Ringwood East

Ringwood East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Ringwood East recorded a population of 10,764 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Ringwood East is located in the "Green Belt" of Melbourne, with much of the native vegetation and wildlife preserved in areas such as Wombalono Park and its surrounding suburban streets.

Access to high performing public schools, such as Ringwood Secondary College, as well as renowned private schools Tintern Grammar and Aquinas College, has led to high demand for housing in Ringwood East. The area is now seen as a real life-style option by people who may have previously looked to areas, such as Balwyn and Camberwell, for quality schools.

Ringwood East has its own railway station which is within the Myki Zone 2 fare zone on the Lilydale railway line. Maroondah Hospital is also located in Ringwood East, a large public hospital and emergency department serving the surrounding eastern suburbs.

Ringwood East Post Office opened around 1902, in what was then a rural area, before the railway station opened in 1925.^[2]

Hospitals

Two hospitals serve the Ringwood East community and surrounding areas, providing comprehensive healthcare services:

Maroondah Hospital

A public teaching hospital under Eastern Health, offering emergency care, general and specialist medical services, surgery, critical care, and adult mental health support.^[3]

Australian Army barracks

The barracks at 56 Dublin Rd, Ringwood East has long supported the Australian Army through local military facilities and reserve units.^{[citation needed]}

The Australian Army Reserve in Ringwood East is part of a broader network of units that support the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Reserve members participate in training and operations, contributing to national defence and emergency response efforts, while also engaging in local community activities.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2013, the Minister for Defence and the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence visited the Ringwood Army Reserve base to highlight its strategic importance. The visit emphasized the Reserve's role in providing a flexible military force capable of supporting both domestic and international operations and reaffirmed the government's commitment to enhancing Reserve units across the country.^[4]

The 31st Army Cadet Unit in Ringwood East provides training in military skills, preparing cadets for potential future service in the Army Reserve or regular Army.^[5]

Sporting clubs

East Ringwood Roos

The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, the East Ringwood Roos, competing in the Eastern Football League.^[6]

They are based at the reserve located on the corner of Mount Dandenong Road and Dublin Road but used to play on a field which is now the site of Maroondah Hospital.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Combined schools

• Tintern Grammar

See also

• City of Ringwood – Ringwood East was previously within this former local government area.
• Ringwood East railway station – railway station on the Lilydale line
• Maroondah City Council – the local government area of Ringwood East

References

1. ^
2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
3. ^ "Eastern Health Maroondah | Eastern Health"
4. ^ "Defence Ministers » Minister for Defence and Parliamentary Secretary for Defence – Ministerial visit for Ringwood Army Reserves". Archived 3 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
5. ^ https://31acu.org.au/
6. ^ "Eastern Football League". Full Point Footy. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2008.

External links

• Maroondah City Council