The Town of Vincent boundaries will be extended at the expense of the Cities of Perth and Stirling, following a decision announced today by Local Government Minister John Bowler.
The Town of Vincent boundaries will be extended at the expense of the Cities of Perth and Stirling, following a decision announced today by Local Government Minister John Bowler.
Vincent had laid claim to parts of Mt Lawley, Menora, Coolbinia, East Glendalough, East Perth and Northbridge from Perth, Stirling and the City of Bayswater, in a claim said to be worth around $3 million in rates every year.
Its application was partially successful, with parts of Perth, West Perth and Glendalough to be transferred under the decision, which is due to take effect in July.
The Minister rejected applications from the Cities of Perth and Stirling.
City of Perth chief executive Frank Edwards expressed surprise and disappointment at the decision.
"This decision will see the smallest capital city in Australia, in terms of areas, reduced even further," he said.
"The decision fails to take account of the future needs of the State's core central business district."
The full text of a ministerial announcement is pasted below, followed by the recommendations from the Local Government Advisory Board:
The Town of Vincent boundary will be extended following Local Government Minister John Bowler's support of recommendations by the Local Government Advisory Board.
Areas which will transfer to the Town of Vincent are:
- part of Glendalough, currently in the City of Stirling, east of the Mitchell Freeway, bounded by the Mitchell Freeway, Powis Street, Brady Street, Scarborough Beach Road and the Freeway; and
- the areas currently in the City of Perth, bounded by Loftus, Newcastle, Lindsay, Little Parry, Parry, Lord and Summers Streets, the Swan River and the Graham Farmer Freeway.
"The transfer of these areas to the Town of Vincent will remove any confusion by residents about which local government administers their district," Mr Bowler said.
The Minister also accepted the board's recommendation to reject the submission of the City of Perth which sought the transfer of land in the Town of Vincent to its local government area.
"I commend all those involved in the consultative process including the Local Government Advisory Board, and thank the participants involved for their active interest in their community," Mr Bowler said.
The boundary changes would be effective from July 1, 2007.
The LGRB recommendations are pasted below
1. In accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Local Government Advisory Board recommends to the Minister for Local Government that an order be made to transfer from 1 July 2007, the part of the suburb of Glendalough, currently in the City of Stirling east of the Mitchell Freeway bounded by the Mitchell Freeway, Powis St, Brady St and Scarborough Beach Rd (Area 1) to the Town of Vincent.
2. In accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Local Government Advisory Board recommends to the Minister for Local Government that an order be made to transfer from 1 July 2007, the part of the suburb of West Perth, currently in the City of Perth bounded by the Loftus St, Newcastle St and the Graham Farmer Freeway (Area 1A) to the Town of Vincent.
3. In accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Local Government Advisory Board recommends to the Minister for Local Government that an order be made to transfer from 1 July 2007, the area currently in the City of Perth, bounded by Lindsay St, Little Parry St, Parry St, Lord St, Summers St, the Swan River, the Graham Farmer Freeway and Newcastle St (Area 1B) to the Town of Vincent.
4. In accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Local Government Advisory Board recommends to the Minister for Local Government that the proposal submitted by the Town of Vincent to transfer the suburbs of Menora, Coolbinia and part of Mt Lawley located in the City of Stirling, bounded by Walcott St, Flinders St, Wiluna St, Bradford St, the southern boundary of Yokine Reserve, Alexander Dve, Central Ave and Railway Pde (Area 2). and the area located in the City of Bayswater, bounded by Third Avenue, the Swan River, Mitchell St, Stanley St, Guildford Rd and Railway Pde (Area 2A) to the Town of Vincent, be rejected on the basis of community of interests, matters effecting the viability of local governments and effective delivery
of local government services.
5. In accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Local Government Advisory Board recommends to the Minister for Local Government that the proposal submitted by the City of Perth to transfer the area currently in the Town of Vincent, bounded by Newcastle St, Loftus St, Vincent St, Bulwer St, Lord St, Parry St and Lindsay St (Area 3) be rejected on the basis of community of interests and matters affecting the viability of local governments.
If the Minister accepts the Board's recommendations, it further recommends that:
6. Consequential orders be made to amend the boundaries of the North Ward and the South Ward of the Town of Vincent and the Osborne Ward of the City of Stirling to accommodate the transfer of areas 1, 1A and 1B to the Town of Vincent.
7. This report is released to the public.
