Shire of Coolgardie

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Shire of Coolgardie
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 3,798 (2006 census)
Established: 1890s
Area: 30400 km² (11737.5 sq mi)
Mayor: David Bergmeier
Council Seat: Coolgardie
Region: Goldfields-Esperance
State District: Murchison-Eyre
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.coolgardie.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Coolgardie:
Menzies Menzies Kalgoorlie- Boulder
Yilgarn Shire of Coolgardie Kalgoorlie- Boulder
Yilgarn Dundas Dundas
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Coolgardie, Western Australia.

The Shire of Coolgardie is a Local Government Area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, lying roughly west and south of the city of Kalgoorlie. The Shire covers an area of 30,400 square kilometres (11,738 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Coolgardie, although the twin towns of Kambalda and Kambalda West contain two-thirds of the Shire's population.

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[edit] History

The Shire began life as two entities - Coolgardie Municipal Council (1894), and Coolgardie Road Board (1896). As the gold rush waned in the area, the former was merged into the latter in 1921, and on 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The town has 8 councillors and 4 wards:

  • Kambalda West (3 councillors)
  • Kambalda (2 councillors)
  • Coolgardie (2 councillors)
  • Country (1 councillor)

[edit] Towns

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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