Division of Darebin

Last updated

Darebin
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1949
Abolished1969
Namesake Darebin Creek

The Division of Darebin was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949, and was named for the Darebin Creek. It was located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Heidelberg, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. It was a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

The seat was abolished in 1969, and largely replaced by the current Division of Scullin.

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
  Thomas William Andrews.jpg Tom Andrews
(1900–1974)
Labor 10 December 1949
April 1955
Lost seat
  Labor (Anti-Communist) April 1955
10 December 1955
  RobertHolt1956.jpg Robert Holt
(1913–1985)
Labor 10 December 1955
14 October 1958
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Portland. Retired
  Frank Courtnay.png Frank Courtnay
(1903–1980)
Labor 22 November 1958
29 September 1969
Retired after Darebin was abolished in 1969

Election results

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Darebin</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The City of Darebin is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 54 square kilometres (20.8 sq mi) and in June 2018 Darebin had a population of 161,609. Municipal offices are located at 350 High Street, Preston.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alphington, Victoria</span> Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Alphington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km (4.3 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Darebin and Yarra local government areas. Alphington recorded a population of 5,702 at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northcote, Victoria</span> Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Northcote is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km (4.3 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Northcote recorded a population of 25,276 at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Preston, Victoria</span> Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km (5.6 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Preston recorded a population of 33,790 at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reservoir, Victoria</span> Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Reservoir is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km (6.8 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Reservoir recorded a population of 51,096 at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thornbury, Victoria</span> Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Thornbury is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km (4.3 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Thornbury recorded a population of 19,005 at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Batman</span> Former Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Batman was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It took its name from John Batman, one of the founders of the city of Melbourne. The division was created in 1906, replacing the Division of Northern Melbourne, and was abolished in 2019 and replaced by the Division of Cooper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victorian Women's Football League</span>

The Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) was the oldest and largest Australian rules football league for women in the world, consisting of 47 clubs from Victoria, Australia, across seven divisions and a total of over 1,000 players.

The Division of Scullin was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. It included the suburbs of Carlton and Fitzroy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Scullin</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Scullin is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Epping, Lalor, Mill Park, South Morang, Thomastown, and Bundoora.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darebin Falcons</span>

The Darebin Women's Sports Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and primarily notable for its Australian rules football team which competes in the highest-level Victorian state league – the VFL Women's (VFLW). It is the only VFLW club that is not affiliated with a side from the national AFL Women's (AFLW) competition or the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bellfield, Victoria</span> Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bellfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Bellfield recorded a population of 1,996 at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Northcote</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The City of Northcote was a local government area about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 17.62 square kilometres (6.80 sq mi), and existed from 1883 until 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Preston (Victoria)</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The City of Preston was a local government area about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 37.05 square kilometres (14.31 sq mi), and existed from 1871 until 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Andrews (Australian politician)</span> Australian politician

Thomas William Andrews was an Australian politician. Born in Kalino, Victoria, he was educated at state schools in Ballarat. From 1917-49 he was a teacher in state schools, as well as an official with the Teachers' Union. He sat on Preston City Council and was a member of the 1947 Royal Commission on Victorian Education. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Darebin.

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Darebin in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darebin United SC</span> Football club

Darebin United is a soccer club representing the City of Darebin based in Melbourne, Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melissa Hickey</span> Australian rules footballer

Melissa Hickey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She served as Geelong captain in the club's first two AFL Women's seasons. She also played in the Victorian Women's Football League/VFL Women's for eleven seasons, representing the St Albans Spurs, Darebin and Geelong. In the VWFL/VFLW, Hickey won seven premierships, represented Victoria on three occasions and featured in the VFL Women's team of the year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Libby Birch</span> Australian rules footballer

Libby Birch is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played the first 3 seasons of AFLW for the Western Bulldogs. She previously played netball and captained Victoria at the National Netball Championships. Birch is currently studying a Physiotherapy degree at La Trobe University. In 2016, Birch switched from netball to Australian rules football and was recruited by the Western Bulldogs as a rookie after having only played football for three months for the Darebin Falcons in the VFL Women's.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFL Women's</span> Australian rules football league

VFL Women's (VFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in Victoria. The league initially comprised the six premier division clubs and the top four division 1 clubs from the now-defunct Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL), and has since evolved into what is also the second primary competition for AFL Women's (AFLW) clubs in Victoria. The competition has been held concurrently with the AFLW since 2021.