City of Stirling explained

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City of Stirling
State:wa
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Poprank:16th
Area:105.2
Est:1871
Seat:Stirling
Mayor:Mark Irwin[1]
Region:North Metropolitan Perth
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Url:http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au
Stategov:Balcatta, Carine, Mount Lawley, Nollamara, Scarborough
Stategov2:Sections of Churchlands*, Girrawheen, Morley
Fedgov:Curtin, Perth
Near-N:Joondalup and Wanneroo
Near-Ne:Swan
Near-E:Bayswater
Near-W:Indian Ocean
Near-S:Cambridge
Near-Se:Vincent

The City of Stirling is a local government area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 10km (10miles) north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 105.2km2 and has a population of over 223,000, making it the largest local government area by population in Western Australia.

History

Stirling was established on 24 January 1871 as the Perth Road District under the District Roads Act 1871.[2] The district at that time included what are now the Cities of Wanneroo, Joondalup, Bayswater and Belmont.

With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires, it became the Shire of Perth on 1 July 1961. The Shire of Perth had a population of 84,000 in 1961. It was declared a city and renamed Stirling on 24 January 1971.[3]

At a meeting of electors in May 2021, electors passed a motion that the City of Stirling be renamed,[4] causing it to be considered at the next council meeting. The rationale for the name change is the personal involvement of James Stirling, the first governor of Western Australia and the namesake of the city, in the Pinjarra Massacre on 28 October 1834.[5] Following the well-conceived ambush and subsequent massacre of 15 to 80 Binjareb Noongar men, women, and children lasting at least one hour that Stirling led personally, Stirling threatened the Noongar people with genocide should they continue to resist colonisation.[6] [7] [8] [9] Historian Chris Owen has argued that James Stirling's involvement in the Pinjarra massacre was on the historical record, and "there's no ambiguity in it any more, Stirling set out to punish the Noongar tribe down there for blocking expansion of the colony. He told everyone what he was going to do, went down there, did it and reported on it."[10]

The motion made national news,[11] [12] and sparked a barrage of hateful messages towards the City of Stirling.[13] Among suggestions was for a dual name to be adopted, involving a Noongar name. A report released by the city two weeks later stated that the name change was not a priority, and that there were significant costs associated with any name change.[14] At the council meeting on 8 June 2021, arguments were put forth either way, with one councillor saying "while nobody condoned historical atrocities, a name change would cost 'millions of dollars', would set a dangerous precedent and should be 'nipped in the bud", but no motions regarding changing the name were carried.[15] The meeting was attended by over 100 people, an unusually high number.[16] [17] Shortly afterwards, Western Australian senators called for a broader review of Western Australian "place names, such as Stirling Range, linked to colonial figures with known racist histories ... such as William Dampier, John Forrest and John Septimus Roe."

Wards

The city has been divided into seven wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

Suburbs

The suburbs of the City of Stirling with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[18] [19]

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Population

Libraries

The City of Stirling holds 6 libraries. They are the:

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Stirling., 641 places are heritage-listed in the City of Stirling,[20] of which 20 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[21]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Ordinary Election - Stirling . 2023 . www.elections.wa.gov.au . . 6 November 2023 .
  2. Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
  3. Nominates 24 January 1971 as effective date.
  4. News: Stirling electors want name change . 2021-05-22 . Post . Post Newspapers . Shenton Park . 7 . 48 . 21 . 2021-06-05 .
  5. News: Manfield . Evelyn . City of Stirling to consider changing name under proposal to recognise traditional owners . ABC News . 19 May 2021 . 9 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Pinjarra . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200308010045/https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/colonialmassacres/detail.php?r=887 . 2020-03-08 . 2017 . Ryan . Lyndall . Pascoe . William . Debenham . Jennifer . Gilbert . Stephanie . Richards . Jonathan . Smith . Robyn . Owen . Chris . Anders . Robert J . Brown . Mark . Price . Daniel . Newley . Jack . Usher . Kaine . Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia . University of Newcastle . 2019-11-23 .
  7. Web site: Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation, Pinjarra Massacre Site 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223043515/http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Admin/api/file/a32f1bff-4af9-564a-68ce-8409d0c9f3cc . 2019-12-23 . 18 December 2007 . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 23 November 2019 .
  8. Aboriginal People at the Periphery . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223051757/https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/_files/35th_Annual_Australia_and_New_Zealand_Law_and_History_Society_Conference_Martin_CJ_5_Dec_2016.pdf . 2019-12-23 . Martin . Wayne . 2016-12-05 . Curtin Law School . 35th Annual Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society Conference . 1–36 . Perth . 2019-11-26 .
  9. Book: Collard . Len . Palmer . Dave . Nidja Boodjar Binjarup Nyungar, Kura, Yeye, Boorda . May 1996. Gcalyut Research and Training Project . Fremantle. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3593.0485.
  10. News: Stirling Range named after governor involved in 1834 massacre should be renamed, say WA Greens . 2021-06-09 . John . Dobson . Tyne . Logan . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2021-12-15 .
  11. News: WA's first governor James Stirling had links to slavery, as well as directing a massacre. Should he be honoured? . Georgina . Arnott . 2021-06-08 . The Conversation . The University of Melbourne . 2021-12-19 . Stirling's direction of an 1834 massacre in Pinjarra, south of Perth, means we cannot honour him. Doing so dishonours those killed in that massacre, and its survivors, as well as their descendants. .
  12. News: Mervyn Eades says if Stirling won't change its name, then its reconciliation plan needs to be thrown out . Ben . O'Shea . 2021-06-11 . news.com.au . 2021-12-19 . Early on the morning of October 28, 1834, Stirling and 24 troops cornered about 80 men, women and children in their camp on the river and opened fire from both banks. .
  13. Web site: Budihardjo . Nadia . Rintoul . Caitlyn . City of Stirling bombarded with 'hateful messages' over potential name change to include Aboriginal community . The West Australian . 19 May 2021 . subscription . 9 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Budihardjo . Nadia . James Stirling name change not a 'priority': council report . The West Australian . 4 June 2021 . subscription . 9 June 2021.
  15. News: Disappointment as Stirling Council fails to change name . 2021-06-09 . Sarah . Collard . NITV News . Special Broadcasting Service . 2021-12-18 . The City is named after Western Australia's first governor Sir James Stirling, who instigated one of the state's bloodiest massacres almost 200 years ago. .
  16. Web site: Traill . Michael . James Stirling debate: City of Stirling council decides not to change name despite controversial origins . The West Australian . 8 June 2021 . subscription . 9 June 2021.
  17. News: City of Stirling keeps name of governor involved in WA massacre after push to change moniker . 2021-06-08 . James . Carmody . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2021-12-15 .
  18. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 1 January 2023 .
  19. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 1 January 2023 .
  20. Web site: City of Stirling Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .
  21. Web site: City of Stirling State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .

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