Local government area in Victoria, Australia
The City of Sandringham was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia , on the eastern side of Port Phillip . The city covered an area of 14.97 square kilometres (5.78 sq mi), and existed from 1917 until 1994.
History
Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin , and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham on 28 February 1917. It was proclaimed a town on 9 April 1919, and a city on 21 March 1923.[ 2]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Sandringham was abolished, and along with the City of Brighton and parts of the City of Moorabbin , plus the eastern section of Beaumaris from the City of Mordialloc , was merged into the newly created City of Bayside .[ 3]
Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices, on Royal Avenue, Sandringham . It presently serves as a corporate centre for the City of Bayside.
Wards
The City of Sandringham was subdivided into three wards on 15 September 1970, each electing three councillors:[ 2]
North Ward
Centre Ward
South Ward
Suburbs
* Council seat.
Former Mayors of Sandringham
Year
Mayor
1917-18
Cr. B.J. Ferdinando
1918-19
Cr. B. Champion
1919-20
Cr. W.G. Knott
1920-21
Cr. T.G. Farrant
1921-22
Cr. H.B. Grace
1922-23
Cr. J.T.D. Beck
1923-24
Cr. C.A. Hartsman
1924-25
F.N. Gibbs
1925-26
Cr. R. Chisholm
1926-27
Cr. J.M. Ramsay
1927-28
Cr. W.H. Kay
1928-29
Cr. Bartram
1929-30
Cr. T.G. Farrant
1930-31
Cr. J.L. Brown
1931-32
Cr. C.A. Hartsman
1932-33
Cr. G.A. Brown
1933-34
Cr. A.J. Steele
1934-35
Cr. W.L. Simpson
1935-36
Cr. F.B. Menadue
1936-37
Cr. J.T. Barnes
1937-38
Cr. J. Sillitoe
1938-39
Cr. F.L. Yott
1939-40
Cr. A.J. Steele
1940-41
Cr. W.A. Sandall
1941-42
Cr. L.H. Innes
1942-43
Cr. H. Wilkinson
1943-44
Cr. W.L. Simpson
1944-45
Cr. G.A. Brown
1945-46
Cr. W. McKay
1946-47
Cr. T.M. Grant
1947-48
Cr. F.L. Yott
1948-49
Cr. H. Wilkinson
1949-50
Cr. R.J. Sillitoe
1950-51
Cr. J.R. Cleworth
1951-52
Cr. A.J. Steele
1952-53
Cr. T.I. Duff
1953-54
Cr. J.R. Cleworth
1954-55
Cr. R.G. Chisholm
1955-56
Cr. H. Nankervis
1956-57
Cr J. Berg
1957-58
Cr. G.A. Brown
1958-59
Cr. G.R. Barnett
1959-60
Cr. J.N. Martin
1960-61
Cr. W.A. Johnson
1961-62
Cr. T.I. Duff
1962-63
Cr. C.J. Lucas
1963-64
Cr. R.G. Chisholm
1964-65
Cr. D.M. Lockburn
1965-66
Cr. A.E. Beckett
1966-67
Cr. W.A. Adams
1967-68
Cr. R.M. Ivison
1968-69
Cr. J.N. Martin
1969-70
Cr. W.A. Adams
1970-71
Cr. L. Soulsby
1971-72
Cr. J.W. Merkus
1972-73
Cr. A.E. Beckett
1973-74
Cr. R.M. Ivison
1974-75
Cr. F.M. Collings
1975-76
Cr. G.W. Evans
1976-77
Cr. P.A. Gundry-White
1977-78
Cr. J.L.A. Bottomley
1978-79
Cr. W.R. Andrew
1979-80
Cr. J.L. Brighthope
1980-81
Cr. J.W. Merkus
1981-82
Cr. M.J. Harwood
1982-83
Cr. L.Y. Falloon OAM
1983-84
Cr. C.J. Waters
1984-85
Cr. J.F. Bissett
1985-86
Cr. C.E. Watson
1986-87
Cr. J.L.A. Bottomley
1987-88
Cr. P.A. Reynolds
1988-89
Cr. M.R. Hanlin
1989-90
Cr. J.M. Moller
1990-91
Cr. L. Evans
1991-92
Cr. L.Y. Falloon OAM
1992-93
Cr. A.N. Reinhardt
1993-94
Cr. S.T. Russell
1994
Cr. C.E. Watson
Population
Year
Population
1921
11,316
1947
26,435
1954
31,758
1958
36,800*
1961
37,001
1966
36,644
1971
35,460
1976
32,698
1981
31,175
1986
30,416
1991
30,319
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
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