30-473: Hartwell may refer to: Places [ edit ] Hartwell, Victoria , a neighbourhood of Camberwell in Melbourne, Australia Hartwell railway station England [ edit ] Hartwell, Buckinghamshire Hartwell, Northamptonshire , a village Hartwell, Staffordshire , a location United States [ edit ] Hartwell, Arkansas ,
60-756: A place in Arkansas Hartwell, Cincinnati , Ohio, a neighborhood Hartwell, Georgia , a city Hartwell Railroad Hartwell, Indiana , an unincorporated community Hartwell, Missouri Other uses [ edit ] Hartwell (surname) Hartwell (1787 ship) , 18th Century East Indiaman Hartwell Mutiny , on the above Hartwell Tavern , structure in Massachusetts See also [ edit ] Harpswell, Lincolnshire , England Harpswell, Maine , United States Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell Hartwell baronets Hartnell Harwell (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
90-846: A 'library lounge' at the Greythorn Community Hub in Balwyn North . Boroondara has one of the highest concentrations of students in Australia and contains many private schools, including Xavier College , Methodist Ladies' College (MLC), Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School , Camberwell Grammar School , Trinity Grammar School , Ruyton Girls' School , Rossbourne School , Carey Baptist Grammar School , Scotch College , Fintona Girls' School , Genazzano FCJ College , Preshil , and Alia College . It contains Catholic schools such as St Michael's Parish School (Ashburton) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Deepdene) and St Bede's School (Balwyn North) and
120-514: A number of public schools, including Canterbury Girls' Secondary College , Balwyn High School , Kew High School , Auburn High School and Camberwell High School . In 2023, Boroondara implemented a "community heritage nomination process", allowing residents to lodge nominations for properties to be heritage listed, limiting the ability for the owners of those properties to renovate or demolish their property. The community nominated eight properties to heritage list, seven of which were listed without
150-567: A population of 21,965 at the 2021 census . Camberwell has been Melbourne's geographical centre of population since the 2020s. The western, southern and eastern boundaries of the suburb generally follow Burke Road , Toorak Road and Warrigal Road respectively. The northern boundary generally follows Riversdale Road, except for an area in the northwest where it extends upwards to Canterbury Road, incorporating Camberwell , East Camberwell and Riversdale railway stations. Known for grand, historic residences and tranquil, leafy streets, Camberwell
180-515: Is commonly regarded as one of Melbourne's most prestigious and exclusive suburbs. Camberwell Junction is designated as one of 26 Principal Activity Centres in the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy. A feature of Camberwell is the Burke Road shopping strip, which stretches north, approximately 600 m from Camberwell Junction , where three tram routes converge—the 70 , 72 , and 75 . Halfway up
210-451: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hartwell, Victoria Camberwell ( / ˈ k æ m b ər w ɛ l / KAM -bər-wel ) is an inner suburb of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 10 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within the City of Boroondara local government area . Camberwell recorded
240-408: Is home to a number of notable head offices, including Pacific Brands and Bakers Delight . Camberwell received its name as a result of an early settler being reminded of the way three roads intersected in the south London district of Camberwell . This intersection is now known as Camberwell Junction. The development that followed was a product of the expansion of Melbourne's suburban rail network in
270-542: Is named Riversdale Ward, and is located to the south-west where it shares a boundary with Glenferrie, Junction and Gardiner Wards. This addition resulted in a number of boundary changes across the municipality. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to disrupt the local elections, with some arguing that the inability to campaign in-person would benefit incumbents with name-recognition, or resource rich candidates who could invest in letter box campaigns with leaflets. A decision
300-687: The Victorian Premier Cricket competition. ^ = territory divided with another LGA City of Boroondara The City of Boroondara ( / b ɒ r ə n ˈ d ɑː r ə / ) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne . It was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew , Camberwell and Hawthorn . It has an area of 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi). In June 2018
330-747: The local government area City of Camberwell , which was dissolved in 1994 and amalgamated with two other LGAs to form a new LGA, the City of Boroondara . The Camberwell Sunday Market has been operated by the Rotary Club of Balwyn since 1976 and comprises 370 stallholders, selling secondhand clothing, books, furniture, and crafts. Ten churches were established in the area; Camberwell South Anglican Church, St Dunstan's Anglican , St John's Anglican , St Mark's Anglican , Our Lady of Victories Basilica, St Dominic's Catholic Church Salvation Army , Methodist (now Uniting ), Presbyterian , Greek Orthodox , Church of Christ and Baptist . Camberwell Baptist Church
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#1732847706980360-641: The "Parish of Boroondara". The area was densely wooded, so he took a word from the Woiwurrung language (as spoken by the Wurundjeri ), meaning "where the ground is thickly shaded". The first Local Government body was the Boroondara District Road Board, formed on 11 July 1854 and incorporating the areas which were to become the City of Hawthorn , City of Kew and City of Camberwell . Hawthorn and Kew were created as separate municipalities in 1860 and
390-601: The 1880s. Camberwell Post Office opened on 12 October 1864. The Prospect Hill Road Precinct area is adjacent to the railway station and is the oldest part of the suburb. The original subdivision was relatively generous blocks, which were quickly filled with fine Victorian and Edwardian houses. Due to its hilly topography, many east–west streets in the Prospect Hill area have a view of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its main commercial centre developed along Burke Road from its railway station to Camberwell Junction, 500 m to
420-424: The 18th of November. The 2021 census, the city had a population of 167,900 up from 167,231 in the 2016 census ^ - Territory divided with another LGA The council is responsible for the management of stormwater collection and removal. The water supply authority is Yarra Valley Water . The City of Boroondara has five libraries at Camberwell , Ashburton , Balwyn , Kew and Hawthorn , and in 2018 opened
450-419: The Burke Road precinct, which has long been one of the busiest in suburban Melbourne. In the 1980s, a planned major development to the east of the Burke Road shopping strip met substantial opposition from local residents. National Mutual Life Association proposed a 24,000 sq.m. three-storey enclosed shopping centre, which drew substantial objection. Developer Floyd Podgornik's Podgor Group (Podgor) purchased
480-659: The City of Boroondara. Existing councillors from the three municipalities were replaced initially by three commissioners - David Glanville (chair), David Thomas and Marion Macleod. The commissioners were in turn replaced by ten councillors following elections in 1996. Boroondara City Council is the third tier of government and deals with services such as waste and recycling collection , leisure centres, building and planning permits and approvals, roads, drainage, health services, youth services, children's services, food safety, parks and gardens, library services, pets, street parking permits and
510-489: The city had a population of 181,289. City of Boroondara participates in the Victorian Government's state-wide, Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. This is conducted annually by an independent research company, JWS Research. In 2022 City of Boroondara achieved an index score of 71 on ‘Overall Performance’. This is significantly higher than the average ratings for metropolitan councils (index score of 65) and
540-594: The collection of rates and charges. Boroondara City Council is composed of eleven councillors, each representing one of eleven wards . On Thursday 9 July 2020, the Minister for Local Government formally announced a change to Boroondara's electoral structure. This change follows a review by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), which was completed in June 2019. This change included an increase in ward and councillor numbers from 10 to 11. The new 11th ward
570-425: The council to court and was awarded $ 25m in damages. Similar opposition was mounted regarding plans dating from 1999 to develop Camberwell railway station to incorporate retail and office development. High-profile present and past residents Geoffrey Rush and Barry Humphries supported the protest action, but the development was finally approved in 2009. However, the development never eventuated after VicTrack ,
600-529: The late nineteenth century. The Kasouka Estate was created in 1891 and included Kasouka Road, Trafalgar, Prospect Hill and Riversdale Roads. Kasouka Road has a high level of visual cohesion and is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian period villas. According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 21,965 people in Camberwell. Camberwell is well-serviced by public transport, with three rail lines, three tram routes and three bus services operating throughout
630-568: The owner of the land, announced that it would not proceed with construction. East Camberwell, Hartwell, Riversdale and Willison are four officially named neighbourhoods, within the general area of the railway stations of the same name. The southern areas of the Prospect Hill Precinct (from the south side of Prospect Hill Road to Riversdale Road) were developed for the Riversdale Estate, Kasouka Estate and Gladstone Park Estates from
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#1732847706980660-483: The remaining area of the Road Board became Shire of Boroondara on 17 November 1871, which later became the City of Camberwell. In the 1990s, the City of Hawthorn, the City of Kew and the western part of the City of Camberwell were originally planned to be amalgamated to form the "City of Riversdale". The three municipalities, including the whole of the City of Camberwell, were eventually amalgamated in June 1994 to create
690-452: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hartwell . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hartwell&oldid=1156239649 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
720-651: The shopping strip is Camberwell railway station , which services the Belgrave , Lilydale , and Alamein train lines . East Camberwell, Riversdale, Willison , and Hartwell stations also lie within the suburb's boundaries. Several bus routes also cover the area. The historic Rivoli Cinemas sit just west of Camberwell Junction, in the adjacent suburb of Hawthorn East . Camberwell has several parks, reserves and playgrounds, most notably, Frog Hollow Reserve, Fordham Gardens, Cooper Reserve, Bowen Gardens, Lynden Park, Highfield Park, Riversdale Park and Willison Park. Camberwell
750-477: The site from National Mutual in 1987 and submitted revised plans to Camberwell Council . When the Council approved Podgor's plans in 1988, 400 residents stormed the meeting. At elections later that year, anti-development protesters won control of the Council and although the developer subsequently proposed a lesser development, in 1990 it rescinded its decision to approve the shopping centre. Subsequently, Podgor sued
780-405: The south. Several tram routes converge on this point. Though the area was originally agricultural, Camberwell is now one of the most well-established of Melbourne's affluent suburbs. It is part of the City of Boroondara, the local government area with the lowest socio-economic disadvantage index in Australia. There is almost no industrial land in Camberwell, and commercial uses are concentrated near
810-536: The state-wide average (index score of 59) and places Boroondara in the top-performing councils metro and state-wide. This area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation . In 1837, John Gardiner (after whom Gardiners Creek was named) and his family were the first Europeans to settle in the area. Robert Hoddle surveyed the area in 1837 and declared it
840-417: The suburb. Camberwell is serviced by Camberwell , East Camberwell , Riversdale , Willison and Hartwell railway stations, located on the following lines: Some schools such as Camberwell Girls Grammar School , Camberwell Grammar School and Camberwell High School bear the "Camberwell" name but are actually located in neighbouring Canterbury . Camberwell and Canterbury were once suburbs which made up
870-781: Was constituted in 1891 and has met on the same site in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn East, near Camberwell Junction, since its inception. Camberwell Football Club participated in the Victorian Football Association from 1926 to 1991. The suburb has a junior Australian rules football team called the Camberwell Sharks, who compete in the Yarra Junior Football League . Since October 1996 the Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club has played in
900-468: Was made, on public health grounds, that it was safe to proceed with the elections and voters were only able to return their ballots via postal voting. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office, with the most recent election being held in October 2024 . Councillors were sworn in at a Special Meeting of Council on Monday 11 November 2024. The Mayor will be decided in a council meeting on
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