Ringwood
vic 3134

About Ringwood

Ringwood is located 23km east of Melbourne's CBD

At the 2011 Census, Ringwood had a population of 10,009. Ringwood has many parks reserves, most notably, Ringwood Lake.

Primary schools:

Eastwood Primary School
Great Ryrie Primary School
Kalinda Primary School
Mullum Primary School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Secondary colleges:

Yarra Valley Grammar
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood Secondary College
Aquinas Ringwood
Tintern Grammar School

The suburb has two Australian Rules football teams, the Norwood Norsemen, who are the current Division 1 Eastern Football League (EFL) premiers, whose home ground is Mullum Reserve. The second team is the Ringwood Redbacks who play in Division 3 of the EFL, at Jubilee Park. Ringwood is also the home to Ringwood City Soccer Club which is proudly sponsored by Barry Plant. Founded in 1953, the club became the Victorian State League champions in 1959. Other local Clubs include the Ringwood Hawks Basketball Club who play in the Big V.

Other sporting facilities include:

Maroondah Indoor Sports Centre
Ringwood Public Golf Course
Proclamation Park
Jubilee Park
Action Indoor Sports Centre (hosting indoor soccer, cricket, beach volleyball and netball)
Aquanation Ringwood Regional Aquatic and Leisure Centre - a state of the art pool, diving centre, gym

Ringwood is accessible by many major roads and thoroughfares and some north-south artilleries. Two train stations serve Ringwood, both of which being on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines. The first is Heatherdale in the west near Heatherdale Road, with the other being Ringwood near Maroondah Highway between Ringwood Street and Warrandyte Road. Many bus routes terminate at or pass through both Ringwood and Heatherdale stations, as well as serving other areas of the suburb.

You don't have to go far for eating out or shopping - there are a variety of local stores, cafes and restaurants, as well as Aldi, Costco and the popular Eastland Shopping Centre.

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