City of Fremantle
| City of Fremantle Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 30,321 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,596/km2 (4,133/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brad Pettitt | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Fremantle, Willagee, Cottesloe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Fremantle is a local government area in southern metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of 19.0 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi), and lies about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of the Perth central business district.
History
In 1848 a town trust was formed comprising a chairman and a committee of five. For the next twenty-three years they set about constructing roads and many fine public buildings with the use of convict labour. By 1870 the population of Fremantle had reached 3,796 and was a moderately flourishing town. There was a move among the colonists to secure greater control of the management of their affairs and in 1871 the Fremantle Town Council was formed, with a chairman and nine councillors. Two of the major achievements of the town council were a reliable supply of pure water and a more efficient system of sanitation. By 1928 Fremantle had a population of 22,340 and an annual revenue of £73,354 - enough to warrant a claim for city status. City status was conferred upon Fremantle on the 3 June 1929 as a centenary honour in 1929.[2][3]
North Fremantle, originally part of Fremantle, broke away in October 1895 to become an independent municipality. The first mayor of North Fremantle was Daniel Keen Congdon.[4] The two municipalities were reunited by an order of the Governor in Executive Council as from 1 November 1961.[5]
Wards
The City is divided into six wards, each electing two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.
- North Ward
- Hilton Ward
- South Ward
- Beaconsfield Ward
- City Ward
- East Ward
Mayors of Fremantle
Suburbs
Note that East Fremantle has its own town council and is not governed by the City of Fremantle.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 14,499 |
| 1921 | 17,566 |
| 1933 | 16,998 |
| 1947 | 18,791 |
| 1954 | 22,795 |
| 1961 | 21,980 |
| 1966 | 25,284 |
| 1971 | 26,036 |
| 1976 | 23,497 |
| 1981 | 22,484 |
| 1986 | 22,709 |
| 1991 | 23,687 |
| 1996 | 24,022 |
| 2001 | 24,713 |
| 2006 | 24,835 |
| 2011 | 26,582 |
- The 1961 population of the Town of North Fremantle was 2,363.
Sister city relations
Fremantle has sister city relationships with five other cities.[6] They are (in chronological order):
Seberang Perai, Malaysia (since 1978)
Yokosuka, Japan (since 1979)
Capo d'Orlando, Italy (since 1983)- Molfetta, Italy (since 1984)
Funchal, Portugal (since 1996)
Fremantle also has friendship-city relationships with three cities:
References
- ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "FREMANTLE A CITY". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 1 June 1929. p. 4 Edition: FINAL SPORTING EDITION. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ How the council developed 1829-1972. (1972). In Gateway, Vol. 1, No. 1 June 1972, pp. 30-31.
- ^ W. B. Kimberly, ed. (1897). History of West Australia. p. 24.
- ^ Ewers, J.K. (1971). The Western Gateway: a history of Fremantle, 2nd Ed. p.179.
- ^ "Sister cities and international relations". City of Fremantle website. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
