THE Town of Bassendean has been named as one of the top three places to live in WA.

Independent consultant Catalyse’s 2019 MARKYT Community Scoreboard found that the Town was one of the highest performing local governments as a place to live and a governing organisation.

The scoreboard provides robust measures of performance from advocacy, citizen engagement and community development, to town planning, economic development and environmental management.

A total of 843 ratepayers in the Town completed Catalyse’s scoreboard.

The Town scored 77 points out of 100 and finished third overall out of 45 WA local governments.

Camera Icon Sharon Peterkin’s pavement mural in Bassendean. Credit: Supplied / Supplied

The Shire of Peppermint Grove and the Town of East Fremantle finished first and second respectively.

Mayor Renee McLennan said it was a positive result and provided valuable insights into the priorities of the community.

“It’s wonderful that the community has recognised the fabulous work that is happening in the Town of Bassendean,” she said.

“Often everyone is so busy that we just move on to the next task and don’t acknowledge the great things that are being accomplished together with our community.”

The findings of the study will be help shape the Town’s next Strategic Community Plan which will be developed in early 2020.

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