City of Frankston Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 139,281 (2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,070/km2 (2,770/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1994 1860 (original) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 130 km2 (50.2 sq mi) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Nathan Conroy (Liberal) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Frankston | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dunkley | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Frankston | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Frankston (officially known as Frankston City Council) is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria, Australia in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 130 square kilometres, and in June 2018, the City of Frankston recorded a population of 141,845. [1]
Despite its similar area and name, the City of Frankston is a different entity to the former City of Frankston which existed from 1966 until 1994, which was a continuation of the former Shire of Frankston and was abolished under state government reforms. This is similar to the situation for the Shire of South Gippsland and Shire of Glenelg, but is unlike the City of Melbourne, City of Knox, City of Whittlesea and City of Melton, whose administrations stayed intact through the amalgamations of the early 1990s.[ citation needed ]
The city is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip, and is bounded on the north by the City of Kingston and the City of Greater Dandenong, on the east by the City of Casey, and on the south by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. The boundaries of the city are defined largely on the north by Eel Race Road and Thompsons Road, on the east by the Dandenong-Hastings Road, and on the south by a complex boundary featuring Baxter-Tooradin Road, Golf Links Road and Humphries Road. [2]
The Frankston City was created in 1994 out of the remains of three abolished councils – all but the suburbs of Mount Eliza, Baxter and Pearcedale from the former City of Frankston; the suburbs of Carrum Downs, Langwarrin and Skye from the City of Cranbourne; and part of Carrum Downs from the City of Springvale. [3]
The major part of the city was first incorporated in 1860 as the Mornington Roads District, which became a shire in 1871 and was renamed Shire of Frankston and Hastings in 1893, losing its western riding to form the Shire of Mornington, which has since been amalgamated into the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.[ citation needed ] On 19 October 1960, the Shire of Frankston and Hastings split in two, with the western part remaining as the Shire of Frankston, and the eastern part being incorporated as the Shire of Hastings.[ citation needed ]
Frankston was officially proclaimed as a city on 24 August 1966, to be known as the City of Frankston in a ceremony attended by Queen Elizabeth II. [4]
In 1993 the state government announced a major statewide program of local government amalgamations, most of which took effect on 15 December 1994. Most councils and their LGA's were abolished with new ones being created to replace them.[ citation needed ]
Some changes occurred between the release of the Local Government Board report in July and the actual amalgamation – the original plan was to merge with the City of Chelsea and take Braeside and Carrum Downs from the City of Springvale. However, Frankston City Council submitted that it should expand eastwards instead, as well as taking Mount Eliza and Baxter. [5] By October, the present boundaries had been agreed upon, but the new entity was to be known as the City of Nepean. This appeared in the Board's final report in November 1994. [6] [7] Despite this recommendation, the State Government ultimately decided to retain a variation of the historical name, designating the new entity as Frankston City. [8]
The current council, as of November 2020, in order of election, is: [9]
Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes | |
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North-East | Liberal | Nathan Conroy | Mayor | |
Liberal | David Asker | |||
Liberal | Suzette Tayler | |||
North-West | Liberal | Kris Bolam | ||
Independent | Glenn Aitken | |||
Independent | Sue Baker | |||
South | Labor | Brad Hill | ||
Independent | Claire Harvey | |||
Independent | Liam Hughes | Deputy Mayor |
The following Frankston councillors have served as mayor since the inaugural elections in 1997:
The 2021 census, the city had a population of 139,281 up from 134,143 in the 2016 census [11]
Population | ||
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Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
Carrum Downs | 20,711 | 21,976 |
Frankston | 36,097 | 37,331 |
Frankston North | 5,762 | 5,711 |
Frankston South | 18,199 | 18,801 |
Langwarrin | 22,588 | 23,588 |
Langwarrin South | 1,248 | 1,346 |
Sandhurst | 4,981 | 5,211 |
Seaford | 16,463 | 17,215 |
Skye | 8,096 | 8,088 |
Ratepayers within the municipality are represented by elected city councillors. In the 2005 elections, held on 26 November 2005, where the previous single-councillor ward system was replaced with three, multi-councillor wards.[ citation needed ] These wards are known as North-West Ward (covering mostly Seaford, Frankston North and parts of Frankston), South-West Ward (covering the southern parts of Frankston and Frankston South) and East Ward (covering Langwarrin and Carrum Downs).[ citation needed ] Voting is compulsory and conducted by postal ballot, and is based on a preferential voting system.[ citation needed ]
Elections were last held in October 2020, and councillors were elected for a four-year term. Current councillors are:
Notable facilities/locations within the LGA include;
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is a local government area in southeastern Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the Melbourne City Centre. It has an area of 724 square kilometres and in June 2018 it had a population of 165,822.
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion from the mainland in the area between Pearcedale and an area north of Frankston. The area was originally home to the Mayone-bulluk and Boonwurrung-Balluk clans, and formed part of the Boonwurrung nation's territory prior to European settlement.
The City of Warrnambool is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 121 square kilometres (47 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 34,862. It is entirely surrounded by the Shire of Moyne and the Southern Ocean. It is one of only a few regional councils in Victoria to remain serving just one urban district after the amalgamation process of 1994, although through that process it did gain some portions of the former Shire of Warrnambool.
Pearcedale is a township and coastal rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 49 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey and the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government areas. Pearcedale recorded a population of 3,867 at the 2021 census.
Carrum Downs is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District via the Monash Freeway, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Carrum Downs recorded a population of 21,976 at the 2021 census.
Frankston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located 54 km (34 mi) south-east of the Melbourne city centre via EastLink and Monash Freeway, it is in the local government area of the City of Frankston and serves as its administrative and activity centres.
Langwarrin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km (26 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Langwarrin recorded a population of 23,588 at the 2021 census.
Skye is a suburb and semi-rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District via the Monash Freeway, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Skye recorded a population of 8,088 at the 2021 census.
Carrum is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km (21 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Carrum recorded a population of 4,239 at the 2021 census.
Frankston railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Frankston line and diesel-hauled services on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Frankston, and opened on 1 August 1882.
The Division of Dunkley is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division is located south-east of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It covers an area of approximately 152 square kilometres (59 sq mi) from Seaford in the north to Mount Eliza in the south and Langwarrin South in the southeast. Following the 2024 Dunkley by-election, Jodie Belyea currently represents the seat.
Sandhurst is an official bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 37 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Sandhurst recorded a population of 5,211 at the 2021 census.
The City of Cranbourne was a local government area about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 755 square kilometres (291.5 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994. It was notable for being the last local government area to be declared a city prior to the large-scale amalgamations of 1994 – its former designation was the Shire of Cranbourne.
The Shire of Hastings was a local government area about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, encompassing the eastern extremity of the Mornington Peninsula. The shire covered an area of 304.6 square kilometres (117.6 sq mi), and existed from 1960 until 1994.
The Shire of Flinders was a local government area encompassing the extremity of the Mornington Peninsula, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 324 square kilometres (125.1 sq mi), and existed from 1874 until 1994.
The Shire of Mornington was a local government area about 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, encompassing the western extremity of the Mornington Peninsula. The shire covered an area of 90.65 square kilometres (35.0 sq mi) immediately to the south of Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.
The City of Frankston was a local government area about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 70.96 square kilometres (27.4 sq mi) in and around Frankston, and existed from 1860 until 1994.
The City of Springvale was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 97.60 square kilometres (37.68 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.
Langwarrin South is a rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 47 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Langwarrin South recorded a population of 1,346 at the 2021 census.
The Carrum-Patterson Lakes Football Club is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, that was founded in 1909 and currently plays in Division 3 of the Southern Football League.