City of Cockburn Review of Wards and Representation

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Consultation has concluded


Background:

The City currently has three wards - East, West and Central, served by nine Elected Members and the Mayor. See the current boundaries here.

Cockburn is growing, so the City of Cockburn released several options for re-drawing the ward boundaries and number of Councillors.The options take into account established and new communities, while ensuring boundaries are practical and relevant to the area, with space to accommodate population growth. All options must be assessed against community of interest, physical features, demographic trends, economic factors and the ratio of councillors to electors in the various wards. For more explanation, see the maps and Discussion Paper in the document library on this page.

We Asked:

We asked for public comment on several options for re-drawing the ward boundaries and number of Councillors.

You Said:

Individuals and resident groups provided feedback to the City, with the majority expressing support for Option 1: three wards, nine Councillors plus the Mayor, new boundaries. This option clearly divides the City into East, Central and West Wards.

  • West Ward covers the established suburbs of Hamilton Hill and Spearwood, plus Coogee and Munster. The new residential areas of Spearwood, Coogee and North Coogee are included, plus the industrial strip on the southern coastal areas of the City.
  • Central Ward progressively moves from the established suburbs such as Coolbellup and North Lake in the north to the newer suburbs such as Beeliar and to the industrial/ rural areas of Wattleup in the south. The Bibra Lake industrial area is quite central in the ward.
  • East Ward includes new residential areas and semi-rural areas in Banjup, plus Jandakot Airport and the associated commercial areas. The Cockburn Central and Cockburn Shopping Centre is the service centre for the ward.

We Did:

At its meeting on 9 February 2017, Council decided to recommend Option One to the Local Government Advisory Board.

In May 2017, the Local Government Minister approved the recommendation of the Local Government Advisory Board to amend the ward boundaries for the City of Cockburn and for the number of offices of councillor to remain unchanged at nine. The next step was to obtain the Governor’s approval and publish the changes in the Government Gazette. This change was implemented at the 2017 local government elections.

New boundaries have been approved for the City of Cockburn, with three wards, nine Elected Members plus the Mayor.


Background:

The City currently has three wards - East, West and Central, served by nine Elected Members and the Mayor. See the current boundaries here.

Cockburn is growing, so the City of Cockburn released several options for re-drawing the ward boundaries and number of Councillors.The options take into account established and new communities, while ensuring boundaries are practical and relevant to the area, with space to accommodate population growth. All options must be assessed against community of interest, physical features, demographic trends, economic factors and the ratio of councillors to electors in the various wards. For more explanation, see the maps and Discussion Paper in the document library on this page.

We Asked:

We asked for public comment on several options for re-drawing the ward boundaries and number of Councillors.

You Said:

Individuals and resident groups provided feedback to the City, with the majority expressing support for Option 1: three wards, nine Councillors plus the Mayor, new boundaries. This option clearly divides the City into East, Central and West Wards.

  • West Ward covers the established suburbs of Hamilton Hill and Spearwood, plus Coogee and Munster. The new residential areas of Spearwood, Coogee and North Coogee are included, plus the industrial strip on the southern coastal areas of the City.
  • Central Ward progressively moves from the established suburbs such as Coolbellup and North Lake in the north to the newer suburbs such as Beeliar and to the industrial/ rural areas of Wattleup in the south. The Bibra Lake industrial area is quite central in the ward.
  • East Ward includes new residential areas and semi-rural areas in Banjup, plus Jandakot Airport and the associated commercial areas. The Cockburn Central and Cockburn Shopping Centre is the service centre for the ward.

We Did:

At its meeting on 9 February 2017, Council decided to recommend Option One to the Local Government Advisory Board.

In May 2017, the Local Government Minister approved the recommendation of the Local Government Advisory Board to amend the ward boundaries for the City of Cockburn and for the number of offices of councillor to remain unchanged at nine. The next step was to obtain the Governor’s approval and publish the changes in the Government Gazette. This change was implemented at the 2017 local government elections.

New boundaries have been approved for the City of Cockburn, with three wards, nine Elected Members plus the Mayor.