City of Berwick explained

Type:lga
City of Berwick
State:vic
Region:Outer Southeast Melbourne
Area:120.43
Est:1973
Seat:Narre Warren
Pop:75,400
Pop Year:1992
Pop Footnotes:[1]
County:Mornington
Near-Nw:Knox
Near-N:Sherbrooke
Near-Ne:Sherbrooke
Near-W:Dandenong
Near-E:Pakenham
Near-Sw:Dandenong
Near-S:Cranbourne
Near-Se:Pakenham
Noautocat:yes

The City of Berwick was a local government area about 40km (30miles) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 120.43km2, and existed from 1973 until 1994.

History

The area which came under the City of Berwick had previously been the Berwick and Doveton ridings of the Shire of Berwick. It had been incorporated as the Berwick Road District on 24 October 1862 and became a shire on 12 May 1868. On 1 October 1973, the area surrounding Berwick and Narre Warren, which was undergoing rapid population growth and urbanisation, split from the shire and was proclaimed a city.[2]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Berwick was abolished, and along with parts of the City of Cranbourne, was merged into the newly created City of Casey. The Doveton industrial district was transferred to the newly created City of Greater Dandenong.[3]

Council met at the Narre Warren Civic Centre, adjacent to Westfield Fountain Gate, in Narre Warren. The facility continued to remain in use by the City of Casey until its replacement by Bunjil Place in the late 2010s. It was subsequently demolished.

Wards

The City of Berwick was divided into four wards, each of which elected three councillors:

Suburbs

Population

YearPopulation
1971 20,474
1976 25,616
1981 36,181
1986 48,677
1991 69,144
201647,614

References

4. 2016 Australian census population of Berwick, Victoria

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Victorian Year Book. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office. 1994. 49. 0067-1223.
  2. Book: Victorian Municipal Directory. 1992. Arnall & Jackson. Brunswick. 311–312, 805–806. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
  3. Book: Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1 August 1995. Commonwealth of Australia. 5–6. 0-642-23117-6. 2007-12-16.