Town of Cottesloe

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Town of Cottesloe Western Australia
Location of Cottesloe, Western Australia
Population: • Density:	6,823 (2001 census) 1,747/km²
Established:	1895
Area:	3.9 km²
Mayor:	Kevin Morgan
Council Seat:	Cottesloe
Region:	West Metropolitan Perth
State District:	Cottesloe
Federal Division:	Curtin
Website: http://www.cottesloe.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Town of Cottesloe Nedlands Claremont Indian Ocean Town of Cottesloe Peppermint Grove Mosman Park

The Town of Cottesloe is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 4 km² in western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 11 km west of the Perth CBD. The Town of Cottesloe maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 6,823.

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

[edit] History

The Cottesloe Road Board was gazetted in 1895 and became a Municipal Council in 1907. On 1 July 1961, it became a Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The town has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is directly elected.

• Central Ward (2 councillors)
• East Ward (2 councillors)
• South Ward (2 councillors)
• North Ward (4 councillors)

[edit] Suburbs

The suburb of Cottesloe is the only suburb within this local government area, but a small portion (four short streets) of the suburb of Claremont lies within the north-eastern corner.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Town of Cottesloe Website