Shire of Lake Grace

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Shire of Lake Grace Western Australia
Population: • Density:	1,530 (2001 census) 0.15/km²
Established:	1922
Area:	10,379.2 km²
Mayor:	Darcy Roberts
Council Seat:	Lake Grace
Region:	Wheatbelt
State District:	Roe
Federal Division:	O'Connor

Website: http://www.lakegrace.wa.gov.au

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Lake Grace, Western Australia.

The Shire of Lake Grace is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Lake Grace (33°06′S 118°28′E; post code: 6353), located in the western part of the shire. It covers an area of about 10,400 km² in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 350km east-south-east of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 1,530 (ABS 2001).

1 History
2 Wards
3 Towns/Localities
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

In 1922, the Lake Grace Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 3 wards.

Lake Grace Ward (4 councillors)
Newdegate Ward (3 councillors)
Lake King/Varley Ward (2 councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

Lake Grace
Lake King
Newdegate
Varley

[edit] References

^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

[edit] External links

Shire of Lake Grace

Towns in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia
Southern Wheatbelt: Aldersyde \| Arthur River \| Brookton \| Congelin \| Cuballing \| Darkan \| Duranillin \| Dwarda \| Highbury \| Kweda \| Narrogin \| North Bannister \| Piesseville \| Pingelly \| Popanyinning \| Quindanning \| Wagin \| Wandering \| Williams \| Yornaning
South Eastern Wheatbelt: Bendering \| Bullaring \| Corrigin \| Dudinin \| Dumbleyung \| Harrismith \| Holt Rock \| Hyden \| Jitarning \| Karlgarin \| Kondinin \| Kukerin \| Kulin \| Lake Grace \| Lake King \| Newdegate \| Pingaring \| Tincurrin \| Wickepin \| Varley \| Yealering