City of Bayswater

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City of Bayswater Western Australia
Population: • Density:	54,008 (2001 census) 1,646/km²
Area:	32.8 km²
Mayor:	Terry Kenyon JP
Council Seat:	Morley
Region:	NE Metropolitan Perth
State District:	Maylands, Bassendean, Ballajura
Federal Division:	Division of Perth
Website: http://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au
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The City of Bayswater is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 33 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 10 km north-east of the Perth CBD. The City of Bayswater has a population of 54,000.

Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Suburbs 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Bayswater Road Board was gazetted in 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 29 October 1983 it attained City status.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The city has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

• Central Ward (3 councillors)
• North Ward (3 councillors)
• South Ward (2 councillors)
• West Ward (3 councillors)

[edit] Suburbs

• Bayswater
• Bedford *
• Dianella *
• Embleton
• Maylands
• Morley
• Mount Lawley *
• Noranda *

* indicates suburb partially located within City

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Bayswater Website