Churchlands Electorate Profile (2021)

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Area (sq km): 24
Number of Electors: 29,084
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Origin of the Name:
The area which today comprises the suburb of "Churchlands" was originally granted to Henry Trigg in 1831. In September 1891, this area was acquired by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth, the Right Reverend Matthew Gibney. Gibney was far sighted in his acquisition of land for the Church, and this area became known as "Church Lands" as a result of it being owned by the Church. The City of Perth referred to an area just south of here as "Churchlands" as early as 1924.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
Churchlands; City Beach *; Doubleview *; Floreat *; Glendalough; Scarborough *; Wembley *; Wembley Downs; West Leederville *; Woodlands
* = Suburb/Town split between more than one Electorate.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

Schools
Government: Churchlands Primary School; Churchlands Senior High School; Doubleview Primary School; Floreat Park Primary School; Kapinara Primary School; Lake Monger Primary School; Wembley Downs Primary School; Wembley Primary School; West Leederville Primary School; Woodlands Primary School.

Other: Bold Park Community School; Chrysalis Montessori School; Hale School; Holy Rosary School; Holy Spirit School; International School Of Western Australia; Newman College; Telethon Speech & Hearing.

Local Newspapers:

• Cambridge Post
• Western Suburbs Weekly

Information about the 2021 State General Election
Information about Previous Elections

Christine Tonkin (ALP)

Christine has lived in Wembley since the late 1980s, in the same street that her grandparents lived in.

Ms Tonkin is an expert in public procurement reform and has worked in this field for over 25 years in Queensland, for the United Nations, and as an international consultant with organisations such as the Asian Development Bank.

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