City of Gosnells

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City of Gosnells Western Australia
Population: • Density:	79,456 (2001 census) 621/km²
Area:	128 km²
Mayor:	Patricia (Pat) Morris AM JP
Council Seat:	Gosnells
Region:	SE Metropolitan Perth
State District:	Kenwick, Southern River, Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal Division:	Hasluck, Canning
Website: http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au
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The City of Gosnells is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 128 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 21 km south-east of the Perth CBD. The City of Gosnells has a population of 80,000.

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

[edit] History

Gosnells Road Board was created out of the abolished Canning Road Board on 1 July 1907. In 1923, it received land from Jandakot Road Board when that entity was abolished. In 1955, it was renamed to the Cockburn Road Board.

On 1 July 1961, Gosnells Road Board became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 1973 it became a Town and exactly four years later it attained City status.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The city has been divided into 3 wards, each of 4 councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

• Canning Vale Ward
• Bickley Ward
• Gosnells Ward

[edit] Suburbs

• Beckenham
• Canning Vale *
• Gosnells
• Huntingdale
• Kenwick
• Langford
• Maddington
• Martin
• Orange Grove
• Southern River
• Thornlie

( * indicates suburb partially located within City)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Gosnells Website