Shire of Toodyay

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Shire of Toodyay
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 3,744 (2001 census)
Established: 1871
Area: 1693.8 km² (654.0 sq mi)
Mayor: Charlie Wroth
Council Seat: Toodyay
Region: Wheatbelt
State District: Avon
Federal Division: Pearce
Website: http://www.toodyay.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Toodyay:
Chittering Victoria Plains Goomalling
Chittering Shire of Toodyay Goomalling
Swan Mundaring Northam
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Toodyay, Western Australia.

The Shire of Toodyay is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1,694 square kilometres (654 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.

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[edit] History

In 1871, the Toodyay Road Board was gazetted, and in 1877, the Newcastle Municipal Council followed. The latter was abolished and merged in 1912, shortly after the town's move, and on 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

  • North Ward
  • Central Ward
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

  • Toodyay
  • Bailup
  • Bejoording
  • Culham
  • Dewars Pool
  • Dumbarton
  • Julimar
  • Morangup
  • West Toodyay

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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