City of Belmont Western Australia
Population:	30,331 (2006 census)
Established:	1898
Area:	39.8 km² (15.4 sq mi)
Mayor:	Glenys Godfrey
Council Seat:	Belmont
Region:	SE Metropolitan Perth
State District:	Belmont
Federal Division:	Swan
Website: http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Belmont: Bayswater Bassendean Swan Victoria Park City of Belmont Kalamunda Victoria Park Canning Kalamunda

The City of Belmont is a Local Government Area in the inner eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Perth's central business district on the south bank of the Swan River. The City covers an area of 39.8 square kilometres (15.4 sq mi), maintains 225 km of roads and has a population of about 32,000 (2006).

Belmont contains Perth's domestic and international airports in the suburb of Newburn, which accounts for 33.7% of the City of Belmont's land area.

[edit] History

In 1898, the Belmont Road Board was gazetted. In 1907, it was renamed to the Belmont Park Road Board. From 1906 until 1909, Burswood Island was part of the district. On 1 July 1961, the Road Board became Belmont Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 17 February 1979 it attained City status.^[1]

Historically Ascot and Belmont are suburbs long associated with horses, being close to the race tracks (see Ascot Racecourse and Belmont Park). Until the 1950s a railway branch went from Bayswater on the Perth to Midland line, to the Belmont race track.

[edit] Wards

The city has been divided into 4 wards.

• West Ward (3 Councillors)
• Central Ward (2 Councillors)
• East Ward (3 Councillors)
• South Ward (3 Councillors)

[edit] Suburbs

• Ascot
• Belmont
• Cloverdale
• Kewdale
• Perth Airport
• Redcliffe
• Rivervale

[edit] Sister cities

• Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan - 1 October 1984 [1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Belmont Website