17-754: [REDACTED] Look up plenty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plenty may refer to: Places [ edit ] Plenty, Victoria , a town in Australia Plenty River (Victoria) , a river in the Australian state of Victoria Plenty River (Northern Territory) , a river in the Northern Territory of Australia Plenty, Tasmania , a small locality and river in Australia Plenty, Saskatchewan ,
34-583: A village in Canada Bay of Plenty , in New Zealand Bay of Plenty Region , New Zealand Cape Plenty , in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Plenty (play) , by David Hare Plenty (film) , a 1985 film directed by Fred Schepisi, adapted from Hare's play Plenty (band) , a Japanese rock band Plenty (album) , a 2010 album by
51-599: Is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 432 square kilometres and at the 2021 census , the Shire had a population of 62,895. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of parts of the Shires of Eltham , Diamond Valley , Healesville and the City of Whittlesea . The Shire uses
68-707: Is a suburb in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area . Plenty recorded a population of 2,575 at the 2021 census . Plenty is located within Greater Melbourne , beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary. It is a semi-rural area consisting mostly of large lots, with many being several acres in size. However, increasing urbanisation
85-932: Is also used for Australian Rules Football during winter by the Diamond Creek Women's Football Club as their training and playing venue. Plenty Tennis Club play their home games at the Tennis courts at Plenty Park. Greensborough Hockey Club play their home games, senior and junior, at the Hockey Field at Plenty Park. Plenty Knights Basketball Club, who play in the Diamond Valley Basketball Association domestic competition, are based in Plenty. [REDACTED] Media related to Plenty, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons Shire of Nillumbik The Shire of Nillumbik ( / ˈ n ɪ l ə m b ɪ k / NILL -əm-bik )
102-452: Is evident near the border with the suburb of Greensborough . New housing estates are being established with the population in the area set to increase, however large areas of Plenty are still relatively untouched with development limited due to being in the green wedge. Plenty Post Office opened on 3 August 1923 and closed in 1979. An earlier office opened in 1853 and was replaced by Whittlesea in 1864. Plenty Primary School on Howell Road
119-803: Is experienced during peak hours and it is often difficult to enter Plenty from Memorial Drive and River Avenue heading towards the City (traditional access routes). Throughout 2018 and 2019, Yan Yean Road was upgraded from a single lane rural road into a two lane divided Arterial Road, with traffic lights installed at Memorial Drive, River Avenue and Browns Lane. This has greatly improved access for local residents of Plenty and improving congestion on Yan Yean Road. Three metropolitan bus routes run along Yan Yean Rd. Since October 2010 SmartBus route 901 links Plenty with Melbourne Airport (T4) , Broadmeadows , Epping , South Morang ( Plenty Valley ), Greensborough , Ringwood and Frankston . It runs via Yan Yean Road, stopping at
136-518: Is the Eltham courthouse which was restored in 2022. Eltham Library and Diamond Valley Library located in Greensborough are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library A mobile library service is also operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library serving the locations of Doreen, Panton Hill, St Andrews, Hurstbridge, North Warrandye, Kangaroo Ground, Diamond Creek and Christmas Hills. Nillumbikk U3A provides
153-457: The English band Red Box "Plenty", a song by Northlane from Obsidian “Plenty”, a song by Sarah McLachlan from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Plenty O'Toole, a character in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever Other uses [ edit ] Plenty International , an outreach program Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally , the alternate name of
170-738: The Plenty Store/Plenty Fire Station every 15 minutes, much increasing the public transport connections in this area. The nearest train stations are Diamond Creek or Greensborough , on the Hurstbridge line , and South Morang , on the Mernda line . Plenty War Memorial Park is the main sports ground in Plenty. It is home to the Plenty Cricket Club, who play in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association. Plenty Park
187-564: The Wurundjeri people for tens of thousands of years. The Plenty Views Golf Park is also located on Yan Yean Rd. Plenty Fire Station, a general store, and Plenty Hall are also within Plenty's boundaries. The main arterial running through Plenty is Yan Yean Road. Increased pressure is being placed on this road as it is used primarily by commuters travelling between the City and new estates in Doreen and surrounds, including Laurimar. Severe congestion
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#1732851970247204-695: The border between Mill Park and Plenty. "Blue Lake" is located in Yellow Gum Recreation Area named for the beautiful colours of the water owing to the mineral contents. Yellow Gum Recreation Area is located in the Plenty Gorge Parklands and offers many natural and cultural experiences. A bushfire in Plenty Gorge Park occurred on 30 December 2019 and burnt approximately 65 hectares, the affected areas have now reopened. The area know known as Plenty Gorge Park has been seasonally visited by
221-411: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plenty&oldid=1255359498 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Plenty, Victoria Plenty
238-602: The non-fiction book The 100-Mile Diet The translated name of Sūrat al-Kawthar in the Quran Plenty (brand) , a brand of paper towel sold in the UK Plenty Highway , in Australia Plenty, a vertical farming company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Plenty . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
255-577: The state government declaring that infighting was affecting the ability of the council to function. Nillumbik was rated third of 590 Australian local government areas in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008. The current council was elected in October 2020 for a four-year term. The 2021 census recorded the shire population at 62,895, up from 61,273 in the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA Nillumbik's oldest public building
272-505: The tag-line The Green Wedge Shire . The Nillumbik Council offices are located in Civic Drive, Greensborough . The shire's name is derived from the Parish of Nillumbik, which was named in the 1830s the term nyilum bik meaning "Bad Earth" in the local Aboriginal language Woiwurrung . On 13 October 1998, Nillumbik Council was suspended by then Local Government minister Rob Maclellan , with
289-758: Was closed in the 1990s under the Kennett Government . Plenty Cricket Club was formed in 1946 and continues to play today. The Plenty Historical Society was formed in 2001. The main features of Plenty include the Greensborough Hockey Club and the Plenty War Memorial Park sports facilities, which is home to the Diamond Creek Women's Football Club at 21 Memorial Drive. DCWFC is a female-only Australia Rules club, with players ranging from 7 to 70 years old. The Plenty River makes up
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