Town of Claremont

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Town of Claremont
Western Australia

Population: 8,942 (2006 census)
Established: 1898
Area: 4.9 km² (1.9 sq mi)
Mayor: Peter Olson JP
Council Seat: Claremont
Region: West Metropolitan Perth
State District: Nedlands, Cottesloe
Federal Division: Curtin
Website: http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Town of Claremont:
Nedlands
Cottesloe Town of Claremont Nedlands
Cottesloe Peppermint Grove Swan River
This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Claremont, Western Australia.

The Town of Claremont is a Local Government Area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about halfway between the port city of Fremantle and Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), maintains 48 km of roads and 87 km of footpaths, and has a population of 8,942 (2006).

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[edit] History

The Claremont Municipal Council was gazetted in 1898 and on 1 July 1961, became a Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

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

  • South Ward
  • West Ward
  • East Ward

[edit] Suburbs

* Both these localities are only partially contained within the LGA boundary.

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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