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The Local Government Elections 2025 Results have been formally declared for the City of Melville, and are available on the Western Australian Electoral Commission Website, or a copy is linked below:
Election Results Melville
The new Council is now provided below:
Mayor – Katy Mair (Term of office ends 2027)
Deputy Mayor – Cr M Woodall
Applecross-Mount Pleasant Ward (Applecross, Brentwood & Mount Pleasant)
Bateman-Kardinya-Murdoch Ward (Bateman, Kardinya & Murdoch)
Bicton-Attadale-Alfred Cove Ward (Alfred Cove, Attadale & Bicton)
Bull Creek-Leeming Ward (Bull Creek & Leeming)
Central Ward (Ardross, Booragoon, Myaree, Winthrop)
Palmyra-Melville-Willagee Ward (Melville, Palmyra & Willagee)
Election Results Melville
The new Council is now provided below:
Mayor – Katy Mair (Term of office ends 2027)
Deputy Mayor – Cr M Woodall
Applecross-Mount Pleasant Ward (Applecross, Brentwood & Mount Pleasant)
- Councillor Daniel Lim (Term of office ends 2027)
- Councillor Clive Ross (Term of office ends 2029)
Bateman-Kardinya-Murdoch Ward (Bateman, Kardinya & Murdoch)
- Councillor Soo Hong (Term of office ends 2027)
- Councillor Nicole Robins (Term of office ends 2029)
Bicton-Attadale-Alfred Cove Ward (Alfred Cove, Attadale & Bicton)
- Councillor Glynis Barber (Term of office ends 2027)
- Councillor George Panayotou (Term of office ends 2029)
Bull Creek-Leeming Ward (Bull Creek & Leeming)
- Councillor Matthew Woodall (Term of office ends 2027)
- Councillor Jennifer Spanbroek (Term of office ends 2029)
Central Ward (Ardross, Booragoon, Myaree, Winthrop)
- Councillor Scott Green (Term of office ends 2027)
- Councillor Crawford Yorke (Term of office ends 2029)
Palmyra-Melville-Willagee Ward (Melville, Palmyra & Willagee)
- Councillor Karen Wheatland (Term of office ends 2029)
- Vacant position to be filled at the March 2026 Extraordinary Election.
Notice to all owners and / or occupiers of land situated in the City of Melville
Term: Authorised Officer
Definition: A person appointed by the City of Melville Chief Executive Officer as an authorised person/officer to exercise the powers and duties set out in the Local Government Act 1995, Bush Fires Act 1954 and Local Law(s).
Term: Flammable Material
Definition: Any dead or dry grass, vegetation, substance, object, thing or material (except living flora including live and/ or habitat standing trees) that may or is likely to catch fire and burn or any other thing deemed by an Authorised Officer(s) to be capable of combustion.
Term: Firebreak Time
Definition: The time of each year where fire hazard reduction works must be maintained as specified in this Fire Break and Hazard Reduction Notice. This time is 15 November of each year until and including 30 April of the following year.
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, you are hereby required on or before the Firebreak Time, or within 14 days of the date of you becoming the owner or occupier of land situated in the City of Melville should this be after the 15 November each year until 30 April of the following year, to comply with the following fire abatement requirements:
Properties 1,500 square meters or smaller, or land zoned “Residential”:
A. Clear and remove all flammable material from the whole of the land except living trees, shrubs and plants under cultivation and lawns;
B. Ensure the roofs, gutters, and walls of all buildings on the land are free of flammable material(s); and
C. Living lawns must be trimmed to a height of 50mm or less during the Firebreak Time.
Properties above 1,500 square metres and all other zoned land;
The owner or occupier shall: -
Clear firebreaks of a minimum width of three (3) meters and height of four (4) meters inside all external boundaries of the land;
Clear firebreaks of a minimum width of five (5) meters and height of three (3) meters around all buildings situated on the land;
Where that area of land exceeds ten (10) hectares, clear firebreaks of a minimum width of five (5) meters so as to ensure that no area of land within the firebreak exceeds ten (10) hectares.
A. In any event, clear the firebreaks to the satisfaction of the City’s Authorised Officer(s); and
B. Ensure the roofs, gutters, and walls of all buildings on the land are free of flammable materials.
Additional Works
Regardless of land size and location, the City of Melville or its Authorised Officer(s) may require you to undertake additional work(s) on your property to improve access and/or undertake further works where in the opinion of that Authorised Officer(s), these works would be conducive to preventing the outbreak and/or the spread or extension of a fire.
Fire Break and Hazard Reduction Notice Variation
If for any reason an owner or occupier considers it to be impractical to clear firebreaks or comply with other fire protection measures in accordance with these requirements, the owner or occupier may apply in writing to the City’s Authorised Officer(s), no later than 31 October 2025 for an exemption or partial exemption from compliance with the requirements of this Notice.
Failure to Comply
Failure to comply with this Notice may result in the issue of an infringement notice or prosecution with a penalty of up to $5,000. The City may also arrange for the required works to be completed, with all costs charged to the owner or occupier.
Any owner and/or occupier who engages a contractor to undertake works on their behalf is responsible for ensuring that the work completed meets the requirements of this Fire Break and Hazard Reduction Notice.
Gail Bowman
Chief Executive Officer
Term: Authorised Officer
Definition: A person appointed by the City of Melville Chief Executive Officer as an authorised person/officer to exercise the powers and duties set out in the Local Government Act 1995, Bush Fires Act 1954 and Local Law(s).
Term: Flammable Material
Definition: Any dead or dry grass, vegetation, substance, object, thing or material (except living flora including live and/ or habitat standing trees) that may or is likely to catch fire and burn or any other thing deemed by an Authorised Officer(s) to be capable of combustion.
Term: Firebreak Time
Definition: The time of each year where fire hazard reduction works must be maintained as specified in this Fire Break and Hazard Reduction Notice. This time is 15 November of each year until and including 30 April of the following year.
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, you are hereby required on or before the Firebreak Time, or within 14 days of the date of you becoming the owner or occupier of land situated in the City of Melville should this be after the 15 November each year until 30 April of the following year, to comply with the following fire abatement requirements:
Properties 1,500 square meters or smaller, or land zoned “Residential”:
A. Clear and remove all flammable material from the whole of the land except living trees, shrubs and plants under cultivation and lawns;
B. Ensure the roofs, gutters, and walls of all buildings on the land are free of flammable material(s); and
C. Living lawns must be trimmed to a height of 50mm or less during the Firebreak Time.
Properties above 1,500 square metres and all other zoned land;
The owner or occupier shall: -
Clear firebreaks of a minimum width of three (3) meters and height of four (4) meters inside all external boundaries of the land;
Clear firebreaks of a minimum width of five (5) meters and height of three (3) meters around all buildings situated on the land;
Where that area of land exceeds ten (10) hectares, clear firebreaks of a minimum width of five (5) meters so as to ensure that no area of land within the firebreak exceeds ten (10) hectares.
A. In any event, clear the firebreaks to the satisfaction of the City’s Authorised Officer(s); and
B. Ensure the roofs, gutters, and walls of all buildings on the land are free of flammable materials.
Additional Works
Regardless of land size and location, the City of Melville or its Authorised Officer(s) may require you to undertake additional work(s) on your property to improve access and/or undertake further works where in the opinion of that Authorised Officer(s), these works would be conducive to preventing the outbreak and/or the spread or extension of a fire.
Fire Break and Hazard Reduction Notice Variation
If for any reason an owner or occupier considers it to be impractical to clear firebreaks or comply with other fire protection measures in accordance with these requirements, the owner or occupier may apply in writing to the City’s Authorised Officer(s), no later than 31 October 2025 for an exemption or partial exemption from compliance with the requirements of this Notice.
Failure to Comply
Failure to comply with this Notice may result in the issue of an infringement notice or prosecution with a penalty of up to $5,000. The City may also arrange for the required works to be completed, with all costs charged to the owner or occupier.
Any owner and/or occupier who engages a contractor to undertake works on their behalf is responsible for ensuring that the work completed meets the requirements of this Fire Break and Hazard Reduction Notice.
Gail Bowman
Chief Executive Officer
The City of Melville is considering an offer to dispose of the following Town Home at the “Gallery Estate”, Willagee WA 6156.
Address: 22 Goodrick Loop, Willagee
Lot: Lot 118 Deposited Plan 420890
Purchaser: Eunjeong Kim
Price (Consideration): $1,070,000 incl. GST
Valuation: $1,050,000 incl. GST
Anyone wishing to make a submission on the proposed disposition may do so by lodging it in writing with the City of Melville by 5.00pm 23 December 2025. Submissions should be marked “Gallery Estate Disposition of Lot” and addressed to the Senior Land & Property Officer at the City of Melville, Locked Bag 1, Booragoon, WA 6954 or emailed to [email protected]
Gail Bowman
Chief Executive Officer
The City of Melville Annual Report 2024-2025 was adopted at the Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, 16 December, and is available for members of the public via the City of Melville website or limited hardcopies will be available at the City of Melville Civic Centre, and Libraries soon.
The City of Melville Annual Report 2024-2025 includes the Community Annual Report and Annual Financial Statements.
With the adoption of this report, the Annual General Meeting of Electors will be held on from 6.00pm on Monday, 2 February 2026 at the City of Melville Civic Centre.
More information on this will be available via the City of Melville website soon.
To read the City of Melville Annual Report 2024-2025, visit our Annual Reports webpage.
The City of Melville Annual Report 2024-2025 includes the Community Annual Report and Annual Financial Statements.
With the adoption of this report, the Annual General Meeting of Electors will be held on from 6.00pm on Monday, 2 February 2026 at the City of Melville Civic Centre.
More information on this will be available via the City of Melville website soon.
To read the City of Melville Annual Report 2024-2025, visit our Annual Reports webpage.
The City of Melville is seeking proposals from suitable community and recreation groups to ground lease a portion of Crown reserve 27046, 40 Bedford Road, Mount Pleasant.
A copy of the Request documentation must be obtained by registering your details via the City of Melville tender portal website: www.tenderlink.com/melville
Offers must be submitted electronically via the City’s e-tendering portal no later than
4:00pm (AWST) Friday 19th December 2025.
All enquiries should be in the first instance via the Tenderlink Forum otherwise directed to Sharima West on 9364 0238.
Offers that are late or submitted by facsimile, email or in hard copy will not be accepted. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Offers and the lowest Offer will not necessarily be accepted. Canvassing of City of Melville Councillors or staff will disqualify Respondents from the evaluation process.
Gail Bowman
Chief Executive Officer
A copy of the Request documentation must be obtained by registering your details via the City of Melville tender portal website: www.tenderlink.com/melville
Offers must be submitted electronically via the City’s e-tendering portal no later than
4:00pm (AWST) Friday 19th December 2025.
All enquiries should be in the first instance via the Tenderlink Forum otherwise directed to Sharima West on 9364 0238.
Offers that are late or submitted by facsimile, email or in hard copy will not be accepted. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Offers and the lowest Offer will not necessarily be accepted. Canvassing of City of Melville Councillors or staff will disqualify Respondents from the evaluation process.
Gail Bowman
Chief Executive Officer
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