A local Government is commonly known as the Local Council or Shire. It takes care of the local community. The Council or Shire is considered the lowest form of Government.

Our local Government is the City of Monash. It covers these suburbs. Mount Waverley, Ashwood, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton Hughesdale, Huntingdale, Glen Waverley, Mulgrave, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East and Wheelers Hill.

The City of Monash was found in December 1994 but it’s settlement goes way back about 150 years ago. The first known settler was Thomas Napier, a Scottish builder, who established Bushy Park Run in 1839 on the western side of Dandenong Creek of Jells Park. Another Scot, John McMillan leased a 5 square mile run known as Scotchman's Creek in The area's most notable land owner was Judge, Sir Redmond Barry, who passed sentence on Ned Kelly. Barry owned two large properties, Syndal and St John's Wood, now the home of the Riversdale Golf Course.