Shire Of Bayswater
History
In the 1890s, Bayswater was a small settlement, awkwardly straddling the boundaries of the Perth and Swan Road Districts. In December 1894, residents held a meeting to petition for a road board. The government rejected the petition. A second attempt to get Bayswater's own road board in 1896 was successful. Both the Perth and Swan Road Boards were happy to relinquish responsibility for building roads there. The Bayswater Road Board was gazetted on 5 March 1897, becoming one of several new local government areas established in the 1890s along the railway. A wooden ratepayers' hall was constructed on Guildford Road.
In 1944, at the annual ratepayers' meeting, a majority of the seven ratepayers that attended voted for the board to change the district's name to "Oakleigh Park Road District". The name Bayswater was considered to obstruct progress due to its working-class connotations. After advertising for objections to the change in name, many came in and the idea was ditched. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
In October 1978, the shire council was sacked by the Government of Western Australia for mismanagement, corruption and various actions breaking the Local Government Act. The shire sold council property and several large contracts without tenders. A commissioner was placed in charge of the council for five months. At the next council election on 24 February 1979, 80% of ratepayers voted, much higher than the usual 30%. Only two of the councillors elected had been councillors before.
On 29 October 1983, it attained city status. Around this same time, it relocated its administration from Bayswater to its present location on Broun Avenue in Morley. In 1998 the suburb of Maylands was transferred into the City of Bayswater from the City of Stirling.
The portion of the suburb of Noranda north of Widgee Road was transferred to the City of Bayswater from the City of Swan on 1 July 2016.
Logo
The City of Bayswater's logo features an olive tree, which has history relating to Bayswater. In the 1840s, an olive tree was planted on Slade Street. The tree is still standing today, and it is the earliest sign of European occupation in the area.
Services
The City of Bayswater has three libraries. They are in Maylands, Bayswater and Morley. The city also owns The RISE, Bayswater Waves, Maylands Waterland and Morley Sport and Recreation Centre.
Wards
The city is divided into four wards. The mayor and deputy mayor are each elected from among the councillors. 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.
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.
| Ward | Councillor | Joined council | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Assunta Meleca | 2021 | 2025 | |
| Steven Ostaszewskyj | 2019 | 2023 | ||
| Sally Palmer | 2015 | 2023 | Member of the Australian Greens | |
| North | Josh Eveson | 2021 | 2025 | |
| Filomena Piffaretti | 2017 | 2025 | Mayor since 2021, Member of the Australian Labor Party | |
| Michelle Sutherland | 2018 | 2023 | Member of the Liberal Party of Australia | |
| South | Catherine Ehrhardt | 2015 | 2023 | Deputy Mayor since 2021 |
| Elli Petersen-Pik | 2017 | 2025 | ||
| West | Dan Bull | 2015 | 2023 | Member of the Australian Labor Party |
| Lorna Clarke | 2017 | 2025 | WA State President of the Australian Labor Party | |
| Giorgia Johnson | 2017 | 2025 | Formerly a member of the Australian Greens |
Suburbs
The suburbs of the City of Bayswater with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | 15,288 (SAL 2021) | 9.8 km (3.8 sq mi) | 
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| Bedford | 5,716 (SAL 2021) | 2.3 km (0.89 sq mi) | 
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| Dianella * | 24,169 (SAL 2021) | 10.8 km (4.2 sq mi) | 
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| Embleton | 3,600 (SAL 2021) | 1.7 km (0.66 sq mi) | 
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| Maylands | 13,199 (SAL 2021) | 5.0 km (1.9 sq mi) | 
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| Morley | 22,539 (SAL 2021) | 10.4 km (4.0 sq mi) | 
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| Mount Lawley * | 11,328 (SAL 2021) | 4.4 km (1.7 sq mi) | 
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| Noranda | 8,002 (SAL 2021) | 4.9 km (1.9 sq mi) | 
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Heritage listed places
As of 2024, 401 places are heritage-listed in the City of Bayswater, of which 24 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Tranby House, the Albany Bell Castle and the Garratt Road Bridge.
See also
References
- ^ May, Catherine (2013). Changes they've seen : the city and people of Bayswater 1827-2013. Morley, W.A.: City of Bayswater. ISBN 9780646596082.
- ^ The West Australian. 13 October 1978. p. 1.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1960–1982. City of Bayswater (City Status) Order 1983". Western Australia Government Gazette. 3 June 1983. p. 1983:1704.
- ^ Pascual Juanola, Marta (31 March 2016). "Noranda joins Baysy". The Perth Voice. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Our Logo". City of Bayswater. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Bayswater Thematic Framework April 2020". City of Bayswater. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Elected Members Political Interest Register" (PDF). City of Bayswater. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Elected Members". City of Bayswater. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Party Structure". WA Labor. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Elected Members Political Interest Register" (PDF). City of Bayswater. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bayswater (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bedford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dianella (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Embleton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maylands (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Lawley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Noranda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "City of Bayswater Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "City of Bayswater State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
