| City of Casey Victoria |
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| Population | 252,382 (2011)[1] (7th) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 409.9 km² (158.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Amanda Stapledon | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narre Warren | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southeast Metropolitan Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Narre Warren North Narre Warren South Gembrook Dandenong Cranbourne |
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| Federal Division(s) | Holt La Trobe Flinders |
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| Website | www.casey.vic.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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The City of Casey is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a 2011 census population of 252,382.[1] The municipality's population growth rate during both 1996-2001 and 2001-2006 was higher, in absolute terms, than other rapidly growing outer Melbourne municipalities.[2] It has an area of 409.9 square kilometres (158.3 sq mi).
The City is named after Lord Casey, the 16th Governor-General of Australia, and was formed in 1994 by the merger of the City of Berwick with parts of shire of Cranbourne (including Cranbourne itself), as well as the Churchill Park Drive estate within the City of Knox.[3]
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Geography [edit]
Casey is spread between the base of the Dandenong Ranges in the north and Western Port Bay in the south. It features a wide variety of geographical features, due to its outer metropolitan location.
The north, at the foothills of the Dandenongs, is primarily made up of large blocks of land used for grazing, with some small vineyards in operation. An Urban Growth Boundary has been in place since 2005 in order to protect this area from future residential subdivision.
Extensive development has transformed the area between Endeavour Hills and Cranbourne, including the suburbs of Narre Warren, Berwick, Doveton and Cranbourne, into primarily suburban land. Most of this land is flat, and was formerly made up of large farming properties.
South of Cranbourne is largely farmland, used for market gardening and grazing. A small number of flower farms exist around Junction Village, along with the large Ingham’s plant at Clyde.
The southern border of the city is formed by the Western Port Bay, and is the location of a variety of towns including Tooradin and Warneet. The coastal reserves, including the marshes at Tooradin, link up the eastern Western Port with the Mornington Peninsula, although the city excludes the Mornington Peninsula itself.
The Cardinia border of the city is formed for some of the boundary by the Cardinia Creek, which is drained through channels into Western Port Bay at its southern end. The popular Riding of the Bounds event takes place along this border, in recognition of Berwick’s sister city status with Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England.[4]
Elected Council [edit]
The City of Casey is divided into six wards.[5]
- Balla Balla Ward - Cr Geoff Ablett
- Edrington Ward - Cr Mick Morland and Cr Susan Serey
- Four Oaks Ward - Cr Rafal Kaplon and Cr Rosalie Crestani
- Mayfield Ward - Cr Gary Rowe and Cr Amanda Stapledon
- Rivergum Ward - Cr Damien Rosario and Cr Wayne Smith JP
- Springfield Ward - Cr Sam Aziz and Cr Louise Berkelmans
Elections are held every four years with voters in Balla Balla Ward electing one Councillor and all other wards electing two Councillors per ward. The eleven Councillors vote each year to elect a Mayor.
Council services [edit]
In the 2007-2008 financial year, the council will administer a budget of $191.32 million with $56.77 million allocated to infrastructure projects; $134.55 million provided for delivery of council services.[6]
Places of interest in Casey [edit]
- Casey RACE - Recreation & Aquatic Centre
- Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre (ARC)
- Cranbourne Community Theatre
- Casey Fields
- Westfield Fountain Gate
- Lysterfield Lake Park
- Monash University, Berwick Campus
- Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
- Myuna Farm
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
- The Factory – Rehearsal Centre for the Arts (Cranbourne)
- The Shed (indoor skate park)
- Wilson Botanic Park
Suburbs and towns [edit]
The following suburbs, townships and rural localities are within the City of Casey:[7]
See List of Melbourne suburbs for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.
Sport [edit]
The Casey Scorpions, an Australian rules football club (formerly Springvale), represent Casey in the Victorian Football League. Their home ground is at the Casey Fields Complex in Cranbourne. The team was founded in 1936, during the country's economic depression.
The Casey-South Melbourne Cricket Club also have their home ground at Casey Fields.
Media [edit]
Community Radio - 97.7 FM 3SER
Sister cities [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Casey (C) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ http://www.deakin.edu.au/news/upload/BL08042008Ameetafinal.pdf, accessed 11 May 2008
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 7. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "Historical background to the Riding of the Bounds". City of Casey. Archived from the original on 2007-09-02. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ Victorian Electoral Commission (2012). "Casey City Council profile". Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Britz, Ros; Sam Bartlett (2007-07-11). "City of Casey’s $191.32 million 2007-08 Budget Adopted - amended". City of Casey (City of Casey). Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ City of Casey (2009). "Suburbs and post codes - City of Casey". Retrieved 13 October 2012.
External links [edit]
Coordinates: 38°05′24″S 145°19′23″E / 38.090°S 145.323°E
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