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| City of Joondalup Western Australia |
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 Location of Joondalup in the Perth metropolitan area |
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| Population: | 149,673 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 98.9 km² (38.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Troy Pickard | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Joondalup | ||||||||||||
| Region: | North metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Carine, Hillarys, Joondalup, Mindarie | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Moore | ||||||||||||
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The City of Joondalup is a Local Government Area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, centred about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 98.9 square kilometres (38.2 sq mi) and has a population of about 150,000 (2006). At the 2001 census, 18% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, while the area was also home to significant Italian, Polish, Chinese and Malaysian minorities.
The city is bounded by Beach Road to the south, Wanneroo Road and Lake Joondalup to the east, Tamala Park to the north and the Indian Ocean to the west.
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History
Prior to the 1970s, the areas now in the City of Joondalup had a very low population. During the 1980s and 1990s, massive growth occurred, at least partly due to State Government policies which made Joondalup a regional centre, including the extension of the Mitchell Freeway and the construction of the Joondalup railway line.
Until 1998, the area had been controlled by the City of Wanneroo and its predecessors. An independent commission suggested the creation of Joondalup out of the coastal areas of Wanneroo, and the City of Joondalup came into existence on 1 July 1998.
Mayors
- 1998-2003 John Bombak
- 2003 Don Carlos
- 2003-2006 (suspended)
- 2006- Troy Pickard
Council controversy 2003–2004
Joondalup City's elected Council (including the mayor) was suspended by the Minister for Local Government Tom Stephens on 5 December 2003 after complaints were received indicating that the council had become dysfunctional. The Council was replaced by five Commissioners: Chairman John Paterson (former mayor of Nedlands), Peter Clough, Michael Anderson, Anne Fox and Steve Smith. The Council's power was temporarily transferred to the Commissioners, for a period envisioned to last until the Local Government elections in May 2005 (as it turned out, the next elections were in fact held in May 2006, under Section 4.14 of the Local Government Act 1995 [1]).
A subsequent inquiry, referred to as the McIntyre Inquiry as it is chaired by Greg McIntyre, revealed in October 2005 that the Council had effectively split in two opposing groups over the controversy around the qualifications of the city's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO in question, Denis Smith, had been accused of misrepresenting his educational qualifications by deputy mayor Don Carlos. Don Carlos demanded Denis Smith's immediate dismissal, but his motion was unsuccessful. The councillors opposed to Denis Smith's dismissal expressed the view that the CEO should not be dismissed as his performance was satisfactory. Instead, the council passed a motion forbidding Don Carlos from publicly criticizing Denis Smith. Don Carlos became mayor of the City at the next election.
Wards
The City has been divided into 6 wards, each of 2 councillors:
- North Ward
- North Central Ward
- Central Ward
- South West Ward
- South Ward
- South East Ward
Suburbs
- Beldon
- Burns Beach
- Connolly
- Craigie
- Currambine
- Duncraig
- Edgewater
- Greenwood
- Heathridge
- Hillarys
- Iluka
- Joondalup
- Kallaroo
- Kingsley
- Kinross
- Marmion
- Mullaloo
- Ocean Reef
- Padbury
- Sorrento
- Warwick
- Woodvale
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