City of South Melbourne

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The City of South Melbourne was a local government area about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and existed from 1855 until 1994.

The council area was bounded by the Yarra River to the north, Fraser and Lorne Streets to the south, the Port Phillip foreshore and Pickles Street to the west, and St Kilda Road to the east.[2]

History

South Melbourne was first incorporated as the Emerald Hill Borough on 26 May 1855, and became a town on 1 March 1872. It was proclaimed a city, and was renamed South Melbourne, on 21 September 1883.[2]

On 18 November 1993, a small portion around Southbank and the Victorian Arts Centre was annexed to the City of Melbourne.[3]

On 22 June 1994, the City of South Melbourne was abolished, and along with the Cities of Port Melbourne and St Kilda, was merged into the newly created City of Port Phillip.[4]

The council met at the South Melbourne Town Hall on Bank Street, between Fishley and Layfield Streets, South Melbourne. The hall still exists and is now used by the Australian National Academy of Music.

Suburbs

* Council seat.

Population

Year Population
1861 8,822
1881 25,374
1891 41,724
1921 46,873
1954 37,955
1958 35,300*
1961 32,528
1966 30,174
1971 26,995
1976 21,334
1981 19,955
1986 18,499
1991 17,712

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

Councillors

The City of South Melbourne was divided into four wards, each electing three councillors:

  • Canterbury Ward
  • Fawkner Ward
  • Hobson Ward
  • Queens Ward

List of known councillors

Councillor Party Ward Term start Term end
Template:Australian party style|  Edward Heather Independent Queen's 18?? 18??
Template:Australian party style|  Thomas Smith Political Labour League Beaconsfield 1885 1895
Template:Australian party style|  Labor 1895 1901
Template:Australian party style|  Thomas Ashworth Free Trade Association 1895 1898
Template:Australian party style|  James Laurence Murphy Labor 1904 1942
Template:Australian party style|  Arthur Disney Labor 1908 1918
Template:Australian party style|  Charles Merrett Liberal 1915 1917
Template:Australian party style|  Nationalist 1917 1922
Template:Australian party style|  Liberal Union 1922 1925
Template:Australian party style|  Independent Liberal 1922 1925
Template:Australian party style|  Australian Liberal 1926 1932
Template:Australian party style|  Independent Liberal 1932 1937
Template:Australian party style|  Robert Williams Labor 1921 1932
Template:Australian party style|  Independent 1932 1932
Template:Australian party style|  Arthur Wallace Labor 1928 1932
Template:Australian party style|  Independent 1932 1937
Template:Australian party style|  Archibald Crofts Non-Labor Queen's 1931 1933
Template:Australian party style|  United Australia 1933 1942†
Template:Australian party style|  Keith Sutton Labor 1939 1952
Template:Australian party style|  Reg Macey Liberal 1973 1981
Template:Australian party style|  Reg Macey Liberal 1982 1985

† = Died in office

Gallery

References

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External links

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