City of Wanneroo

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City of Wanneroo
Western Australia

Population: 110,940 (2006 census)
Area: 685.8 km² (264.8 sq mi)
Mayor: Jon Kelly
Council Seat: Wanneroo
Region: North metropolitan Perth
State District: Wanneroo, Mindarie, Girrawheen
Federal Division: Cowan, Pearce
Website: http://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Wanneroo:
Gingin Chittering
Joondalup City of Wanneroo Swan
Stirling Swan
This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Wanneroo, Western Australia.

The City of Wanneroo is a Local Government Area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, centred approximately 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north of Perth's central business district.

Wanneroo Beach
Wanneroo Beach

The City covers an area of 685.8 square kilometres (264.8 sq mi), and has a population of 110,940 (2006) - making it one of the fastest growing LGAs in Australia.

Nearly 15% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, while significant Italian, Macedonian, Chinese and Vietnamese minorities are also located here.

The city is bounded by Beach Road to the south, Alexander Drive to the east, Wanneroo Road and Lake Joondalup to the west and the Shire of Gingin to the north, and also includes the coastal suburbs from Mindarie to Two Rocks.

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[edit] History

Prior to 1902, Wanneroo was part of the Perth Road District which eventually went on to become the City of Stirling.

The Wanneroo Road Board first convened in 1902, became the Shire of Wanneroo in 1961, and gained City status on 31 October 1985. Until 1 July 1998, it included everything north of Beach Road and west of Alexander Drive, but on that date, the shire was bifurcated; the inland suburbs and coastal suburbs north of Kinross remained with Wanneroo, whilst Kinross and coastal suburbs south became the City of Joondalup.

Wanneroo briefly returned to shire status but regained its city status a year later, on 1 July 1999.[1]

[edit] Wards

The City has been divided into 7 wards, each of 2 councillors:

  • Central Ward
  • North Ward
  • Coastal Ward
  • Hester Ward
  • Wanneroo Ward
  • Alexander Ward
  • South Ward

[edit] Suburbs

Coastal suburbs Northern suburbs (inland) North/east of Wanneroo

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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