Town of East Fremantle

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Town of East Fremantle
state = wa

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caption =
pop = 6,697 (2006 census)
area = 3.1
est = 1897
seat = East Fremantle
mayor = Alan Ferris
region = South Metropolitan Perth

logosize = 145
url = http://www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au
stategov = Fremantle
fedgov = Fremantle
near-nw =
near-n = Mosman Park
near-ne =
near-e = Melville
near-w = Fremantle
near-sw =
near-s = Fremantle
near-se = : "For the football club, see East Fremantle Football Club."

The Town of East Fremantle is a Local Government Area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located immediately northeast of the port city of Fremantle and about convert|17|km|mi|0 southwest of Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of convert|3.1|km2|sqmi|1, maintains 46 km of roads and has a population of 6,697 (2006).

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. [WA Electoral Commission, "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.]

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

uburbs

* East Fremantle

References

External links

* [http://www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au/ Town of East Fremantle Website]