| Ringwood Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 15,185 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3134 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $310,875 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 23 km (14 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bayswater, Warrandyte | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Deakin, Menzies | ||||||||||||
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Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km (14 mi) east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185.
Ringwood notable as the location of a Cadbury production factory, and the Eastland Shopping Centre [1]. The centre of Ringwood is based on Maroondah Highway (the continuation of Whitehorse Road from Blackburn). In 2008, Eastlink was completed, including the Ringwood Bypass, providing a road bypass of the central township.
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History
The Post Office opened on 2 August 1875 in the then rural area.[3]
Maroondah Highway runs straight through Ringwood and various retailers have chosen to develop their businesses accordingly over the years. With the opening of Eastlink in 2008, it is hoped that traffic will utilise the By-pass and the volume of traffic be reduced.
In 1967 the original Eastland Shopping Centre was completed, the major tenant being Myer Stores and several other retail and hospitality outlets.
In the late 1990s Eastland was redeveloped and in its current state has over 80,000 sq feet of retail and hospitality floor space, car parks and a cinema complex on its top floor.
As of 2007, Ringwood became the home of ConnectEast, owner and operator of Melbourne's second toll road EastLink.
As of 2009 the current owners of Eastland, Queensland Investment Corporation, QIC are believed to be commencing another redevelopment of the Eastland site. With the downturn in the economy, both here and overseas, the current market value of QIC, and the leases of current tenants on Maroondah Highway, The Arcade and around the Ringwood Library now beginning to re-locate, it remains to be seen if this multi-million dollar re-vamp will still proceed.
Schools in Ringwood
Primary Schools:
Secondary Colleges:
- Yarra Valley Grammar
- Norwood Secondary College
- Parkwood Secondary College
- Ringwood Secondary College
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Aquinas Ringwood
- Southwood Boys' Grammar School
- Tintern Girl's Grammar School
Transit City (Melbourne 2030)
Ringwood has been designated to be a Transit City as part of the Melbourne 2030 development plan by the Bracks government. Ringwood is a key gateway from Melbourne's CBD to the Yarra Valley.
Unfortunately, in April 2008, the Brumby Labor Government did not approve any of the plans for the construction of the new transport hub in the centre of Ringwood. The development of the ageing Railway Station and facilities would provide improvements to several elements of the environs and to passenger safety.
Transportation
As part of the Melbourne 2030 planning policy Ringwood became a designated 'Transit City' as a push to locate higher-density development near public transport facilities. The designation of Ringwood as a Transit City prompted community concerns over a lack of community consultation leading rise to the creation of the Ringwood Transit City Community Coalition (RTCCC).
Ringwood has a railway station that is an interchange for the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.
Sport
The suburb has two Australian Rules football teams, The Norwood Norsemen at Mullum Mullum Reserve and The Ringwood Redbacks at Jubilee Park, competing in the Eastern Football League.[4]
Other facilities include
- Ringwood Aquatic Centre.[5]
- Croydon Leisure and Aquatic Centre.[5]
- Maroondah Indoor Sports Centre.[5]
- Ringwood Public Golf Course.[5]
- Proclamation Park
- Jubilee Park
- Dorset Golf Course.[5]
- Croydon Memorial Pool.[5]
- Ringwood Ice Rink (Closed 2005)
Gallery
 Mullum Mullum Creek |
 Ringwood Library |
 Eastland. Food court |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ringwood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21563&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ Ringwood, accessed 27 November 2006
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Point Footy, Eastern Football League, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/eastern_football_league.htm, retrieved 2008-10-21
- ^ a b c d e f Maroondah Leisure Website
External links
- Ringwood, Victoria is at coordinates 37°48′32″S 145°13′48″E / 37.809°S 145.23°ECoordinates: 37°48′32″S 145°13′48″E / 37.809°S 145.23°E
- Brief history of Ringwood
- Ringwood Historical Society
- State Government Transit City Program
- Great Ryrie Primary School
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