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| City of Canning Western Australia |
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| Population: | 77,305 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1907 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 64.8 km² (25.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Mick Lekias JP AM | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Cannington | ||||||||||||
| Region: | South East Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Cannington, Victoria Park, Jandakot, Riverton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Swan, Tangney, Canning | ||||||||||||
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The City of Canning is a Local Government Area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 64.8 square kilometres (25.0 sq mi) and has a population of 77,305 (2006).
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History
In 1871, the Canning Road Board was gazetted, covering a very wide area to the southeast of Perth. On 1 July 1907, it was abolished and split into the Queen's Park Municipal District and Gosnells Road Board (later to become the City of Gosnells). In 1921, Queen's Park was renamed to Canning Road Board, and two years later received a large amount of land from Jandakot Road Board when that entity was abolished.
On 1 July 1961, Canning Road Board became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. In 1970 it became a Town and in 1978 it attained City status.1 2
Wards
The city has been divided into 3 wards, each of 3 councillors. The mayor is directly elected.
- Beeliar Ward
- Mason Ward
- Bannister Ward
Suburbs
- Bentley *
- Canning Vale *
- Cannington
- East Cannington
- Ferndale
- Leeming *
- Lynwood
- Parkwood
- Queens Park
- Riverton
- Rossmoyne
- Shelley
- St James *
- Welshpool *
- Willetton
- Wilson
( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
- ^ Carden, F.G. (Fred) (1991). Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning Western Australia (2 ed.). Cannington: City of Canning. ISBN 0-6460323-4-8.
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