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{{Infobox council | {{Infobox council | ||
| name = City of Camberwell | | name = City of Camberwell | ||
| image = Camberwell_City_Council_Crest.jpg | |||
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| population = 91,000 (1992)<ref>Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49.</ref> | | population = 91,000 (1992)<ref>Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 49.</ref> | ||
| established = 20 April 1914<ref>Sharples, John. ''Municipality of Camberwell & Boroondara''. Museum Victoria: 2003. https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/2257, accessed: 10 October 2017</ref><ref name="BoxHillReporter24April1914">[[Box Hill Reporter]]. ''Camberwell City Council News''. 24 April 1914. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75089893, accessed: 10 October 2017</ref> | | established = 20 April 1914<ref>Sharples, John. ''Municipality of Camberwell & Boroondara''. Museum Victoria: 2003. https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/2257, accessed: 10 October 2017</ref><ref name="BoxHillReporter24April1914">[[Box Hill Reporter]]. ''Camberwell City Council News''. 24 April 1914. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75089893, accessed: 10 October 2017</ref> | ||
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The '''City of Camberwell''' was a local government covering eastern middle-ring suburbs of [[wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]], [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], including [[Camberwell]], [[Ashburton]] and [[Balwyn]]. | The '''City of Camberwell''' was a local government covering eastern middle-ring suburbs of [[wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]], [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], including [[Camberwell]], [[Ashburton]] and [[Balwyn]]. | ||
== History == | ==Symbols and logos== | ||
==History== | |||
The City began as a result of the renaming of the [[Shire of Boroondara]] to the Shire of Camberwell and Boroondara in 1905. It was declared a Borough and then as the [[Town of Camberwell]] later in 1905. On 20 April 1914, it was proclaimed a City.<ref name="BoxHillReporter24April1914" /> | The City began as a result of the renaming of the [[Shire of Boroondara]] to the Shire of Camberwell and Boroondara in 1905. It was declared a Borough and then as the [[Town of Camberwell]] later in 1905. On 20 April 1914, it was proclaimed a City.<ref name="BoxHillReporter24April1914" /> | ||
In 1953, it reported "209 miles [336 kilometres] of made roads, 333 miles [536 kilometres] of paved footpaths, 105 miles [167 kilometres] of underground drains and 40 miles [64 kilometres] of unmade streets".<ref name="CityofCamberwell1953Report"> City of Camberwell. ''The City of Camberwell - Melbourne, Victoria. Its Historical Outline, Social and Welfare Activities, Cultural Institutions, Services and future development''. 1953.</ref> New roads built or sealed during this time in growth areas, particularly in the northern parts of [[Balwyn]] and [[Balwyn North]], were funded directly by residents based on the length of their street frontage. This was to account for labour shortages and increased construction costs after the Second World War.<ref name="CityofCamberwell1953Report" /> | In 1953, it reported "209 miles [336 kilometres] of made roads, 333 miles [536 kilometres] of paved footpaths, 105 miles [167 kilometres] of underground drains and 40 miles [64 kilometres] of unmade streets".<ref name="CityofCamberwell1953Report"> City of Camberwell. ''The City of Camberwell - Melbourne, Victoria. Its Historical Outline, Social and Welfare Activities, Cultural Institutions, Services and future development''. 1953.</ref> New roads built or sealed during this time in growth areas, particularly in the northern parts of [[Balwyn]] and [[Balwyn North]], were funded directly by residents based on the length of their street frontage. This was to account for labour shortages and increased construction costs after the Second World War.<ref name="CityofCamberwell1953Report" /> | ||
=== 1993 dismissal === | ===1993 dismissal=== | ||
{{Main article|1993 sacking of Camberwell Council}} | {{Main article|1993 sacking of Camberwell Council}} | ||
Following a series of investigations and financial troubles at the council, the latter largely brought on by the payout required as a result of the [[Podgor Development]], the Victorian Government determined to dismiss all sitting councillors and replace them with an administrator.<ref>The Age. ''One Year Ago''. 23 June 1994. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123006227/, accessed: 24 March 2016</ref> [[Des Bethke]], a former CEO of the [[wikipedia:City of Melbourne|City of Melbourne]], was appointed as an administrator to oversee the running of the council. He remained in place as sole administrator until the Victoria-wide local government reforms over 1994-1996. | Following a series of investigations and financial troubles at the council, the latter largely brought on by the payout required as a result of the [[Podgor Development]], the Victorian Government determined to dismiss all sitting councillors and replace them with an administrator.<ref>The Age. ''One Year Ago''. 23 June 1994. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123006227/, accessed: 24 March 2016</ref> [[Des Bethke]], a former CEO of the [[wikipedia:City of Melbourne|City of Melbourne]], was appointed as an administrator to oversee the running of the council. He remained in place as sole administrator until the Victoria-wide local government reforms over 1994-1996. | ||