Town of Cottesloe

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Town of Cottesloe
Western Australia

Location of Cottesloe, Western Australia
Population: 7,256 (2006 census)
Established: 1895
Area: 3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi)
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
This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Cottesloe, Western Australia.

The Town of Cottesloe is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 7,256 (2006).

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[edit] History

The Cottesloe Road Board was gazetted in 1895 and became a Municipal Council in 1907. In 1950 it bought Overton Lodge from Claude de Bernales and renamed it to the Cottesloe Memorial Town Hall and Civic Centre.[1] On 1 July 1961, it became a Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]

[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 four short streets with the suburb of Claremont fall under its jurisdiction.

[edit] References

  1. ^ History. Town of Cottesloe. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

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