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Shire of Dalwallinu

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Population
  
1,295 (2013 est)

State electorate(s)
  
Shire of Dalwallinu
  
Founded
  
1916

Mayor
  
Robert Nixon

Federal division
  
Division of Durack

Established
  
1916

Website
  
Shire of Dalwallinu

Area
  
7,236 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Region
  
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The Shire of Dalwallinu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 7,236 square kilometres (2,794 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dalwallinu.

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History

Initially, the area was part of the Moora and Upper Irwin Road Districts. On 2 June 1916, the Dalwallinu Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

On 14 May 1966, the Shire was divided into four wards: Central, North, South and East Wards, and membership was increased from 9 to 11. On 22 May 1971, a new ward, Dalwallinu Townsite Ward with one councillor, was created and the council reduced back to 9 councillors by allocating 2 each to the original four wards. In 1992, the Central and Dalwallinu Townsite Wards were merged to form the new Central Ward, and on 3 May 2003, the Central and South Wards were merged to form the new South Ward.

As such, the present ward system of the shire is:

  • East Ward (two councillors)
  • North Ward (two councillors)
  • South Ward (six councillors)
  • Towns

  • Dalwallinu
  • Buntine
  • East Damboring
  • Jibberding
  • Kalannie
  • Nugadong
  • Pithara
  • Wubin
  • Xantippe
  • References

    Shire of Dalwallinu Wikipedia


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