Shire of Laverton

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Shire of Laverton
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 2,075 (2001 census)
730 (2006 census)
Area: 179797.8 km² (69420.3 sq mi)
Mayor: Rob Wedge
Council Seat: Laverton
Region: Goldfields-Esperance
State District: Murchison-Eyre
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.laverton.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Laverton:
Wiluna Ngaanyatjarraku Northern Territory
Leonora Shire of Laverton Outback Areas (SA)
Menzies Menzies Outback Areas (SA)
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Laverton, Western Australia.

The Shire of Laverton is a Local Government Area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about 370 kilometres (230 mi) northeast of the city of Kalgoorlie and about 950 kilometres (590 mi) east-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 179,798 square kilometres (69,420 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Laverton.

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[edit] History

The Mount Margaret Road Board was gazetted in 1906. It absorbed the Mount Morgans municipality in 1913, and in 1925 received some land from neighbouring road districts, most notably Lawlers. In 1950 it was renamed Laverton, and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire is divided into two wards:

  • Town Ward (5 councillors)
  • Country Ward (4 councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

  • Laverton
  • Beadell
  • Beria
  • Cosmo Newbery
  • Mount Margaret
  • Mount Morgans

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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