Bentleigh, Victoria
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Bentleigh is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 13 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira
. At the 2006 Census, Bentleigh had a population of 14,271.
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The first Post Office in the area opened on 1 July 1865 as Jasper Road. After the railway arrived it moved to near the station in 1882 and was named Brighton East.
In 1908 it was renamed Bentleigh in line with the station name.
A Patterson Post Office opened in 1948. In 1961 it was renamed Patterson West when a new Patterson office opened near the railway station.
,and St. Paul's Primary School.
The level crossing at Bentleigh railway station was upgraded in 2006 at a cost of A$1.2 million and included sirens as well as bells, red man lights, 'Another Train is Coming' lights and latches on the emergency exit. This was after several fatal accidents at the crossing involving pedestrians.
Bentleigh is also serviced by these two bus services. The 703 is a SmartBus
service which runs from Middle Brighton
to Blackburn
through Bentleigh's main shopping strip Centre Road. The 701 service starts from Bentleigh railway station and terminates at Oakleigh railway station. As part of the State Government's $10.5 billion transport plan the 701 service has been upgraded and the operating hours expanded to run seven-days-a-week for the first time.
coeducational primary school located in Bentleigh on Jasper Road. The current principal is Ann Cooper who replaced Philip Renehan when he departed in 2000. The current Parish priest is Father Michael Sierakowskihttp://www.cam.org.au/mass-times/bentleigh.html. Established in 1928, it was managed by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
until 1993. In 2009 the school started building a new hall and renovating the main building both which were completed in 2010. http://www.spbentleigh.catholic.edu.au/school-community/15/p/introduction/
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 13 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira
City of Glen Eira
The City of Glen Eira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 38.4 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 136,354 people...
. At the 2006 Census, Bentleigh had a population of 14,271.
History
Bentleigh was named after the infamous Victorian politician, Thomas BentThomas Bent
Sir Thomas Bent KCMG , Australian politician, was the 22nd Premier of Victoria. He was one of the most colourful and corrupt politicians in Victorian history....
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The first Post Office in the area opened on 1 July 1865 as Jasper Road. After the railway arrived it moved to near the station in 1882 and was named Brighton East.
In 1908 it was renamed Bentleigh in line with the station name.
A Patterson Post Office opened in 1948. In 1961 it was renamed Patterson West when a new Patterson office opened near the railway station.
Today
Bentleigh is home to Alnutt Park, Victory Park, Halley Park, and Bentleigh Memorial Gardens. Centre Road is a strip shopping centre of over 250 retail businesses, with a focus on fresh food, continental delis and cake shops and cafes. Its schools are Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh West Primary SchoolBentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh West Primary School is a government primary school located in the suburbs of Glen Eira, about 15 km out of Melbourne, Australia. The current principal is Craig Johnson, who succeeded Jennifer Small. Current enrolments sits at around 490 students from prep to grade 6. There are 33...
,and St. Paul's Primary School.
Public transport
Bentleigh has two railway stations, Bentleigh and Patterson; the former is the end of zone 1 on the Frankston train line.The level crossing at Bentleigh railway station was upgraded in 2006 at a cost of A$1.2 million and included sirens as well as bells, red man lights, 'Another Train is Coming' lights and latches on the emergency exit. This was after several fatal accidents at the crossing involving pedestrians.
Bentleigh is also serviced by these two bus services. The 703 is a SmartBus
SmartBus
SmartBus is a series of bus routes operating in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Undertaken as a part of Metlink, the program seeks to eventually establish a series of key suburban bus routes, and orbital bus routes around Melbourne...
service which runs from Middle Brighton
Brighton, Victoria
Brighton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton had a population of 20,651...
to Blackburn
Blackburn, Victoria
Blackburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn had a population of 11,958....
through Bentleigh's main shopping strip Centre Road. The 701 service starts from Bentleigh railway station and terminates at Oakleigh railway station. As part of the State Government's $10.5 billion transport plan the 701 service has been upgraded and the operating hours expanded to run seven-days-a-week for the first time.
St. Paul's Primary School
St. Paul's Primary School is a CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
coeducational primary school located in Bentleigh on Jasper Road. The current principal is Ann Cooper who replaced Philip Renehan when he departed in 2000. The current Parish priest is Father Michael Sierakowskihttp://www.cam.org.au/mass-times/bentleigh.html. Established in 1928, it was managed by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1874 by Jules Chevalier, and one of the members of the Chevalier Family....
until 1993. In 2009 the school started building a new hall and renovating the main building both which were completed in 2010. http://www.spbentleigh.catholic.edu.au/school-community/15/p/introduction/