The City of Bendigo was a local government area covering the central area and inner western suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 to 1994.
History
The City of Bendigo was first incorporated as the Sandhurst Municipality on 24 April 1855. It became a borough on 11 September 1863, and a city on 21 July 1871. It was renamed as the City of Bendigo on 8 May 1891. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 7 April 1994, the City of Bendigo was abolished, and along with the Borough of Eaglehawk, the Rural City of Marong and the Shires of Huntly and Strathfieldsaye, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Bendigo. Date cross-checked with the Records Division, Greater Bendigo City Council. Accessed via Factiva online.
Wards
The City of Bendigo was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors: Barkly Ward Darling Ward Sutton Ward
Town Clerks In February 1983, the position of Town Clerk was officially renamed Chief Executive Officer. +#NameTerm1William Hopkins18562George Avery Fletcher1856–18753Dugald Macdougall1875–18794William Dixon Campbell Denovan1879–18925William Honeybone1892–19236Henry Chapman Ingleton1924–19337Frederick Thomas Amer1933–19578A. J. "Jack" Watts1957–19779C. Keith Beamish1977–198410Ray J. Burton1984–1994 Claude
Suburbs Bendigo* Golden Square Ironbark Long Gully North Bendigo Quarry Hill West Bendigo White Hills
* Council seat.
Population Year Population 1954 28,726 1958 30,700* 1961 30,195 1966 30,792 1971 32,007 1976 32,573 1981 31,841 1986 30,704 1991 30,134
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
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Victorian Places - Bendigo