The City of Mandurah is a

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, covering both

Mandurah Mandurah ( ) is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 90,306. Mandurah's central business dis ...

proper and an additional area reaching down as far south as Lake Clifton. The city has a total area of approximately . The city is located in the

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region, just beyond the southern boundary of metropolitan

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, and lies about south of the

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. It is bordered by the

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to the north, the

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to the east (the border being for the most part the

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and Serpentine River), and

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to the south.

History

The area that is now Mandurah was part of the Murray Road District until 1949. The City of Mandurah originated as the Mandurah Road District, established on 10 June 1949. The road board held its first meeting on 1 September 1949. The board was suspended on 12 July 1956 by an Order in Council and the district was placed under the administration of Commissioner Richard Rushton, who ultimately served in the role for almost four years. It became the Shire of Mandurah on 1 July 1961 following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It became the Town of Mandurah when it gained town status on 1 July 1987 and assumed its current name when it gained city status on 14 April 1990.

Wards

The city is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors: *East Ward *North Ward *Coastal Ward *Town Ward

Suburbs and localities

The suburbs and localities of the City of Mandurah with population and size figures based on the most recent

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Officials

The elected members on the Mandurah City Council are: *Mayor **''Vacant'' *East Ward **Daniel Wilkins **Amber Kearns **Shannon Wright *Coastal Ward **Bob Pond **Jess Smith **Jacob Cumberworth *North Ward **Caroline Knight, Deputy Mayor (acting mayor) **Peter Jackson **Ahmed Zilani *Town Ward **Peter Rogers **Dave Schumacher **Ryan Burns

Population

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 86 places are heritage-listed in the City of Mandurah, of which five are on the

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References

External links

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