The Town of Cottesloe is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 7,256 (2006).
The Cottesloe Road Board was gazetted in 1895 and became a Municipal Council in 1907. In 1950 it bought Overton Lodge from Claude ...
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The Town of Cottesloe is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 7,256 (2006).
The Cottesloe Road Board was gazetted in 1895 and became a Municipal Council in 1907. In 1950 it bought Overton Lodge from Claude de Bernales and renamed it to the Cottesloe Memorial Town Hall and Civic Centre. On 1 July 1961, it became a Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act.
The town has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is directly elected.
The suburb of Cottesloe is the only suburb within this local government area, but four short streets with the suburb of Claremont fall under its jurisdiction.
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