Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

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Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Western Australia

Population: 12,889 (2006 census)
Established: 1894
Area: 905 km² (349.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Denyse L. Needham
Council Seat: Mundijong
Region: Peel region
Rural Armadale
State District: Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal Division: Canning
Website: http://www.sjshire.wa.gov.au
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The Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale is a Local Government Area in the outer southeastern metropolitan area of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and has an area of 905 square kilometres (349 sq mi) and a population of 12,889 (2006). The Shire's seat of government is the town of Mundijong.

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[edit] History

The Serpentine Road Board was gazetted in December 1894, and in 1913 changed name to Serpentine-Jarrahdale Road Board. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council. In 1977, it acquired Byford from Armadale-Kelmscott Shire.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

  • Central (3 councillors)
  • Byford (3 councillors)
  • North West (2 councillors)
  • South (2 councillors)

[edit] Suburbs/towns

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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Local Government Areas of the Peel region of Western Australia

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