Town of East Fremantle
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| Town of East Fremantle | |
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| Geography | |
| State: | Western Australia |
| Region: | South Metropolitan Perth |
| Area: | 3.1 km² |
| Council seat: | East Fremantle |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 6,327 (2001 census) |
| - Density: | 2,059 / km² |
| Born in Australia: | 70 % |
| Indigenous Australian origin: | 0.51 % |
| Government | |
 http://www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au |
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| Mayor: | Jim O'Neill |
| Deputy Mayor: | Stefanie Dobro |
| Federal electorates: | Fremantle |
| State electorates: | Fremantle |
- This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see East Fremantle, Western Australia. 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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