- Melbourne Cup winning jockey Rick Springfield - Singer/Actor. His mother still resides in Parkdale Rex Hunt - Former AFL Player/Commentator. Born in neighbouring Mentone, played football for Parkdale. Scott Boland - Australian fast bowler. Played for the Parkdale Cricket Club. Nicole Livingstone - Olympian. Attended Parkdale Secondary College. See also City of Mordialloc – Parkdale was previously within this former local government area. Notes References Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Kingston (Victoria) 1920 establishments in Australia Port Phillip