The City of Mordialloc was a local government area about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1920 until 1994.
History
Mordialloc was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Mentone and Mordialloc on 26 May 1920. It increased in size on 18 May 1921, by absorbing another small section of Moorabbin. It was declared a town on 17 April 1923, and its name changed to Mordialloc a week later. It was proclaimed a city on 5 May 1926. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 15 December 1994, the City of Mordialloc was abolished, and along with the City of Chelsea and parts of the Cities of Moorabbin, Oakleigh and Springvale, was merged into the newly created City of Kingston. The eastern section of Beaumaris was transferred to the newly created City of Bayside.
Council meetings were held at the Mentone Town Hall, on Mentone Parade, Mentone. It presently serves as a council service centre and library for the City of Kingston.
Wards
The City of Mordialloc was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors: Mentone Ward Parkdale Ward Mordialloc Ward
Suburbs Beaumaris (shared with the Cities of Moorabbin and Sandringham) Mentone* (shared with the City of Moorabbin) Mordialloc Parkdale
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1933 9,216 1954 21,025 1958 24,500* 1961 26,526 1966 28,058 1971 29,753 1976 28,615 1981 27,869 1986 26,817 1991 26,325
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
Victorian Places - Mordialloc