City of Cockburn

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City of Cockburn Western Australia
Population: • Density:	65,535 (2001 census) 391/km²
Area:	167.5 km²
Mayor:	Stephen Lee
Council Seat:	Spearwood
Region:	South Metropolitan Perth
State District:	Cockburn, Fremantle, Willagee, Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal Division:	Fremantle
Website: http://www.cockburn.wa.gov.au
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The City of Cockburn is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 170 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 8 km south of Fremantle and about 24 km south of the Perth CBD.

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

[edit] History

In 1871, the Fremantle Road Board was gazetted to cover the area to the south of Fremantle. In 1923, it received a large amount of land from Jandakot Road Board when that entity was abolished. In 1955, it was renamed to the Cockburn Road Board.

On 1 July 1961, Cockburn Road Board became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. In 1970 it became a Town and on 26 October 1979 it attained City status.^[1]

A public inquiry into corruption in the City of Cockburn was held in 1999 and the Council was dismissed. In 2007 the City of Cockburn was again embroiled in controversy as evidence of corruption arose at the Western Australian State Government Corruption and Crime Commission.

[edit] Wards

The city has been divided into 3 wards, each of 3 councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

• East Ward
• West Ward
• Central Ward

[edit] Suburbs

• Atwell
• Aubin Grove
• Banjup
• Beeliar
• Bibra Lake
• Coogee
• Coolbellup
• Hamilton Hill
• Hammond Park
• Henderson
• Jandakot
• Munster
• North Lake
• South Lake
• Spearwood
• Success
• Wattleup
• Yangebup

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Cockburn Website