. Ringwood itself was severed and incorporated as a borough on 22 October 1924. It was proclaimed a city on 19 March 1960.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 15 December 1994, the City of Ringwood was abolished, and along with the
City of Croydon
The City of Croydon was a local government area about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1961 until 1994.
History
Croydon was originally part of the Shire of Lillydale ...
, was merged into the
City of Maroondah
The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 117,498 in June 2018.
The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ri ...
.
Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices, on Mines Road,
Ringwood. It presently serves as the council seat for the City of Maroondah.
Wards
The City of Ringwood was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:
[
* North Ward
* South Ward
* East Ward
]
Suburbs
* Heathmont
Heathmont is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 24 km east of Melbourne's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah Local government areas of Victoria, local govern ...
* Ringwood*
* Ringwood East
Ringwood East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Ringwood East recorded a population of 10,764 at the 2021 census. ...
* Ringwood North (shared with the City of Doncaster & Templestowe
The City of Doncaster & Templestowe was a local government area about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1915 until 1994. At its peak in the early 1990s, it had ...
)
* Council seat.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Ringwood
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Ringwood
City of Maroondah
1924 establishments in Australia
1994 disestablishments in Australia
Ringwood, Victoria