Shire of Brookton

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Shire of Brookton
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 965 (2001 census)
Established: 1906
Area: 1601.6 km² (618.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Les Eyre
Council Seat: Brookton
Region: Wheatbelt
State District: Avon
Federal Division: Pearce
Website: http://www.brookton.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Brookton:
Beverley Beverley Quairading
Wandering Shire of Brookton Corrigin
Wandering Pingelly Pingelly
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Brookton, Western Australia.

The Shire of Brookton is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,602 square kilometres (619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Brookton.

The local economy, worth approximately $25 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.[1]

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[edit] History

On 10 September 1906, the Brookton Road Board met for the first time after Mr Samuel Williams broke away from the Beverley Road Board. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

  • Central Ward (5 councillors)
  • West Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

[edit] Towns

[edit] References

  1. ^ Agriculture WA (July 2000). Agriculture Statistical Overview 96/97 - Shire of Brookton. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

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