City of Albany
| City of Albany Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 36,583 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.48341/km2 (21.9719/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,312.3 km2 (1,665.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Dennis Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of 4,312.3 square kilometres (1,665 sq mi), including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and some national parks. The City of Albany had a population of over 36,000 at the 2016 census.
History
The Municipality of Albany was gazetted in 1871. It was initially headed by a chairman, with William Finlay becoming the first mayor in 1885.[2][3][4]
The Albany Road Board was gazetted in 1896. On 1 July 1961, they became respectively the Town of Albany and Shire of Albany councils following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]
The City of Albany was established on 1 July 1998 with the amalgamation of the Town of Albany and the Shire of Albany.[2]
On 1 July 1998, the two councils amalgamated to form the City of Albany.[2]
A new administration building and Civic Centre was constructed and opened in 2005 on North Road.[5]
Mayors
Alison Goode was mayor from 1999 until 2007.[6]
Milton Evans was elected mayor in 2007[7] and served until elections in 2011 when he was defeated by Dennis Wellington.[8]
Dennis Wellington is the current mayor, elected for a second time in 2015 to serve until the next election in 2019.[9]
Wards
The city has been divided into 7 wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.
- Breaksea
- Frederickstown (central Albany)
- Hassell
- Kalgan
- Vancouver
- West
- Yakamia
Localities
National Parks and Reserves
- Bakers Junction Nature Reserve
- Bald Island Nature Reserve
- Mill Brook Nature Reserve
- North and South Sister Nature Reserves
- Tinkelelup Nature Reserve
- Torndirrup National Park
- Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve
- Waychinicup National Park
- West Cape Howe National Park
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Albany (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "COUNTRY NEWS". The Western Australian Times. Western Australia. 23 November 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "William Finlay - Albany's First Mayor". Nabo. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "City of Albany New Administration Building & Civic Centre". Wauters Enterprises. 2006. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Albany Mayor rejects call to resign". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Re-count sees Evans elected as Albany Mayor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Albany to get new mayor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "WA council elections: New mayors elected in Geraldton, Kalgoorlie-Boulder in regional WA". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
