Shire of Mullewa

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Shire of Mullewa
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 911 (2006 census)
Area: 10827.2 km² (4180.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Nino Messina
Council Seat: Mullewa
Region: Mid West
State District: Greenough
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.mullewa.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Mullewa:
Northampton Murchison Murchison
Chapman Valley Shire of Mullewa Yalgoo
Geraldton-Greenough Mingenew Morawa
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Mullewa, Western Australia.

The Shire of Mullewa is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the city of Geraldton and about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 10,827 square kilometres (4,180 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mullewa.

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[edit] History

The Shire of Mullewa was gazetted in 1911, and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. [1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards:

  • Central Ward (3 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • West Ward (1 councillor)

[edit] Towns/Localities

  • Mullewa
  • Pindar
  • Tardun
  • Tenindewa
  • Woolgorong

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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