Town of Northam

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Town of Northam Western Australia
Population: • Density:	6,137 (2001 census) 236/km²
Established:	1879
Area:	26 km²
Mayor:	Ray Head
Council Seat:	Northam
Region:	Wheatbelt
State District:	Avon
Federal Division:	Pearce

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

The Town of Northam is a Local Government Area of Western Australia for the town of Northam (31°38′S 116°40′E; post code: 6401) in the inner Wheatbelt region of Western Australia on Great Eastern Highway, 96 km north-east of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 6,137 (ABS 2001).

Pages associated with Northam, Western Australia
Northam, Western Australia - a town in Western Australia Town of Northam - a local government area covering Northam Shire of Northam - a local government area surrounding Northam

1 History
2 Possible Amalgamation
3 Wards
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

In 1879, the Northam Municipal Council was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[1]

[edit] Possible Amalgamation

In September 2006, the Town received a report into the possibility of merging with the Shire of Northam, which includes rural land surrounding the town.^[2], and on 31 October 2006, the Local Government Advisory Board received a proposal to that effect from both councils. Public meetings were announced for December 2006 and, should it go ahead, the new council, to be known as Shire of Northam, would come into existence on 1 July 2007, initially operated by a board of commissioners (two from each entity plus an independent chair)^[3].

[edit] Wards

The town has 9 councillors plus an elected mayor, and no wards.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
^ Kelly LG Services (September 2006). Shire and Town of Northam Merger Study Report. Retrieved on 2006-11-04. - commissioned by Department of Local Government and Regional Development.
^ Local Government Advisory Board (November 2006). Proposal to Amalgamate the Shire of Northam and the Town of Northam - Information Paper. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.