3-461: The Town of Bassendean is a local government area in the northeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth , 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of the industrial centre of Midland and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district . The Town covers an area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi), maintains 97 km of roads and had
6-812: A population of approximately 15,000 as at the 2016 Census . The Town of Bassendean is a member of the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council . The West Guildford Road District was created on 10 May 1901. It was renamed the Bassendean Road District on 7 July 1922, and on 1 July 1961, became the Shire of Bassendean following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960 , which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It assumed its current name when it gained town status on 1 July 1975. The Town does not have any wards however in
9-576: The past it was divided into three wards. The suburbs of the Town of Bassendean with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census : The current mayor is Kath Hamilton, who was elected in October 2021. Previous Mayor Renee McLennan is Deputy Mayor. As of 2024, 335 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Bassendean, of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places , among them
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