Shire of Mullewa
Shire of Mullewa Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 729 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.06733/km2 (0.17439/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10,827.2 km2 (4,180.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Mullewa | ||||||||||||||
Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mullewa was a
History
The Mullewa Road District was constituted on 11 August 1911, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]
Amalgamation
Throughout 2010 and 2011, negotiations were held between the City of Geraldton-Greenough and the Shire of Mullewa as to whether the two entities should merge. After a long period of negotiations, the entities decided to merge. The merger was approved by the Local Government Advisory Board in December 2010.[3] A poll was requested by both communities and was held on 16 April 2011. 83.24% of voters voted against the merger in Mullewa, with 72.39% of voters against the merger in Geraldton-Greenough.[4] However, both polls failed to reach the minimum 50% turnout required to be a valid poll. The two entities merged on 1 July 2011 to become the City of Greater Geraldton.[5]
Wards
The Shire was divided into four wards:
- Central Ward (three councillors)
- East Ward (two councillors)
- South Ward (two councillors)
- West Ward (one councillor)
Towns and localities
Population
Year | Population |
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1921 | 816 |
1933 | 1,622 |
1947 | 1,325 |
1954 | 1,657 |
1961 | 1,627 |
1966 | 1,825 |
1971 | 1,849 |
1976 | 1,859 |
1981 | 1,648 |
1986 | 1,455 |
1991 | 1,390 |
1996 | 1,176 |
2001 | 1,118 |
2006 | 982 |
2011 | 729 |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 July 2012). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2011". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
- ^ Local Government Advisory Board (December 2010). "Assessment of the Proposals for Amalgamation and Boundary Amendments involving the City of Geraldton-Greenough and the Shires of Mullewa and Chapman Valley". Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (16 April 2011). Mullewa Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine and Geraldton-Greenough Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine results. Accessed 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Poll result opens way for a new merged future | City of Geraldton-Greenough". Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.