On 30 May 1890 the Doncaster Riding was severed and separately incorporated as the Shire of Doncaster, and fruit growing became the mainstay of Doncaster's rural economy.
On 30 May 1890 the Doncaster Riding was severed and incorporated as the Shire of Doncaster, meeting in the old Shire Hall in Council Street. By this time, fruit growing had became the mainstay of Doncaster's rural economy.