City of Belmont explained

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City of Belmont
State:wa
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Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Area:39.8
Est:1898
Seat:Belmont
Mayor:Robert Rossi[1]
Region:Perth Metropolitan Region
Url:http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au
Stategov:Belmont
Fedgov:Swan
Near-Nw:Bayswater
Near-N:Bassendean
Near-Ne:Swan
Near-E:Kalamunda
Near-W:Victoria Park
Near-Sw:Victoria Park
Near-S:Canning
Near-Se:Kalamunda

The City of Belmont is a local government area in the inner eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 8km (05miles) east of Perth's central business district on the south bank of the Swan River. The City covers an area of 39.8km2, maintains 225 km of roads and had a population of almost 40,000 as at the 2016 Census.]

Belmont contains Perth's domestic and international airports which account for 33.7% of the City of Belmont's land area.

History

The Belmont Road District was created on 2 December 1898. On 4 October 1907, it was renamed Belmont Park. From 1906 until 1909, Burswood Island was part of the district.

On 1 July 1961, the Belmont Park Road District became the Shire of Belmont following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. On 17 February 1979 it attained city status.[2]

Ascot and Belmont are suburbs long associated with horses, being close to the race tracks (see Ascot Racecourse and Belmont Park). Until 1956 the Belmont Spur Railway linked Bayswater on the Perth to Midland line to the Ascot race track.

Wards

The city is divided into four wards: East Ward, West Ward, Central Ward, and South Ward, each represented by two councillors. Previously, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were elected from among the councillors. In 2023, voters elected Robert Rossi, former West Ward Councillor and Deputy Mayor, as the city's first popularly elected Mayor. He won the election from a field of five candidates.Elections are held on the third Saturday in October every odd year, with councillors elected to four year terms. Approximately half of all positions are up for election at each election.[3] [4]

Political parties do not typically endorse candidates in local government in Western Australia. However, elected members are required to disclose membership of any political party.[5]

!Ward!Councillor!Joined council!Term ends!Notes
-Robert Rossi (Mayor)20032027Was Deputy Mayor from 2013 - 2019 and 2021 - 2023. Elected as Mayor in 2023
EastPhillip Marks19992027Was Mayor from 2011 - 2023
Bernie Ryan20132025
WestDeborah Sessions20212025Elected as Deputy Mayor in 2023
Christopher Kulczycki20232027
CentralGeorge Sekulla20172025Was Deputy Mayor between 2019 - 2021
Vijay20232027
SouthJanet Powell20242025
Jenny Davis20172025

Suburbs

The suburbs of the City of Belmont with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6] [7]

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Perth Airport *
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(* indicates suburb partially located within City)

Mayors

See main article: List of mayors of Belmont.

Sister cities

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Belmont., 124 places are heritage-listed in the City of Belmont,[9] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Garratt Road Bridge.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dietsch . Jake . Local elections: Geraldton Mayor out for the count but Liberal candidate wins a spot in Rockingham . The West Australian . 24 October 2023 . 23 October 2023 . subscription.
  2. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  3. Web site: 15 July 2024 . Meet your Mayor and Councillors . live . 15 July 2024 . City of Belmont.
  4. Web site: Elections . City of Belmont . 10 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Elected Members' Contact Details and Memberships Register . 10 January 2022 . City of Belmont.
  6. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 1 January 2023 .
  7. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 1 January 2023 .
  8. Web site: Welcome to the Adachi Belmont Sister City Web Site . 2009-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081010173016/http://www.gtp.com.au/adachi/ . 2008-10-10 .
  9. Web site: City of Belmont Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 28 February 2024 .
  10. Web site: City of Belmont State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 28 February 2024 .