City of Fremantle

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City of Fremantle
Western Australia

Population: 24,835
Established: 1871
Area: 19.0 km² (7.3 sq mi)
Mayor: Peter Tagliaferri
Council Seat: Fremantle
Region: South Metropolitan Perth
State District: Fremantle, Willagee
Federal Division: Fremantle
Website: http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Fremantle:
Indian Ocean Mosman Park East Fremantle
Indian Ocean City of Fremantle Melville
Indian Ocean Cockburn Cockburn
This article is about a local government area. For the suburb and city, see Fremantle, Western Australia.

The City of Fremantle is a Local Government Area in southern metropolitan Perth, the capital of 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.

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[edit] History

The City of Fremantle began in 1871 as the Fremantle Municipal Council. On 3 June 1929, it was declared a City - Western Australia's second after Perth, which was declared in 1856.[1]

[edit] Wards

The city has been divided into 6 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.

  • North Ward
  • Hilton Ward
  • South Ward
  • Beaconsfield Ward
  • City Ward
  • East Ward

[edit] Mayors of Fremantle

[edit] Fremantle City Council

  • Peter Tagliaferri -- 2001–current
  • Richard Utting -- 1997–2001
  • Jenny Archibald -- 1994–1996
  • John Cattalini -- 1984–1994
  • Bill McKenzie -- 1972-1984
  • Sir Frederick Samson -- 1951–1972, grandson of Lionel Samson, early settler
  • Frank Gibson -- 1929-1951

[edit] Fremantle Municipal Council

  • Frank Gibson -- 1927-1929
  • John Cooke -- 1924-1926
  • Frank Gibson -- 1919-1923
  • William Montgomery -- 1919
  • William Ernest Wray -- 1914–1918
  • Frederick James McLaren -- 1912-1914
  • Joseph Holmes -- 1911 (elected but did not occupy the chair)
  • Edward Henry Fothergill -- 1909–1910
  • W. A. Murphy -- 1907–1909
  • Michael Samson -- 1905–1907 (father of Frederick Samson, died in office)
  • Frank Cadd -- 1904–1905
  • Tom Smith -- 1903
  • Lawrence Alexander -- 1901-1902
  • Edward William Davies -- 1901
  • Elias Solomon -- 1900–1901
  • James McHenry Clark -- 1899
  • Elias Solomon -- 1896–1898
  • G.A. Davies -- 1895
  • Daniel Congdon -- 1893-1894
  • William Frederick Samson -- 1892–1893 (uncle of Frederick Samson)
  • Elias Solomon -- 1889-1891 (also member for South Fremantle 1892-1901; Fed member for Fremantle (Free Trade) 1901-1903)
  • Daniel Congdon -- 1886-1888
  • Barrington Wood -- 1883-1885

[edit] Fremantle Town Council

  • Barrington Wood -- 1883
  • Elias Solomon -- 1881
  • Edward Henry Higham -- 1878-1880; 1882
  • John Daniel Manning -- 1877
  • Henry Maxwell Lefroy -- 1876
  • William Marmion -- 1874
  • J. Thomas -- 1873; 1875
  • William Silas Pearse -- 1871-1872

[edit] Fremantle Town Trust

  • William Silas Pearse -- 1870-71
  • Edward Newman -- 1868-69
  • Charles Alexander Manning -- 1859-67
  • Thomas Carter -- 1855
  • J.W. Davey -- 1851-52
  • Capt. Daniel Scott -- 1848-51; 1853-54; 1856-58 (harbour master)

[edit] Suburbs

Note that East Fremantle has its own town council and is not governed by the City of Fremantle.

[edit] References

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

[edit] External links

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