Fremantle Town Trust
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City of Fremantle Western Australia |
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| Population | 30,321 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||||
| • 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Fremantle | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Fremantle is a local government area in the south of 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.
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.
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. The two municipalities were reunited by an order of the Governor in Executive Council as from 1 November 1961.
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.
Note that East Fremantle has its own town council and is not governed by the City of Fremantle.
Fremantle has sister city relationships with five other cities. They are (in chronological order):
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