Shire of Collie

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Shire of Collie
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 8,386
Established: 1900
Area: 1710.9 km² (660.6 sq mi)
Mayor: Wayne Sanford
Council Seat: Collie
Region: South West
State District: Collie-Wellington
Federal Division: Forrest
Website: http://www.collie.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Collie:
Harvey Boddington Williams
Harvey Shire of Collie West Arthur
Dardanup Donnybrook-Balingup Boyup Brook

The Shire of Collie is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.

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[edit] History

The Collie Road Board was gazetted in 1900, and a separate Municipal District to manage the affairs of the town of Collie was gazetted a year later. On 2 March 1951, they amalgamated to form the Collie Coalfields Road Board. On 1 July 1961, they it became the Collie Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the 11 councillors sit at large.

[edit] Towns

  • Collie
  • Allanson
  • Buckingham
  • Harris River
  • Muja
  • Shotts
  • Worsley

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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