City of Banyule

Local government area in Victoria, Australia

City of Banyule
Victoria

Map of Melbourne showing Banyule

Population| 126,236 (2021 census)
• Density| 2,004/km2 (5,190/sq mi)
Established| 1994
Area| 63 km2 (24.3 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Elizabeth Nealy
Council seat| Greensborough
Region| Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)|

* Bundoora
* Eltham
* Ivanhoe

Federal division(s)| Jagajaga
Website| City of Banyule
| LGAs around City of Banyule:

Whittlesea | Nillumbik | Nillumbik
Darebin | City of Banyule | Nillumbik
Yarra | Boroondara | Manningham

The City of Banyule is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was created under the Local Government Act 1989 and established in 1994 as an amalgamation of former councils.[2][3] It has an area of 63 square kilometres (24.3 sq mi) and lies between 7 and 21 km from central Melbourne. In 1994 it had a population of 116,000.[4] In June 2018 Banyule had a population of 130,237.[1] The Yarra River runs along the City's southern border while its western border is defined by Darebin Creek.

The City moved their main offices from Ivanhoe to Greensborough in 2017.[5][6] A brand-new civic centre was constructed, including three-level offices to accommodate 320 council staff, community and function rooms.[7]

## History

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The area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri, Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation, who spoke variations of the Woiwurrung language group.

The City was named after the Indigenous Australian term Banyule or "Banyool", and was originally the name of a locality within the former City of Heidelberg before being adopted as the name of the new Council during the amalgamation of local government areas in Victoria. It was formed in December 1994 from the merger of the City of Heidelberg with parts of the Shires of Diamond Valley and Eltham.

The City also has some significant heritage within its boundaries. Significant buildings listed on the Victorian Heritage Register include:

* Charterisville (1840)[8]
* Banyule (1846)[9]
* Ravenswood (1891)[10]
* Chadwick House (1904)[11]
* Heidelberg Town Hall (1937)[12]

There are a number of housing estates[13][14] designed by leading early 20th Century architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin and by property developer Albert Victor (A.V.) Jennings, some of the most significant art deco buildings in Melbourne, and the world's first Olympics athletes' village.

Banyule is the birthplace of the Heidelberg School of Art, which was formed when a group of artists, including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Frederick McCubbin, Walter Withers, Charles Conder and others moved to a shack on Mount Eagle (now known as Eaglemont) and began painting the landscape in a uniquely Australian way during the late 1880s.

### Former councils

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Former councils which formed part of Banyule council's current jurisdiction prior to their amalgamation include:[3]

* City of Heidelberg (all apart from the Bundoora Health precinct)
* Shire of Diamond Valley (all apart from the area north of Greensborough Highway, the Bundoora Health precinct and the eastern part of Eltham North)
* Shire of Eltham (suburbs of Montmorency and Lower Plenty only).

## Council

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City of Banyule

Leadership

Mayor

Elizabeth Nealy

Deputy Mayor

Peter Castaldo

Structure

Council political groups

|  Independent (6)
Greens (2)
Independent Labor (1)
Meeting place
Nellie Ibbott Chambers, Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub, Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia

The councillors of the City after the elections in October 2024 are:

Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes

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Bakewell  |  | Independent | Mark Di Pasquale  |
Beale  |  | Independent Labor | Elizabeth Nealy  | Mayor[15]
Chelsworth  |  |  Greens | Alida McKern  |
Griffin  |  |  Greens | Peter Castaldo  | Deputy Mayor[15]
Grimshaw  |  | Independent | Rick Garotti  |
Hawdon  |  | Independent | Matt Wood  |
Ibbott  |  | Independent | Alicia Curry  |
Olympia  |  | Independent | Mary O'Kane  |
Sherbourne  |  | Independent | Alison Champion  |

## 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 Northern Melbourne § Banyule results.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Banyule[16] Party  | Votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change

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| Independent | 43,924  | 66.58  | −5.83  | 6  |
| Greens | 14,446  | 21.90  | +9.24  | 2  |
| Independent Labor | 2,632  | 3.99  | -5.57  | 1  |
| Victorian Socialists | 2,506  | 3.80  | +3.80  | 0  |
| Independent Liberal | 2,461  | 3.73  | −0.76  | 0  |
Formal votes  | 65,969  | 97.06  | -0.37  |  |
Informal votes  | 1,995  | 2.94  | +0.37  |  |
Total  | 67,964  |  |  | 9

### 2020

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in Northern Melbourne § Banyule results.[edit]

2020 Victorian local elections: Banyule[17] Party  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | Change

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| Independent | 57,081  | 72.41  | 5  |
| Greens | 9,975  | 12.65  | 2  |  1
| Independent Labor | 7,535  | 9.56  | 2  |  1
| Independent Liberal | 3,542  | 4.49  | 0  |
| Animal Justice | 699  | 0.89  | 0  |
Formal votes  | 78,832  | 97.44  |  |
Informal votes  | 2,074  | 2.56  |  |
Total  | 80,906  |  | 9  |

## Townships and localities

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The 2021 census, the city had a population of 126,236 up from 121,865 in the 2016 census.[18]

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Bellfield | 1,793 | 1,996
Briar Hill | 3,152 | 3,220
Bundoora^ | 28,653 | 28,068
Eaglemont | 3,873 | 3,960
Eltham North^ | 6,805 | 6,830
Greensborough^ | 20,821 | 21,070
Heidelberg | 6,225 | 7,360
Heidelberg Heights | 6,087 | 6,758
Heidelberg West | 5,545 | 5,252
Ivanhoe | 12,171 | 13,374
Ivanhoe East | 3,815 | 3,762
Lower Plenty | 3,891 | 3,962
Macleod^ | 9,769 | 9,892
Montmorency | 8,960 | 9,250
Rosanna | 8,498 | 8,616
St Helena | 2,923 | 2,890
Viewbank | 6,923 | 7,030
Watsonia | 5,214 | 5,352
Watsonia North | 3,814 | 3,799
Yallambie | 4,117 | 4,161

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

## Notable people

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* Cate Blanchett
* Mark Bresciano
* Alisa Camplin
* Jenny Macklin
* Ben Mendelsohn
* Brent Stanton
* Sam Bramham
* John McAll
* Gotye

## Facilities

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Ivanhoe Library, Rosanna Library and Watsonia Library are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. A mobile library service to West Heidelberg is also operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library.

Heidelberg Historical Society is a varied group of people with a shared interest in understanding and preserving the history of Heidelberg and surrounding suburbs.[19]

Warringal Conservation Society is a community group which advocates for the green spaces of Banyule and beyond.[20]

U3A Banyule provides learning opportunities especially for people of 50 years and older.[21]

## See also

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* City of Heidelberg

## References

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1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Victoria Government Gazette online archive 1836-1997". Victoria Government Gazette S97. 15 December 1994. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
3. ^ a b "Banyule City". Municipal Restructure Bulletin. 5: 3. January 1995.
4. ^ "City of Banyule". Municipal Restructure Bulletin. 5: 3. January 1995.
5. ^ "Council meetings". www.banyule.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
6. ^ "Banyule Council has finally moved into its 'Taj Mahal' head office". banyule.vic.gov.au. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
7. ^ "Civic centre to provide economic boost". www.pta.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
8. ^ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 6 May 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
9. ^ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
10. ^ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
11. ^ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 6 May 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
12. ^ "Victrian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
13. ^ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
14. ^ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
15. ^ a b "Councillor Elizabeth Nealy the new Mayor of Banyule Council". Banyule City Council. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
16. ^ "Banyule City Council results". Victorian Electoral Commission. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
17. ^ "Banyule City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
18. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
19. ^ "Heidelberg Historical Society About Us". Heidelberg Historical Society. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
20. ^ "About Us Warringal Conservation Society". Warringal Conservation Society. 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
21. ^ "U3A Banyule Inc Vic | Community Education". www.u3abanyule.org.au. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

## External links

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* Media related to City of Banyule at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website
* Yarra Plenty Regional Library
* Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
* Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine

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Suburbs of the City of Banyule

* Bellfield
* Briar Hill
* Bundoora^
* Eaglemont
* Eltham North^
* Greensborough^
* Heidelberg
* Heidelberg Heights
* Heidelberg West
* Ivanhoe
* Ivanhoe East
* Lower Plenty
* Macleod^
* Montmorency
* Rosanna
* St Helena
* Viewbank
* Watsonia
* Watsonia North
* Yallambie

^ = territory divided with another LGA

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Local government areas of Victoria

Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Melbourne
* Port Phillip
* Stonnington
* Yarra

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Metropolitan|

* Banyule
* Bayside
* Boroondara
* Brimbank
* Darebin
* Glen Eira
* Hobsons Bay
* Kingston
* Manningham
* Maribyrnong
* Maroondah
* Merri-bek
* Monash
* Moonee Valley
* Whitehorse

Outer Metropolitan|

* Cardinia
* Casey
* Frankston
* Greater Dandenong
* Hume
* Knox
* Melton
* Mornington Peninsula
* Nillumbik
* Whittlesea
* Wyndham
* Yarra Ranges

Barwon South West region|

* Colac Otway
* Corangamite
* Glenelg
* Greater Geelong
* Moyne
* Queenscliffe
* Southern Grampians
* Surf Coast
* Warrnambool

Gippsland region|

* Bass Coast
* Baw Baw
* East Gippsland
* Latrobe
* South Gippsland
* Wellington

Grampians region|

* Ararat
* Ballarat
* Golden Plains
* Hepburn
* Hindmarsh
* Horsham
* Moorabool
* Northern Grampians
* Pyrenees
* West Wimmera
* Yarriambiack

Hume region|

* Alpine
* Benalla
* Greater Shepparton
* Indigo
* Mansfield
* Mitchell
* Moira
* Murrindindi
* Strathbogie
* Towong
* Wangaratta
* Wodonga

Loddon Mallee region|

* Buloke
* Campaspe
* Central Goldfields
* Gannawarra
* Greater Bendigo
* Loddon
* Macedon Ranges
* Mildura
* Mount Alexander
* Swan Hill

Unincorporated areas|

* Elizabeth Island
* Falls Creek
* French Island
* Gabo Island
* Lady Julia Percy Island
* Lake Mountain
* Mount Baw Baw
* Mount Buller
* Mount Hotham
* Mount Stirling
* Sandstone Island

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