The City of Kingston is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre[3] along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip.

Kingston's headquarters are located at the 7-storey '1230 Nepean Hwy' building, which has become a landmark to Cheltenham as well as the council.

[6] ^ - Territory divided with another LGA The City of Kingston operates nine free council run libraries.

[7] The City of Kingston operates two swimming and recreation centres:[8] The Kennedy Community Centre, the future training and administrative base of the Hawthorn Football Club, is located in Dingley Village.

The council has an annual budget of $245 million (2021–22), with works involving areas such as road maintenance and construction, community, cultural and youth activities, town planning and development, waste management and recycling, maintenance of parks and public areas, public health and animal control, library services, and business and tourism support.