The electoral district of Warrandyte is an Australian electoral district of the

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. It is an outer metropolitan electorate and contains the suburbs of Park Orchards, Ringwood North,

Warrandyte Warrandyte is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area. Warrandyte recorded a population of 5,541 at the . Warrandy ...

, Warrandyte North, Warrandyte South, Warranwood,

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, most of

Donvale Donvale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area. It is a leafy and peaceful suburb, with the side west of Springvale Road is desc ...

, and parts of

Chirnside Park Chirnside Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 32 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Chirnside Park recorded a population of 11,779 at the ...

Doncaster East Doncaster East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area. Doncaster East recorded a population of 30,926 at the 2021 ...

, and Ringwood. Warrandyte was originally a marginal seat, being held by the

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from the creation of the electorate at the 1976 election until it lost government at the 1982 election. The seat was then

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-held until the 1988 election, when

Phil Honeywood Phillip Neville Honeywood (born 26 April 1960) is a former Australian politician. Early Life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, he received his Higher School Certificate (New South Wales), Higher School Certificate in 1977 and the following year ...

became the only Liberal to win a seat from Labor. Honeywood made the seat very secure for the Liberals, to the extent that he comfortably held the seat at the 2002 election, despite over half of his Legislative Assembly colleagues losing their seats. Honeywood became Deputy Leader of the Opposition, before retiring at the 2006 election. Fellow Liberal, Ryan Smith, easily retained the seat. Lots of parks and schools fill this lush green area outside of Melbourne. It is known for the Mullum Mullum Creek, Currawong Bush Park and The Yarra River. Lots of families and retirees live in this area, thus making it more Liberal.

Members for Warrandyte

Election results

References

External links

Electorate profile: Warrandyte District, Victorian Electoral Commission
1976 establishments in Australia Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) City of Manningham Electoral districts and divisions of Greater Melbourne {{VictoriaAU-gov-stub

Members for Warrandyte

Election results

See also

References

External links