Shire of Koorda
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| Shire of Koorda Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 430 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1927 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2835.7 km² (1094.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Janet Davidson | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Koorda | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Merredin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Koorda is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (149 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.
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[edit] History
In 1927, the Koorda Road Board was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Koorda following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards, each with two councillors.
- Town Ward
- Central Ward
- North Ward
- South Ward
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Koorda
- Badgerin Rock
- Mollerin
- Newcarlbeon
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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