Population 167,891 (2015 est) Mayor Troy Pickard Area 98.9 km² Council seat Joondalup University Edith Cowan University | Established 1998 Website City of Joondalup Founded 1998 Federal division Division of Moore | |
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Region North metropolitan Perth State electorate(s) Carine, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Ocean Reef Points of interest Hillarys Boat Harbour, Aquarium of Western Australia, The Great Escape, Neil Hawkins Park, Lake Joondalup | ||
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The City of Joondalup is a local government area with City status in Perth, Western Australia. It covers the metropolitan Perth city of Joondalup in its entirety, as well as the town centres of Hillarys and Warwick.
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- Map of Joondalup WA Australia
- City of joondalup leisure centres team sports
- Geography
- History
- Mayors
- 2003 2004 Council controversy
- Wards and suburbs
- Sister cities
- References
Map of Joondalup, WA, Australia
The City covers an area of 98.9 square kilometres (38.2 sq mi) from Kinross in the north, to Warwick in the south, with a population of about 150,000 at the 2006 census. At the 2001 census, 18% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, while the area was also home to significant Italian, Polish, Chinese and Malaysian minorities.
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Geography
The City is bounded by Beach Road to the south, Wanneroo Road and Lake Joondalup to the east, Tamala Park to the north and the Indian Ocean to the west.
History
Prior to the 1970s, the region now known as the City of Joondalup was sparsely populated. During the 1980s and 1990s, massive growth occurred, partly due to State Government policies which made Joondalup a regional centre, including the extension of the Mitchell Freeway and the construction of the Joondalup railway line.
Until 1998, the area had been controlled by the City of Wanneroo and its predecessors. An independent commission suggested the creation of Joondalup out of the coastal areas of Wanneroo, and the City of Joondalup came into existence on 1 July 1998.
Mayors
2003-2004 Council controversy
Joondalup City's elected Council (including the Mayor) was suspended by Tom Stephens, the Minister for Local Government, on 5 December 2003 after receiving complaints indicating that the Council had become dysfunctional. The Council was replaced by five Commissioners; Chairman John Paterson (former Mayor of Nedlands), Peter Clough, Michael Anderson, Anne Fox and Steve Smith. The Council's power was temporarily transferred to the Commissioners, for a period envisioned to last until the Local Government elections in May 2005 (as it turned out, the next elections were in fact held in May 2006, under Section 4.14 of the Local Government Act 1995 [1]).
A subsequent inquiry, referred to as the McIntyre Inquiry after its Chairman Greg McIntyre, revealed in October 2005 that the Council had effectively split into two opposing groups over a controversy surrounding the qualifications of the city's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO in question, Denis Smith, was accused of misrepresenting his educational qualifications by Deputy Mayor Don Carlos. Don Carlos demanded Denis Smith's immediate dismissal, but his motion was unsuccessful. The councillors opposed to Denis Smith's dismissal expressed the view that the CEO should not be dismissed as his performance was satisfactory. Instead, the council passed a motion forbidding Don Carlos from publicly criticising Denis Smith.
Don Carlos subsequently became Mayor of Joondalup at the next election.
Wards and suburbs
The suburbs of the City of Joondalup are grouped into six wards, each represented by two councillors:
* Part of Woodvale is located within the City of Wanneroo.