Preston is a suburb in

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, north-east of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Preston recorded a population of 33,790 at the 2021 census.

History

Settlement

The area was first surveyed by

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in 1837. Parcels of land between 300 acres (in the southern area) and over 1000 acres (in the north) were all sold during the Melbourne 'land boom' sales of the late 1830s. The first permanent white resident was Samuel Jeffrey in 1841, and from him the area's early name was Irishtown. In 1850, Edward Wood, a settler from

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, opened a store at the corner of High Street and Wood Street, which was also the district's first post office. Meeting at Wood's store, members of the Ebenezer Church, Particular Baptist from

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, England met to change the name. They wanted to name the town after their former home in Sussex, but Brighton was already taken. Instead they named it after Preston, a small village nearby, where the church members had happy annual outings. Preston Post Office opened on 1 March 1856. The first church was accompanied by a growing number of hotels and other stores, which had emerged some 2 kilometres south of Wood's store, at the junction of

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and High Street, the latter of which served as a route to

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. Throughout the 1880s the area between Wood's Store and the junction would be known as "Gowerville". In April 1939, Mr. Vara Tidd, aged 91 years, who had lived in Preston since arriving with his family as a seven-year-old, recalled the early settlement:

"He retains a wonderfully clear memory of the early days of Preston when the settlement was known as Irishtown. He can recall the camp of aborigines on the banks of the Darebin Creek and the old toll gate at Wood street Preston as well as the flour mill in the same street with Emery's pottery behind the mill. Transport in those days was primitive and limited. The waggonette left the old Royal Mall Hotel in Bourke street."

After the Goldrush

1854 saw the establishment of the area's first primary schools, an

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and a Wesleyan school. The first state school opened in 1866 to the east of the junction settlement, but was later joined by another, the Tyler Street School, which had opened in 1875, north-east of Wood's store. The two denominational schools closed shortly before the Tyler Street School had opened. During its formative years, Preston was heavily reliant on an abundance of fertile land for farming, dairying and market gardens. Areas that were not productive however, yielded clay for pottery and bricks. The 1860s saw the development of Preston's industrial capacity, with a bacon-curing factory opening in 1862, followed by a tannery in 1865. These original establishments would be followed by several larger factories, including Huttons Hams and Bacons and Zwar's Parkside Tannery. By the 1860s, the area had a population of around 200, and five hotels, three of which survive: The Preston Hotel (1856), The Junction (1861), and the Rose Shamrock (1854) in nearby

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reached Preston in 1889, with the Collingwood to Whittlesea line passing through. The new line provided stations at Bell Street,

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and centrally in Preston. Throughout the 1880s, Preston with its abundance of land and newly built rail stations was marketed as a residential area, capable of supporting 20,000 inhabitants. Between 1887 and 1891, Preston's population nearly doubled from 2,000 to 3,600. The majority of residential development took place within the corridor contained by Plenty Road and High Street, however there was also limited development in the west of the town, along Gilbert Road. These areas would remain areas of growth well into the 20th Century.

Urban growth

Urban growth accelerated in Preston during the 1920s, thanks largely to the establishment of a direct rail link between Collingwood and Flinders Street in 1904 (later electrified in 1926), and a building of a tram line to the

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in 1920. The

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would later be built in 1925 by the

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. The reticulation of electricity took place in 1914, with the building of Preston's sewers taking place between 1909 and 1915. 1915 also saw the establishment of the West Preston Primary School, which by 1927 had grown to accommodate more than 1,000 students. West Preston Primary School would later be joined by a primary school in Preston East in 1927, and later by a girl's high school in 1929. By 1922, Preston had been formally recognised as a Borough, two months later it had become a Town, and finally by 1926, Preston had been proclaimed a City. With the 1930s and the

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came economic hardship for Preston. However, capital works projects, which included the designation of new parks and reserves and the paving of roads, helped attract new residents to the area. Preston bucked the economic status quo by recording rapid growth between the period 1933 and 1947, with the population growing by some 40%. This growth also resulted in the establishment of a technical school in 1937, which would later become a campus of the

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. A notable highlight for Preston residents during the era of depression was VFL legend Roy ("Up There") Cazaly's coaching of the local football team. Two World Wars provided Preston with two awardees of the

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– the Empire's highest military award for valour;

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and William Ruthven, both of whom lent their name to future localities. The post war period would also see Preston experience rapid growth. Between 1947 and 1954, the population grew by 37%, topping 64,000. A 15-year joint vision between the Preston and Northcote Councils would later culminate in 1958, with the construction of the Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH). This period also saw the construction of some 2,600

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dwellings which continued up to 1966, by which time said dwellings accommodated approximately 11% of Preston population. The acquisition of former Housing Commission land by the

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led to the opening of the

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in 1966. Currently, the suburb of Preston exists to the south of the original Preston municipal area. Suburbs which were once part of this include:

, Ruthven, Keon Park and

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Geography

Preston is bordered to the east by the

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, a small tributary to the

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and consists largely of flat terrain, ideal initially for farming, but later for industrial and residential development. The original abundance of land resulted in low density urban development of Preston's former farmland, however population pressures and Preston's locality with respect to the Melbourne CBD has led to a growing tendency to medium to high-density urban redevelopment.

Population

Preston's Census populations have been 623 (1861), 3,563 (1891) and 6,555 (1921). The Preston Municipality's Census populations were 5,049 (1911), 33,442 (1933), 46,775 (1947), 84,146 (1961) and 76,996 (1991). The three postwar decades saw an influx of Macedonian immigrants into the Preston area, later followed by Asian refugees in the 1980s. By 1986, some 30% of the population was foreign born. In Preston, 57.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.7%, Italy 3.7%, Greece 3.2%, India 2.8% and Vietnam 2.5%. CC-BY icon

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The most common responses for religion in Preston were No Religion, so described 34.8%, Catholic 22.1%, Not stated 10.4%, Eastern Orthodox 10.1% and Islam 5.6%. In Preston, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (46.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses). In Preston, 54.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 6.7%, Italian 6.0%, Mandarin 3.9%, Arabic 3.1% and Vietnamese 2.9%.

Governance

Preston is part of the Darebin City Municipality, whose offices are located at the former Preston Town Hall. Preston lay within the former Federal electorate of Batman, which is the current seat of

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, M.P., a member of the

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(ALP). At the 2019 federal election, the division was renamed as the

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, in honour of Aboriginal activist

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. In the Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the

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, the State

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incorporates some of Preston (and most parts of

), and is currently represented by Robin Scott, of the ALP. The state

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incorporates the rest of Preston, specifically all of the suburb south of Bell Street and is currently represented by

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of the ALP.

Arts and entertainment

As part of the City of Darebin, Preston has an active and eclectic artists and DIY community which is contemporary, experimental, and culturally diverse. Writers, musicians, and visual artists flock to the locality for performance, collaboration, and acceptance. Notable contributors to the Darebin arts community are locals Saint Jude, Downhills Home, The Contrast, The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, Performing Older Women's Circus (POW Circus), Darebin City Brass, and members of

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, to name a few. Darebin celebrates the artistry and diversity of the community with regular festivals and events such as the Darebin Music Feast and the now-defunct High Vibes Festival. The major community Indigenous Radio Station 3KND is located in Mary Street in Preston and is completely Aboriginal managed. A Preston house viewing inspired the song "Depreston" by musician

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on her album ''

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'', which was recorded at Head Gap Studio in Preston.

Sports

Preston has been home to the Preston Bullants

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(later known as the Northern Blues and currently as the Northern Bullants) club since its inception in 1882.

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is also located in Preston. The suburb also has many junior football teams, including the

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, who play in the

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and the Preston Bullants Junior Football Club, whose home ground is the

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. The

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team play in the

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. The Falcons were first division premiers in 2006 and 2007. The Preston City Oval is also home to the Preston Cricket Club, which has played their home games there since c1860. Preston has played in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association since joining the VSDCA in 1922. Preston's First XI last won a Premiership in Season 2002/2003. Preston has also been home to the Preston Lions Football Club since its inception in 1947, and currently competes in the highest

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league in Victoria, the

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. The Preston Lions Football Club play their home games at

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. The club has a large successful junior base with teams from under 8's to under 18's, and also have a women's team who also compete in the highest league in the state, the Women's Premier League. In 2007, the Lions finished the season as Minor Premiers and then went on to claim the Championship in front of more than 5,500 people, as the Lions won 3-1 against the Whittlesea Zebras. Ruthven Reserve in East Preston has recently been upgraded, with arguably the best social and training amenities of any local sporting venue in the area. There are few large grounds around the

, adjacent to Wood Street. Grounds are maintained very well, and people play cricket in summer and footy during other times. Joggers are visible in all grounds.

Schools

Preston is home to many schools. The government primary schools include Bell Primary, Newlands Primary - a Spanish Bilingual primary school, Preston Primary, Preston North East Primary, Preston South Primary and Preston West Primary. Catholic primary schools are Sacred Heart Primary and St. Raphael's Primary. The government secondary school in Preston High School, and

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Preston Campus is an all-boys Catholic secondary school. St. John's Greek Orthodox College and East Preston Islamic College offer both primary and secondary education. Preston is also home to a number of specialist schools: YarraMe, for primary aged students with significant social and emotional challenges, The Pavilion school for students aged 12 to 20 who have been disengaged or excluded from mainstream education, and The Northern College of the Arts and Technology which caters for Year 10, VCE, VCAL and post-secondary students seeking a specialised education in arts, trades, or technologies. The Melbourne Polytechnic Preston Campus is a tertiary provider offering TAFE (VET) and Higher Education (Degree) courses. Newlands Primary School (No 4646), designed by

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, a former chief architect of the Public Works Department of Victoria (PWD), was built in 1951 on the border of the former Cities of

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and Preston to a new experimental design featuring hexagonal classrooms, and is listed on the

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Dining

Preston has a wide variety of restaurants, including fine dining and fast food. High Street has been transformed lately, with many new cafes and restaurants opening and becoming popular with the youth in the area. Niche cafés and restaurants have opened in the suburb inviting patrons to dine.

Transport

Preston is serviced by

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and an extensive bus system.

Bus

Sixteen bus routes service Preston: * :

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( Queen Street) –

. Operated by

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. * : Whittlesea – Northland Shopping Centre via South Morang station. Operated by

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. * : Eltham station –

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via Lower Plenty. Operated by Dysons. * : Eltham station – Glenroy station via Greensborough. Operated by Dysons.514 Eltham - Glenroy via Greensborough
Public Transport Victoria * : Northland Shopping Centre – St Helena via Viewbank and Greensborough. Operated by Dysons. * :

–

via Elizabeth Street. Operated by

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. * :

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– Northland Shopping Centre via Murray Road. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines. * :

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- Northland Shopping Centre via Oriel Road. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines. * : Northland Shopping Centre –

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via Waterdale Road. Operated by Ventura Bus Lines. * : North East Reservoir – Northcote Plaza via High Street. Operated by Dysons. * : Preston – West Preston via Reservoir. Operated by Dysons. * :

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– Northland Shopping Centre via Lalor,

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and Reservoir. Operated by Dysons. * : Pacific Epping – Northland Shopping Centre via Keon Park station. Operated by Dysons. * : Lalor – Northland Shopping Centre via Childs Road,

and Grimshaw Street. Operated by Dysons. * : Northcote – Regent station via Northland Shopping Centre. Operated by Dysons. * : Altona station –

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. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne.

Train

The suburb is serviced by two

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and Preston, both located on the Mernda line.

Tram

Two tram routes operate though the suburb: (from West Preston to Victoria Harbour Docklands) and (From Bundoora RMIT to Waterfront City Docklands).

Notable residents

* Thomas Gascoyne – An English professional cyclist and dual world record holder emigrated to South Preston in the 1900s. He died whilst serving in the

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at the

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.Australian War Memorial - Roll of Honour - Thomas Jepson Gascoyne
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– author. *

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–

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footballer for the

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in the

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. *

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– former captain of the

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in the

. * Kylie Maybury – child murder victim and resident of Gregory Grove in East Preston. *

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– former AFL player for Collingwood and North Melbourne Football Clubs and NFL punter. * Members of the band

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– Preston is also mentioned in their song Three Oh Seven Ohh. *

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References

Sources

* Carroll, Brian and Rule, Ian, ''Preston: An Illustrated History'', City of Preston, 1985. * Forster, H.W.,''Preston Lands and People'', F.W. Cheshire, 1968.

External links

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