Shire of Cuballing

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Shire of Cuballing
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 779 (2006 census)
Established: 1902
Area: 1195.4 km² (461.5 sq mi)
Mayor: Tom Wittwer
Council Seat: Cuballing
Region: Wheatbelt
State District: Avon
Federal Division: Pearce
Website: http://www.cuballing.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Cuballing:
Wandering Pingelly Pingelly
Wandering Shire of Cuballing Wickepin
Williams Narrogin Narrogin
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Cuballing, Western Australia.

The Shire of Cuballing is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the town of Narrogin and 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,195 square kilometres (461 sq mi) and its seat of government is the small town of Cuballing.

Over 10% of its area contains native dryandra forests. The economy, worth approximately $20 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture, with cereal grains, sheep and pig farming being the main activities[1]

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[edit] History

In 1902, the Cuballing Road Board was gazetted. 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 2 wards.

  • North Ward (3 councillors)
  • South Ward (4 councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

[edit] References

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

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