Town of East Fremantle
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| Town of East Fremantle Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
6,327 (2001 census) 2,059/km² |
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| Area: | 3.1 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Jim O'Neill | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | East Fremantle | ||||||||||||
| Region: | South Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Fremantle | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fremantle | ||||||||||||
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- For the football club, see East Fremantle Football Club.
The Town of East Fremantle is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of 3.1 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 17 km southwest of the Perth CBD. The Town of East Fremantle maintains 46 km of roads and has a population of about 6,500.
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[edit] History
In 1897, the East Fremantle Municipal Council was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The town has been divided into 4 wards, each of 2 councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.
- Preston Point Ward
- Richmond Ward
- Plympton Ward
- Woodside Ward
[edit] Suburbs
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
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