Banyule (City 1994-ct)

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City of Banyule was constituted in 1994 as part of a statewide program of local government reform enacted between 1993 and 1995. The reform process reduced the number of councils from 210 to 78. This council was appointed as a successor in law for VA 444 City of Heidelberg and VA 717 Diamond Valley Shire by Order-in-Council dated 13th December 1994 (published in the Government Gazette No. S97 dated 15th December 1994). Any rights, assets and liabilities of the abolished councils have been assumed by the City of Banyule as their successor in law. Banyule City Council consists of the former City of Heidelberg (VA 444) less the Mont Park/Bundoora Health Precinct which became part of the City of Darebin (VA 3683); the Lower Plenty and Montmorency districts of the former Shire of Eltham (VA 2428); and the Greensborough, Watsonia and Bundoora districts of the former Shire of Diamond Valley (VA 717). The Diamond Creek, Plenty and Yarrambat districts of the former Shire of Diamond Valley became part of the Nillumbuk Shire Council (VA 3714).