Stoneville, Western Australia
Stoneville is a suburb east of Perth in the Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia. It is named after Edward Albert Stone, who was Chief Justice of Western Australia when the place was named in 1905. The name was chosen by the local residents who were developing the district for fruit growing. The town's population is 2,050, with a median age of 36 years and 7.1% of residents aged over 65.
| Stoneville Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Stoneville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.878°S 116.169°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,837 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6081 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mundaring | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swan Hills | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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In a bushfire in January 2014 a considerable number of houses were destroyed.[2]
In 2019 local residents resorted to activism in a bid to stop the proposed North Stoneville[3] SP34 development in favour of more sustainable housing. External studies have shown existing road infrastructure can only cater for approx 70 more dwellings[4] and main roads have confirmed there are no upgrades planned[5] for this area intersecting Great Eastern Highway. A special councillors meeting was held in August, at which the Mundaring Shire unanimously rejected the proposal. As of October 2019 the final decision sits with the Western Australian Planning Commission.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stoneville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-13/firefighters-control-blaze-as-27-homes-lost/5196464
- https://satterley.com.au/north-stoneville
- https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Documents/Attachment%2011%20-%20District%20Transport%20Investigation%20summary.pdf
- https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Documents/Unconfirmed%20Minutes%20-%20Special%20Electors%20Meeting%20August%202019.pdf
Further reading
- Elliot, Ian (1983). Mundaring - A History of the Shire (2nd ed.). Mundaring: Mundaring Shire. ISBN 0-9592776-0-9.
- Spillman, Ken (2003). Life was meant to be here: community and local government in the Shire of Mundaring. Mundaring: Mundaring Shire. ISBN 0-9592776-3-3.