Population 9,692 (2013 est) Area 1,711 km² Federal division Division of Forrest | Established 1900 Founded 1900 Mayor Wayne Sanford | |
The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.
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Map of Collie, WA 6225, Australia
History
The Collie Road District was gazetted in 1900, and a separate Municipal District to manage the affairs of the town of Collie was gazetted a year later. On 2 March 1951, they amalgamated to form the Collie Coalfields Road District. On 1 July 1961, following the enactment of the Local Government Act, the district was reconstituted as the Shire of Collie.
Wards
The shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors sit at large.