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Shire of Wickepin

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Population
  
750 (2013 est)

President
  
Julie Russell

Website
  
Shire of Wickepin

Area
  
2,042 km²

Council seat
  
Wickepin

Federal division
  
Division of O'Connor

Established
  
1909

State electorate(s)
  
Shire of Wickepin
  
Founded
  
1909

Region
  

The Shire of Wickepin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east of Narrogin and about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wickepin.

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History

In 1909, the Wickepin Road District was created. The Road Board consisted of a chairman, secretary and seven members. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The Shire is at present undivided with its nine councillors representing the entire shire.

Until 20 October 2007 the shire was divided into 5 wards:

  • Townsite Ward (2 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (1 councillor)
  • Towns and localities

  • Wickepin
  • Gillimanning
  • Harrismith
  • Malyalling
  • Tincurrin
  • Toolibin
  • Wogolin
  • Yealering
  • References

    Shire of Wickepin Wikipedia


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