Kingston City Council
Address
1230 Nepean Highway CHELTENHAM 3192Postal
PO Box 1000, MENTONE 3194Tel
1300 653 356Fax
03 9581 4500Website
Municipality Profile
Kingston City sits beside the north eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay, about 15kms south of the Melbourne central business district. It is one of the major manufacturing areas of Melbourne. The city's industrial strengths include automotive, printing and chemical production. Commercial centres at Southland, Moorabbin and Mordialloc provide an important employment source. The main industries include plastic product manufacturing, other chemical product manufacturing.Localities
Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Bonbeach, Braeside, Carrum, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Cheltenham, Clarinda, Clayton South, Dingley Village, Edithvale, Heatherton, Highett, Mentone, Moorabbin, Moorabbin Airport, Mordialloc, Oakleigh South, Parkdale, Patterson Lakes and Waterways.For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.
Area & Population
Population Projections - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)| Area |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
2026 |
2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 sq km |
149,570 |
155,125 |
161,390 |
167,242 |
173,750 |
Source: Victoria in Future 2012 - Population and Household Projections 2011–2031 for Victoria and its Regions, Department of Planning and Community Development, April 2012.
Elections
Kingston City Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term. The next general election is in October 2016.
Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in October 2008.
Central - Cr Ron Brownlees (Mayor 2012-13)
Central - Cr Geoff Gledhill
Central - Cr Rosemary West
North - Cr Tamara Barth
North - Cr Paul Peulich
North - Cr Steve Staikos
South - Cr Tasmin Bearsley
South - Cr David Eden
South - Cr John Ronke
Chief Executive Officer
Mr John NevinsFinances
| 2010-11 |
2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent Expenditure ($) |
141.369m |
134.849m |
125.418m |
119.931m |
| Recurrent Revenue ($) |
152.319m |
145.342m |
136.826m |
125.517m |
| - Rates & Charges ($) |
93.251m |
86.402m |
80.078m |
73.635m |
| - VGC Grants ($) |
4.100m |
3.777m |
3.549m |
3.388m |