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42-611: Winlaton Youth Training Centre was a Government owned and run female youth correctional facility located on 18 acres (73,000 m) at 186 Springvale Road Nunawading, Victoria , Australia . The facility was designed to accommodate 14- to 18-year-old wards of the state. It opened in 1956 as the Winlaton Juvenile School, and closed in 1993 as the Nunawading Youth Residential Facility. A housing estate (Candlebark Estate) now occupies

84-401: A harsh place and, in keeping with the thinking of the day, was unmistakably institutional. Throughout its history experimental programmes were introduced. These ranged from the very fact that a specialist education based maximum security facility was in itself experimental in the 1950s to radical "triad" therapy (1980s. The Triad therapy was based on the theory of having a person with the problem,

126-516: A person who had had the problem and a person that had never had the problem. other programs included the tattoo removal programme (1980s) and controversial trials of the contraceptive drug "depo-provera" on inmates in the 1980s. In the late 1980s-early 1990s the centre was renamed the "Nunawading Youth Residential Facility" and began accommodating boys aged 10 to 14 years. The centre closed in 1993. Former residents have few formal avenues for recognition and there are no commercially published histories of

168-693: A population of 12,413 at the 2021 census . Most of Nunawading is located in the City of Whitehorse, although the City of Manningham governs part of it. It is centred at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road , in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and is the site of the main office of the City of Whitehorse, as well as large retail (e.g. furniture, auto dealerships, hardware, and electrical) and wholesale businesses, along Whitehorse Road. The name Nunawading, thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning either "battlefield" or "ceremonial ground",

210-407: A reappraisal of current institutional methods. By the 1950s the emphasis in reforming delinquents had moved from the eugenic and environmental to the educational, therefore creating a greater emphasis on education and methods by which the school system could prevent delinquency while juvenile justice systems incorporated school lessons and activities as part of their rehabilitation programmes. Education

252-411: A sufficient quota in each Region are elected, with the lowest ranking male candidates excluded until at least 40% of the members elected to a region are non-male. 10 "Reserved Members" are appointed, with a member selected by each of the government recognised traditional owner groups. Additional Reserved Member seats may be granted by the assembly on application by an Aboriginal group. The main task of

294-557: The High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution. The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria is a body of 31 elected and appointed members representing Aboriginal Victorians . 22 "General Members" are elected via optional preferential voting in 5 multi-member electorates (known as "Regions"). General Members receiving

336-771: The Victorian Government , is the executive government of the Australian state of Victoria . As a parliamentary constitutional monarchy , the State Government was first formed in 1851 when Victoria first gained the right to responsible government . The Constitution of Australia regulates the relationship between the Victorian Government and the Commonwealth level of government, and cedes legislative and judicial supremacy to

378-599: The 1970s whether or not they were then committed to Winlaton There was a special school on site which was administered and staffed by the Department of Education and was not under the control of the Winlaton superintendent. During the 1950s and 1960s, many State wards had been taken into care because of truancy (not attending school which was compulsory until the age of 15) However, once in care, children were commonly denied access to education. For example, at one point in

420-555: The 1990s Winlaton was redundant and irrelevant to a new era of government policy compared with its pre-eminence in the 1950s when it was central to the then policies of institutionalised reform and protection of youth. At worst, it was seen as part of the problem of female juvenile justice in Victoria and protection rather than as the solution it was meant to be. Given its primary function as a maximum security facility for youth offenders Winlaton was, by all accounts from former residents,

462-659: The 2016 census, 30.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of those, 26.0% were in primary school, 20.2% in secondary school, and 24.1% in a tertiary or technical institution. 34.9% said they had no religion, an 8.7% increase from 2011, 17.8% identified as Catholic, a 4.15% decrease from the 2011 census, and 7.7% Anglican, a 2.9% decrease from 2011. 8.1% did not state a religious affiliation, and 5.1% identified as Buddhist. The area has an Association Football team, Nunawading City FC , that competes in NPL2 Victoria . It also has an Australian rules football team,

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504-620: The Assembly is to work out the rules by which individual treaties will be negotiated between the Victoria Government and the various Aboriginal peoples. It will also establish an independent umpire, the Treaty Authority, to oversee negotiations between Aboriginal groups and the Victoria Government and ensure fairness. It will also establish a fund to help negotiations are take place on an even financial footing among

546-576: The Children's Welfare Department and the Department for Reformatory Schools acted under the jurisdiction of several Acts of Parliament including the Children's Welfare Act 1928 (Vic), the Crimes Act 1928 (Vic), a section of the Children's Welfare Act 1933 (Vic), and parts of the Maintenance (Widowed Mothers) Acts 1937 and 1941 (Vic). In 1954 the relevance of these Acts to welfare were altered with

588-735: The Nunawading Lions, competing in the Eastern Football League . However, their home ground is in the suburb of Blackburn North . The Nunawading Cricket Club is based at Mahoneys Reserve, in Forest Hill . Competing in the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association, the club holds the record number of premierships in the competition and has been the breeding ground of many prominent Australian cricketers, including

630-549: The Tunstall Square Shopping Centre , on Tunstall Road, in nearby Donvale . The opening of the Tunstall railway station contributed to the growth of brick and clay industries, with orchards soon following. Tunstall Post Office opened on 1 February 1889 and was renamed Nunawading in 1945. Following a series of local government subdivisions in the 1920s, the name Nunawading fell from use. The name

672-630: The United Kingdom, to which Victoria was previously a colony. Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the governor and senior ministers. In practice, executive power is exercised by the premier, appointed by the governor, provided they can command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly . The Cabinet is the de facto chief policy making organ and consists of

714-700: The Victorian and Tasmanian seam bowler David Saker , after whose ancestors the club's main ground is named. Nunawading is home to the Nunawading Swimming Club, which is the largest swimming club in the Southern Hemisphere. Nunawading is also home to the Beavers Basketball Team and Nunawading Netball Team. The Beavers currently play section 9 on Sundays and are aiming to win the championship this season under

756-482: The address of Winlaton Youth Training centre was 186 Springvale Road whereas the address for both Leawarra and Winbirra was 208 Springvale Road. The three institutions were run as separate facilities but came under the supervision of the one superintendent. Many former inmates recall their time in Winbirra as time in Winlaton. However, pretty much every female state ward in Victoria spent time in Winbirra between 1960 and

798-590: The ascension of the Children's Welfare Act 1954 (Vic) which coincided with a change of name to the Children's Welfare Department (CWD). This legislation remained largely unchanged until 1960 when the Social Welfare Act 1960 (Vic) was passed. By 1956, the Government of Victoria had accepted the need for institutional change spurred on by earlier legislative amendments and broader definitions of those children who could be taken into care and made wards of

840-511: The centre. 37°49′18″S 145°10′29″E  /  37.82167°S 145.17472°E  / -37.82167; 145.17472 Nunawading, Victoria Nunawading ( / n uː n ə w eɪ d ɪ ŋ / ) is an eastern suburb of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 18 km (11 miles) east of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within the City of Whitehorse and City of Manningham local government areas . Nunawading recorded

882-673: The coeducational Nunawading Christian College (primary and secondary). There is also a combined kindergarten and primary school, Mount Pleasant Road Primary School, located on Mount Pleasant Road. The head office of Bird Observation & Conservation Australia is in Springvale Road. The suburb was formerly home to the Winlaton Youth Training Centre , the Wobbies World amusement park, and the original Melbourne studios of Network 10 television, where

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924-573: The date of the next state election. The Labor government under Daniel Andrews was supportive, but the Coalition had not made a clear commitment to supporting the treaty process. On 11 July 2020, the Victorian Government announced that it would establish a truth and reconciliation commission for Aboriginal Australians in Victoria, the first ever in Australia, with the terms of reference to be worked out collaboratively. The 21 elected members of

966-432: The federal government on conflicting matters. The Victoria State Government enforces acts passed by the parliament through government departments, statutory authorities, and other public agencies. The government is formally presided over by the governor , who exercises executive authority granted by the state's constitution through the Executive Council, a body consisting of senior cabinet ministers . In reality, both

1008-472: The governor and the Executive Council are largely ceremonial, with the premier and ministers having control over policy, appointments, and other executive orders made by the governor. The Government of Victoria operates under the principles of the Westminster system as adapted in the Australian Constitution and of responsible government . Both systems and principles of governance have developed out of

1050-632: The guidance of ex-Warrior Nick Papaziakas. Although their home ground, Nunawading Stadium, is in Burwood East , the Nunawading Spectres represent Nunawading in the Melbourne East Basketball Association (MEBA). ^ = territory divided with another LGA ^ = territory divided with another LGA Government of Victoria (Australia) The Victoria State Government , also referred to as

1092-461: The largest retail strip for bulkgoods in Melbourne. The City of Whitehorse has named this strip the Mega Mile, in an attempt to provide brand recognition for retailers. Nunawading is home to a large Pacific Brands clothing factory and a brick factory. A large Seventh-day Adventist campus exists on Central Road, including a church, church offices, a retail book shop, Coronella Retirement Village and

1134-420: The late 1960s, despite the population of Winbirra Remand Centre reaching about 40, the school took only 8 girls for classes. The centre had a permanent medical nurse on staff but called in doctors from outside to treat illness. For most of the centre's history the superintendent was female as was the majority of the staff. From the 1980s onwards, the superintendents of Winlaton were referred to as 'managers' and

1176-503: The main building is now the Nunawading Community Hub, which opened in 2020. The new Whitehorse Primary School opened on the site of the old Springview Primary School , and is next door to St. Phillip's Catholic primary school. Mount Pleasant Road Primary School, formerly Nunawading South Primary School, is located on the corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Eugenia Street. In the 2016 census, the population of Nunawading

1218-457: The needs of young people and the community. Winlaton represented a new chapter in the larger history of Victorian welfare. Of particular significance are the decades immediately preceding the opening of Winlaton. Changes to legislation, accommodation facilities and approaches to juvenile care and juvenile justice which occurred in the 1950s set the scene for the opening of Winlaton and defined the parameters within which Winlaton functioned. In 1954,

1260-633: The overcrowded "Turana" Youth Training Centre in Parkville, Victoria which, in 1956 accommodated children of both sexes from infancy to aged 18. Winlaton was intended as a maximum security centre for young women under sentence (i.e. those who had been committed to the care of the state for criminal offences). As such Winlaton was built to accommodate 45 inmates in private rooms in three residential sections. There were three sections: Karingal also known as Kooringal (low security), Warrina (medium security) and Goonyah (maximum security). Winbirra Remand centre

1302-753: The premier and all ministers. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Victoria , which consists of King Charles III , represented by the Governor of Victoria , and the two Houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (the upper house) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (the lower house). Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Victoria and a system of subordinate courts, but

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1344-449: The residents as 'students'. Due to changes in child welfare legislation and, fundamentally, moral and control panics about juvenile delinquency in the 1950s and 1960s, the number of girls increased throughout the 1950s and 1960s. However, the suitability of new inmates for a maximum security facility declined. Increasingly, the young women and girls sent to Winlaton had been detained not for criminal offences but had been made wards of

1386-551: The site. The centre was established in 1956 on land purchased from the Health Department. The name, " Winlaton " came from the English town where the land's previous owner Mr Tweddle had been born. The Health Department had intended the site as a venereal disease clinic but sold it to the then Department of Reformatory School for Boys and Girls. The opening of Winlaton signalled the end to accommodating young women in

1428-525: The soap opera Neighbours was and still is filmed. Nunawading has benefited from the new Nunawading railway station , one of the larger metropolitan stations in the eastern suburbs, and the Springvale Road grade separation, in 2010. The southern and northern areas of Nunawading are now more unified, with better access to the Eastern Freeway , which runs along the north the suburb. The Nunawading Primary School on Springvale Road closed in 2012 and

1470-433: The state under the Children's Welfare Act for either being "exposed to moral danger" or "likely to lapse into a life of vice or crime". Young women who had been made wards of the state to protect them from abuse at home soon found themselves living in overcrowded facilities with young women under sentence from the courts. Winlaton did not exist in a vacuum, nor was it the first attempt by the Victorian government to address

1512-429: The state. Institutional change was necessary insofar as newer institutions were required to accommodate the increasing number of children taken into care under the new legislation. The state also took on the task of providing care for those for whom private and church accommodation was unavailable due to overcrowding or unsuitability. Meanwhile, new developments in theories of caring for and reforming delinquent youth led to

1554-557: The various groups, and debate and decide which ideas, laws, policies and rights will be the subject of treaty negotiations. The assembly meets in the chamber of the upper house of the Victorian Parliament , the Victorian Legislative Council . It met for the first time on 10 December 2019, and again met over two days in February 2020. The assembly hopes to agree upon a framework, umpire and process before November 2022,

1596-540: Was 11,876, with 51.6% being female and 48.4% male. The median/average age of the people in Nunawading is 38. 59.6% of people living in Nunawading were born in Australia. The other major countries of birth were China (7.3%), India (3.9%), England (2.4%), Malaysia (2.0%), and Vietnam (1.8%). 61.4% of people living in Nunawading spoke English only. The other main languages spoken were Mandarin (8.7%), Cantonese (4.9%), Vietnamese (1.9%), Hindi (1.7%), and Greek (1.4%). In

1638-461: Was identified as the best possible means by which to address and minimise delinquent behaviour. When it was founded in 1956, Winlaton was promoted as a solution to female juvenile delinquency of all kinds: criminality, sexual promiscuity, homelessness or parental neglect. By the 1970s and 1980s, Winlaton, like other congregate institutions, was becoming peripheral to the philosophy of juvenile justice and welfare in Victoria; it became an anachronism. By

1680-554: Was initially applied to a vast area which now incorporates Box Hill , Blackburn , Mitcham , Forest Hill and Vermont . The township of Nunawading began life in the 1870s as a site of brick and clay production. The name Tunstall , derived from the famed English pottery town , was given to the area, centred at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road. The former name is still reflected in Tunstall Park, on Luckie Street, Tunstall Avenue, off Springvale Road, and

1722-513: Was opened on the site in 1960 and acted as the remand facility for female juvenile offenders and young girls awaiting court appearances in Victoria. A hostel, Leawarra, was opened in December 1959 to provide accommodation for inmates who were close to release and were attending outside schools or employment. Leawarra was actually the original farmhouse which had been left on the site when the government purchased it from Mr Tweddle. Coincidentally,

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1764-400: Was reinstated in 1945 when it replaced Tunstall. The period following World War II saw a housing boom in the area, as residential blocks began to replace orchards. The civic centre was opened in 1968 and became the administrative centre for the City of Nunawading , which was incorporated into the City of Whitehorse, in 1994, along with the City of Box Hill . Whitehorse Road is the site of

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