It is with great pleasure that we announce that the Town's boundaries have been expanded and from 1 July 2007 we welcomed new residents, ratepayers and business proprietors into our community.
On 9 February 2007 the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. John Bowler, advised that our proposal to realign our boundaries to include a part of Glendalough east of the Mitchell Freeway and parts of the PCC north of the Graham Farmer Freeway had been successful (see map).
We are also we very pleased that the Local Government Advisory Board and Minister rejected the PCC's bid to annex parts of the Town. We thank all those that lent their support to the Town and especially the overwhelming efforts of our Precinct Groups who fought to remain in the Town.
The Town has been working closely with the Cities of Stirling and Perth to ensure a smooth transition for residents, ratepayers and business proprietors.This is an exciting time for the Town and we are delighted to welcome parts of East Perth, West Perth and east Glendalough into our close-knit and inclusive community.
Welcome to Vincent brochure [3.36MB]
Town of Vincent Media Release
Letter to affected Glendalough residents and ratepayers
Letter to affected East and West Perth ratepayers
Boundary Proposals
The Town of Vincent prides itself on being one of the most highly sought-after and desirable areas for people to live and work in. The Town actively sets out to provide excellent services and maintain and enhance our unique diversity – in our people, our cultures, our buildings, events and places of interest. An independent survey in November 2004 had residents giving the Town an 87% satisfaction rating for the "provision of efficient and effective services".
Town of Vincent Proposals
With an aim to introduce more logical and practical boundaries, the Town of Vincent submitted proposals to the Local Government Advisory Board (LGAB) to transfer the following into the Town:
• parts of East Perth and West Perth (north of the Graham Farmer Freeway),
• parts of Glendalough (east of the Freeway), and
• Mt Lawley (not already in the Town), Menora and Coolbinia
The request for the realignment of boundaries follows natural/physical borders and will benefit both new and existing ratepayers and residents.
Town of Vincent Proposal - Local Government Advisory Board - Glendalough, Perth [6Mb]
City of Perth Proposal
Not entirely unexpectedly, the City of Perth submitted a counter proposal to the LGAB to assume that part of Vincent south of Bulwer Street and bounded by Bulwer, Vincent and Loftus streets and down to Newcastle Street.
Information distributed during the Inquiry
Below are electronic versions of the brochures that the Town is sent to affected owners during the LGAB inquiry.
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Glendalough [PDF]
East Perth/West Perth [PDF]
Rebuttal to PCC Proposal [PDF]
PCC Proposal Map [JPG]
Inquiry and Consultation Process
The Local Government Advisory Board (LGAB) has conducted an inquiry into the three proposals concurrently and members of the public (individuals and groups) were invited to participate. Public submissions on the proposal ended on 20 July 2006. The LGAB presented a report to the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. In February the Minister made an announcement on the proposals.