The City of Melville is a
local government area
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in the southern
suburbs
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of the
Western Australia
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n capital city of
Perth
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, east of the port city of
Fremantle
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and about south of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of and had a population of about 98,000 as at the
2016 Census.
History
Melville was originally established on 14 December 1900 as the East Fremantle Road District under the ''Roads Boards Act 1871''. It was renamed the Melville Road District six months later on 14 June 1901. On 20 July 1923, it received a large amount of land from Jandakot Road District when that entity was abolished.
On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Melville following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It was granted town status as the Town of Melville on 28 September 1962, and assumed its current name when it was granted city status on 3 May 1968.
The City of Melville maintains 463 km of roads and 2.10 km² of parks and gardens.
Wards
The City is divided into six wards, each represented by two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.
*Applecross-Mount Pleasant Ward
*Bateman-Kardinya-Murdoch Ward
*Bicton-Attadale-Alfred Cove Ward
*Bull Creek-Leeming Ward
*Central Ward
*Palmyra-Melville-Willagee Ward
Suburbs
The suburbs of the City of Melville with population and size figures based on the
most recent Australian census
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:
(* indicates suburb partially located within City)
Indigenous sites of significance
There are several significant
Noongar
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sites within the City of Melville precinct.
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Niergarup
* Quaada Gabee
* Jenalup
* Dyoondalup
* Marradungup
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Wireless Hill
Population
Mayors
The incumbent Mayor of the City of Melville is Katy Mair, who has held the position since 2023. She defeated previous Mayor
George Gear during the 2023 Local Government elections. This is her second term as Mayor, having previously held the position under her married name Katherine Jackson between 1995 and 2007.
Heritage-listed places
, 172 places are heritage-listed in the City of Melville, of which 24 are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
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History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the N ...
, among them
Canning Bridge
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and
Wireless Hill Park
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.
Sports and recreation
The City is home to 23 active reserves, 100+ passive reserves and two leisure centres featuring indoor courts and 50m and 25m indoor heated pools. The City caters for a diverse number of sporting and recreation codes, including, but not limited to:
*Archery
*Athletics
*Australian Football
*Baseball/Softball/Tee-ball
*BMX
*Bowls
*Cricket
*Gaelic Football
*Golf
*Hockey
*Homing Pigeon
*Netball
*Personal Training/Fitness Groups
*Rowing
*Rugby League and Union
*Soccer/Football
*Squash
*Swimming
*Synchronised Swimming
*Tennis
*Touch Football
*Triathlon Training
*Walking/Running
*Water Polo
The City maintains a Community Information Directory which can be used to find locations and contact details for 70+ inclusive sporting and recreation clubs operating within the City of Melville.
Some of the clubs include:
Applecross Cricket ClubBooragoon Junior Football ClubKardinya Red Sox Ball ClubKardinya Junior Football Club
Leeming Spartan Cricket ClubMelville City Football Club
Winnacott Kats Junior Football ClubMelville City Hockey Club
Melville City Football Club
South Shore Swimming Club
References
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