Shire of Morawa

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Shire of Morawa
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 924 (2001 census)
Area: 3515.8 km² (1357.5 sq mi)
Mayor: J F (Jim) Cook
Council Seat: Morawa
Region: Mid West
State District: Greenough
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.morawa.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Morawa:
Mullewa Mullewa Yalgoo
Mingenew Shire of Morawa Perenjori
Three Springs Perenjori Perenjori
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Morawa, Western Australia.

The Shire of Morawa is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 170 kilometres (106 mi) east-southeast of the city of Geraldton and about 390 kilometres (242 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,516 square kilometres (1,358 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Morawa.

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[edit] History

Morawa was gazetted as a Road Board in 1928. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the 7 councillors sit at large. Prior to the 1997 election, the shire was divided into wards:

  • Town Ward (3 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • Pintharuka Ward (2 councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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