The City of Sandringham 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 1917 until 1994.

History

Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham on 28 February 1917. It was proclaimed a town on 9 April 1919, and a city on 21 March 1923. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.

On 15 December 1994, the City of Sandringham was abolished, and along with the City of Brighton and parts of the City of Moorabbin, plus the eastern section of Beaumaris from the City of Mordialloc, was merged into the newly created City of Bayside.

Council meetings were held at the Municipal Offices, on Royal Avenue, Sandringham. It presently serves as a corporate centre for the City of Bayside.

Wards

The City of Sandringham was subdivided into three wards on 15 September 1970, each electing three councillors: North Ward Centre Ward South Ward

Suburbs Beaumaris (shared with the City of Moorabbin and the City of Mordialloc) Black Rock Cheltenham (shared with the City of Moorabbin) Hampton Sandringham*

* Council seat.

Former Mayors + Former Mayors of Sandringham Year Mayor 1917-18 Cr. B.J. Ferdinando 1918-19 Cr. B. Champion 1919-20 Cr. W.G. Knott 1920-21 Cr. T.G. Farrant 1921-22 Cr. H.B. Grace 1922-23 Cr. J.T.D. Beck 1923-24 Cr. C.A. Hartsman1924-25F.N. Gibbs 1925-26 Cr. R. Chisholm 1926-27 Cr. J.M. Ramsay 1927-28 Cr. W.H. Kay 1928-29 Cr. Bartram 1929-30 Cr. T.G. Farrant 1930-31 Cr. J.L. Brown 1931-32 Cr. C.A. Hartsman 1932-33 Cr. G.A. Brown 1933-34 Cr. A.J. Steele 1934-35 Cr. W.L. Simpson 1935-36 Cr. F.B. Menadue 1936-37 Cr. J.T. Barnes 1937-38 Cr. J. Sillitoe1938-39Cr. F.L. Yott 1939-40 Cr. A.J. Steele 1940-41 Cr. W.A. Sandall 1941-42 Cr. L.H. Innes 1942-43 Cr. H. Wilkinson 1943-44 Cr. W.L. Simpson 1944-45 Cr. G.A. Brown 1945-46 Cr. W. McKay 1946-47 Cr. T.M. Grant 1947-48 Cr. F.L. Yott 1948-49 Cr. H. Wilkinson 1949-50 Cr. R.J. Sillitoe 1950-51 Cr. J.R. Cleworth 1951-52 Cr. A.J. Steele 1952-53 Cr. T.I. Duff 1953-54 Cr. J.R. Cleworth 1954-55 Cr. R.G. Chisholm 1955-56 Cr. H. Nankervis 1956-57 Cr J. Berg 1957-58 Cr. G.A. Brown 1958-59 Cr. G.R. Barnett 1959-60 Cr. J.N. Martin 1960-61 Cr. W.A. Johnson 1961-62 Cr. T.I. Duff 1962-63 Cr. C.J. Lucas 1963-64 Cr. R.G. Chisholm 1964-65 Cr. D.M. Lockburn 1965-66 Cr. A.E. Beckett 1966-67 Cr. W.A. Adams 1967-68 Cr. R.M. Ivison 1968-69 Cr. J.N. Martin 1969-70 Cr. W.A. Adams 1970-71 Cr. L. Soulsby 1971-72 Cr. J.W. Merkus 1972-73 Cr. A.E. Beckett 1973-74 Cr. R.M. Ivison 1974-75 Cr. F.M. Collings 1975-76 Cr. G.W. Evans 1976-77 Cr. P.A. Gundry-White 1977-78 Cr. J.L.A. Bottomley 1978-79 Cr. W.R. Andrew 1979-80 Cr. J.L. Brighthope 1980-81 Cr. J.W. Merkus 1981-82 Cr. M.J. Harwood 1982-83 Cr. L.Y. Falloon OAM 1983-84 Cr. C.J. Waters 1984-85 Cr. J.F. Bissett 1985-86 Cr. C.E. Watson 1986-87 Cr. J.L.A. Bottomley 1987-88 Cr. P.A. Reynolds 1988-89 Cr. M.R. Hanlin 1989-90 Cr. J.M. Moller 1990-91 Cr. L. Evans 1991-92 Cr. L.Y. Falloon OAM 1992-93 Cr. A.N. Reinhardt 1993-94 Cr. S.T. Russell 1994 Cr. C.E. Watson

Population Year Population 1921 11,316 1947 26,435 1954 31,758 1958 36,800* 1961 37,001 1966 36,644 1971 35,460 1976 32,698 1981 31,175 1986 30,416 1991 30,319

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links

Victorian Places - Sandringham