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Annual Report - City of Gosnells

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<strong>City</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ileThe <strong>City</strong> serves a population<strong>of</strong> more than 110,000 peopleThe <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gosnells</strong> is locatedjust 17 kms south east <strong>of</strong> the PerthCBD and includes the suburbs<strong>of</strong> Beckenham, Canning Vale,<strong>Gosnells</strong>, Huntingdale, Kenwick,Langford, Maddington, Martin,Orange Grove, Southern River,and Thornlie.The <strong>City</strong> is the fifth largest localgovernment in Western Australiaand encompasses substantial ruralzones in the east and south, andsome commercial and industrialdevelopments, particularly alongthe Albany Highway.Fuelling our growth is theavailability <strong>of</strong> housingthrough new land releasesand housing developmentsin Canning Vale and SouthernRiver, while redevelopment isbecoming a focus in the suburbs<strong>of</strong> Maddington, Beckenham,Kenwick and <strong>Gosnells</strong>.Residents have access to 33 activerecreational facilities, 255 passivereserves and 24 conservationreserves. The <strong>City</strong> manages765 km <strong>of</strong> roads and 571 km<strong>of</strong> footpaths.At present the population isestimated at more than 110,000people, with annual growthprojected at 1.59%.<strong>City</strong> mapBECKENHAMKENWICKMain roadsTrain lineand stationLANGFORDORANGE GROVEMADDINGTONTHORNLIEMARTINCANNING VALEHUNTINGDALEGOSNELLSSOUTHERN RIVER9

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