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Vermont, Victoria
Vermont ( ) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse local government areas. Vermont recorded a population of 10,993 at the . The meaning of (behind) Vermont is "Green Hill". Vermont is bordered by Mitcham to the north, Nunawading and Forest Hill to the west, Vermont South to the south and Wantirna and Ringwood to the east. The suburb of Vermont is the location of the Vermont Volunteers Roll of Honour for the First World War. The honour board used to hang in the former Mechanics Institute Hall, which was on the site now occupied by the Scout Hall. Some of the names listed are also included on the Mitcham and Blackburn War Memorials. History L. L. Vale Post Office opened on 1 November 1881 and was renamed Vermont in 1889. It was closed between 1895 and 1899. A Vermont East Post Office was open between 1964 and 1993. Demographics In the 2016 census the population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Glen Waverley
The electoral district of Glen Waverley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was originally created for the 1985 Victorian state election and was abolished at the 2002 election. At the 2021 redistribution, it was re-created following the abolition of the districts of Forest Hill and Mount Waverley, covering eastern Melbourne suburbs. It contains the suburbs of Glen Waverley, Vermont South, most of Forest Hill and Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ..., and parts of Blackburn South, Burwood East, and Wheelers Hill. Members for Glen Waverley Election results References External links District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission Electoral districts of Victoria (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburbs Of Melbourne
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated than the city and can have a higher or lower rate of detached single family homes than the city as well. Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdictions, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities. In most English-speaking world, English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to core city, central city or inner city areas, but in Australian English and South African English, ''suburb'' has become largely synonymous with what is called a "neighborhood" in the U.S. Due in part to historical trends such as white flight, some suburbs in the United States have a higher population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Melbourne Suburbs
This is a list of Municipalities and their Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburbs (neighbourhoods), townships, and rural localities in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia. Suburbs are defined here as localities within the legislated Urban Growth Boundary, all of which have some urban development. This line is the effective boundary of suburban Melbourne; outside it lie rural areas, and some townships of varying size. Each suburb is followed by its postal code, postcode. Some suburbs share the same postcode. Indented entries are recognised by the Geographic Names Board as unbounded neighbourhoods except when ''italicised''. Those italicised usually have, or have had, Post Offices open under that name. Information about exact subu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Nunawading
The City of Nunawading was a local government area about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1925 until 1994. History Nunawading was originally part of the Nunawading Road District, which was incorporated on 7 August 1857. The district was renamed the Shire of Nunawading on 4 May 1872. On 26 May 1925, the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham (sometimes referred to as Blackburn-Mitcham) came into being, when the eastern two-thirds of the district seceded; the western part went on to become the City of Box Hill. The shire was proclaimed as the City of Nunawading on 30 May 1945. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 15 December 1994, the City of Nunawading was abolished, and along with the City of Box Hill, was merged into the newly created City of Whitehorse. Council meetings were held at the Nunawading Town Hall, on Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. It is used today for the same purpose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL), formerly known as the Eastern Districts Football League (EDFL) and later the Eastern Football League (EFL) is an Australian rules football and netball league based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne. History The Eastern Districts Football League was established on 15 February 1962, but its origins can be traced back to the Reporter District Football League established in 1903, with the following clubs - Bayswater, Box Hill, Canterbury, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham and Ringwood. The following football associations all played their part in the now Eastern Football Netball League: *The Ringwood District Football Association was established in 1922 and consisted of the following clubs - Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Kilsyth-Monbulk, Ringwood B and Warrandyte. *The Croydon Mail Football League was established in 1945 and consisted of the following clubs - Bayswater, Boronia, Croydon and Kilsyth. It appears that the League's name w ... [...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 Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the Football (ball)#Australian rules football, 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 kick (football), kicking, handball (Australian rules football), 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 running bounce, bounce or touch it on the ground. Throwing the ball is not allowed, and players must not get caught holding the ball. A distinctiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont Secondary College is a state high school located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Vermont, Victoria, Australia. It is accredited under Australia's Department of Education's CRICOS system. Vermont Secondary College opened as Vermont High School in 1962. The school buildings were constructed in stages between 1962 and 1970 using the Light Timber Construction (LTC) design of the Victorian Public Works Department. Upon completion, two classroom wings (designated "N" and "C") and a technical wing (designated "S") were constructed. In later years, a gymnasium/canteen complex was added, partially funded by the former City of Nunawading, along with a football/cricket oval and a soccer field. The school changed its name to Vermont Secondary College in 1991. The school has recently undergone significant renovations, with two of the three LTC wings experiencing significant remodelling and partial demolition, and a fourth wing consisting of 12 portable classrooms being added. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Melbourne Bus Routes
Melbourne's bus network is a major transportation system in Australia, comprising around 400 bus routes. The bus network is run by private companies under contract to Public Transport Victoria. Buses in Melbourne use the Myki ticketing system, with the exception of SkyBus services. Kinetic Melbourne operate approximately 30% of the bus network, signing contracts in 2021 as part of the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise. The remaining 70% of the network is operated under 23 contracts with other bus operators, all of these contracts were entered into in mid-2018 and will expire in 2025 or 2028. All bus routes are allocated a number from 150-999, with the exception of SkyBus services. Route numbers below 150 are used by trams. The numbering of a route can tell a bit about the geographical location served, the route's history, or the route's type of operation; for example, routes from the 900 series were historically used by the Victorian Railways, whose buses coordinated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heatherdale Railway Station
Heatherdale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Ringwood, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Heatherdale station is a below ground host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 7 September 1958, with the current station provided in 2017. History Heatherdale station opened on 7 September 1958, and was named after the locality of the same name, itself named after ''Heatherdale'', a farm that was owned by William Witt. When the station opened, it was located west of the former Heatherdale Road level crossing, which was provided with boom barriers in that year. In 2007, Heatherdale was upgraded as part of the EastLink tollway project, with the works funded by ConnectEast. Upgrades included extra parking spaces, upgraded lighting and security measures, a new pedestrian crossing at Heatherdale Road and construction of new station buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitcham Railway Station, Melbourne
Mitcham railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Mitcham, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mitcham station is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms connected by a ground level concourse. It opened on 25 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2014. History Mitcham station opened on 25 December 1882, just over three weeks after the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after a farm property, ''Mitcham Grove'', owned by Wiliam Slater, a local who grew roses and herbs. Another theory is that Mitcham was named after a property, ''Mitcham Heights'', itself named after Mitcham in Surrey, England. In 1953, flashing light signals were provided at the former Mitcham Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station. Until the 1970s, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
