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City of Greater Dandenong

For other uses of the name Dandenong, see Dandenong (disambiguation).

The City of Greater Dandenong is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of just under 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi) and 166,094 residents in 2018.[1] 29% of its land area forms part of the South East Green Wedge. It was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the former City of Dandenong and City of Springvale.

City of Greater Dandenong
Victoria
The City of Greater Dandenong within metropolitan Melbourne
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Coordinates38°01′0″S 145°20′38″E / 38.01667°S 145.34389°E / -38.01667; 145.34389
Population166,094 (2018)[1] (43rd)
 • Density1,280/km2 (3,310/sq mi)
Established1994
Area130 km2 (50.2 sq mi)[1]
MayorEden Foster
Council seatDandenong
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Greater Dandenong
LGAs around City of Greater Dandenong:
Monash Monash Knox
Kingston City of Greater Dandenong Casey
Kingston Frankston Casey

The Bunurong/Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples are the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which Greater Dandenong is now located.[2]

History

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In 1994, the state government restructured local government in Victoria. The reforms dissolved 210 councils and created 78 new councils through amalgamations. As part of the reforms City of Springvale and City of Dandenong were merged to create City of Greater Dandenong.

Council

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Greater Dandenong City Council
Leadership
Mayor
Angela Long
Structure
 
Council political groups
  Labor (8)
  Ind. Liberal (2)
  Greens (1)

Greater Dandenong City Council comprises 11 councillors, elected from single member wards.[3] Prior to 2020, councillors were elected from four wards: Lightwood, Paperbark, Red Gum and Silverleaf. Councillors are elected to fixed-four year terms in a proportional manner using the STV voting system, with each ward electing Councillors based on their respective population.

Elections are held every four years, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989, with voting being compulsory. Voter turnout figures by the Victorian Electoral Commission show that 81.7% of eligible voters voted at the last council election in 2020.[4]

Current composition

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Party Councillors
  Independent Labor 7
  Greens 2
  Independent 2
Total 11

The composition of Greater Dandenong City Council is one of the most Labor-dominated in the state, demonstrated by its high percentage of councillors who are members of the party and its below-average number of independent councillors. This political membership is reflected through the local federal and state MPs, both of whom are ALP-affiliated. The most recent elections were held on 26 October 2024 and produced the following results:

Ward Councillor Party
Cleeland   Rhonda Garad Greens
Dandenong   Jim Memeti Ind. Labor
Dandenong North   Bob Milkovic Independent
Keysborough   Melinda Yim Independent
Keysborough South   Isabella Do Greens
Noble Park   Sophie Tan Ind. Labor
Noble Park North   Lana Formoso Ind. Labor
Springvale Central   Alice Phuong Le Ind. Labor
Springvale North   Sean O'Reilly Ind. Labor
Springvale South   Loi Truong Ind. Labor
Yarraman   Phillip Danh Ind. Labor

Mayor

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Main article: List of mayors of Dandenong

The mayor is the head of the municipality, leading and coordinating the council's work. The position of mayor is a mostly ceremonial one, expected to represent the City and act as its public spokesperson. The mayor is not entirely a figurehead, however, instead being tasked with chairing council meetings and being involved with a greater number of community events such as citizenship ceremonies.[5]

A mayor is elected among the councillors for a term of one year, meaning that each period between two local government elections usually sees four mayorships. Clare O'Neil became the youngest female mayor in Australian history when she served as mayor of Greater Dandenong from March to November 2004.

Election results

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2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne § Greater Dandenong results.[edit]
2024 Victorian local elections: Greater Dandenong[6][7][8][9][10]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 31,088 46.04 +10.12 2   1
  Independent Labor 29,937 44.34 −13.32[a] 7   1
  Greens 5,728 8.48 +5.66 2   1
  Victorian Socialists 766 1.13 +1.13 0  
 Formal votes 67,519 96.56
 Informal votes 2,405 3.44
 Total 69,924 100.00 11  
 Registered voters 93,869

2020

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne § Greater Dandenong results.[edit]
2020 Victorian local elections: Greater Dandenong[12]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Dandenong Labor 41,714 52.83 8
  Independent 28,358 35.92 1
  Independent Labor 3,817 4.83 0  
  Independent Liberal 2,828 3.58 1
  Greens 2,234 2.82 1  
 Formal votes 78,951

Past councillors

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2020−present (11 wards)

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Year Cleeland Dandenong Dandenong North Keysborough Keysborough South Noble Park Noble Park North Springvale Central Springvale North Springvale South Yarraman
Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
2020   Angela Long (Labor)   Jim Memeti (Labor)   Bob Milkovic (Ind. Liberal)   Tim Dark (Ind. Liberal)   Rhonda Garad (Greens)   Sophie Tan (Labor)   Lana Formoso (Labor)   Richard Lim (Labor)   Sean O'Reilly (Labor)   Loi Truong (Labor)   Eden Foster (Labor)
2024[broken anchor]   Phillip Danh (Labor)

Places of interest

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Townships and localities

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The 2021 census, the city had a population of 158,208 up from 152,050 in the 2016 census[13]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Bangholme 784 749
Dandenong 29,906 30,127
Dandenong North 22,451 22,550
Dandenong South 160 125
Keysborough 25,785 30,018
Lyndhurst^ 6,725 8,926
Noble Park 30,998 32,257
Noble Park North 7,468 7,436
Springvale 21,714 22,174
Springvale South 12,768 12,766

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Sport

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The Dandenong Rangers played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) at Dandenong Stadium until being rebranded in 2019. The Rangers won three WNBL championships.

The Dandenong Thunder compete in the Victorian Premier League, playing at George Andrews Reserve. In 2012, the team claimed the famous treble of the Victorian Premier League championship, the Victorian Premier League Minor Premiership, and the Football Federation Victoria State Knockout Cup.

The Greater Dandenong Warriors Hockey Club is based at the Bill Toon Playing fields on Cleeland Road, Dandenong North. The club currently fields four men's teams, one women's team, five junior teams and three master teams.[14]

Community groups

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Greater Dandenong has many active community groups.

Service clubs include the Lions Club of Greater Dandenong, the Lions Club of Dandenong, the Lions Club of Dandenong (Supper), the Rotary Club of Dandenong, the Rotary Club of Noble Park and the Rotary Club of Springvale.

Schools

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The City of Greater Dandenong has a sister city relationship with Xuzhou, a city in China. Due to this connection the following schools in Greater Dandenong have established relationships with schools in Xuzhou:

  • Wallarano Primary School and Minzulu
  • Coomoora Secondary College & Xuzhou No. 3 Middle School
  • Springvale Primary School & Xuzhou Arts School
  • Maralinga Primary School & Jinshinqaun
  • Noble Park English Language School & Xinyi Middle School
  • Springvale Secondary College & Xuzhou No.1 Middle School

Public Libraries

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Compared to the combined Dandenong Labor and Independent Labor vote total at the 2020 election.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "City of Greater Dandenong Reconciliation Action Plan Dec 2017-2019". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Wards". Greater Dandenong. City of Greater Dandenong. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Greater Dandenong City Council election results 2020".
  5. ^ "MAV - Mayor's role". Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Greater Dandenong council election, 2024". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Greater Dandenong". Victorian Greens. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ Lucadou-Wells, Cam (17 September 2024). "Formoso clan, Ian Cook announce shock candidacies". Star Journal. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ^ Foladi, Sahar (18 September 2024). "Ballots drawn for Greater Dandenong Council poll". Star Journal. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  10. ^ Foladi, Sahar (18 September 2024). "Low on council candidates". Star Journal. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Greater Dandenong City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Greater Dandenong City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  13. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
  14. ^ "About - Greater Dandenong Warriors Hockey Club".
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