City of Nedlands

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City of Nedlands
Western Australia

Population: 20,335 (2006 census)
Established: 1893
Area: 20 km² (7.7 sq mi)
Mayor: Sheryl Froese
Council Seat: Nedlands
Region: West Metropolitan Perth
State District: Nedlands
Federal Division: Curtin
Website: http://www.nedlands.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Nedlands:
Indian Ocean Cambridge Cambridge
Indian Ocean City of Nedlands Subiaco
Cottesloe Claremont Subiaco
This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Nedlands, Western Australia.

The City of Nedlands is a Local Government Area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 20.0 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi), maintains 137 km of roads and a little over 380 hectares (939 acres) of parks and gardens, and has a population of about 22,000 (2006).

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[edit] History

The Claremont Road Board was gazetted in 1893. It was renamed to Nedlands Road Board in 1932 and on 1 March 1956 became a municipality, and on 1 July 1959, attained city status.[1]

[edit] Wards

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

  • Coastal Ward
  • Dalkeith Ward
  • Hollywood Ward
  • Melvista Ward

[edit] Suburbs

* Shared with other council areas (Subiaco; Cambridge)

[edit] References

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

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