Shire of Mingenew

The Shire of Mingenew is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the city of Geraldton and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,939 square kilometres (749 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mingenew.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Mingenew, Western Australia.

Shire of Mingenew
Western Australia
Mingenew Town Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population455 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.23461/km2 (0.6076/sq mi)
Area1,939.4 km2 (748.8 sq mi)
PresidentHelen Newton
Council seatMingenew
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Mingenew
LGAs around Shire of Mingenew:
Greater Geraldton Greater Geraldton Morawa
Irwin Shire of Mingenew Morawa
Irwin Three Springs Perenjori

History

The Shire of Mingenew was initially constituted as the Upper Irwin Road District on 25 October 1901, over a much larger area. On 12 December 1919, it was renamed the Mingenew Road District.[2] Between 1923 and 1928, it lost 80% of its land area to the neighboring Perenjori-Morawa Road District and the new districts of Carnamah and Three Springs. By 1930, it had adopted roughly its present boundaries.

On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

On 18 September 2009, the Shires of Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori announced their intention to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later, and the name Billeranga was later chosen.[3] However, by February 2011, community pressure had led to the negotiations stalling, and on 16 April 2011, voters from the Shire of Perenjori defeated the proposal at a referendum.[4][5]

Wards

Since 2005 the Shire has been divided into two wards. Prior to this, a five-ward system was in place with the Town Ward having three councillors and the remaining wards one each.

  • Rural Ward (three councillors)
  • Town Ward (four councillors)

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
1933811
1947690
1954960
1961985
1966978
1971987
1976841
1981736
1986693
1991621
1996586
2001542
2006471
2011480

Sports Clubs
  • Mingenew Football Club
  • Mingenew Hockey Club
  • Mingenew Netball Club
  • Mingenew Tennis Club
  • Mingenew Cricket Club
  • Mingenew Turf Club
  • Mingenew Karate Club
  • Mingenew Bowls Club
  • Mingenew Golf Club

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 62 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mingenew,[6] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mingenew (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Mid-West councils to amalgamate". ABC Online. 18 September 2009.
  4. Kennedy, Jane (25 February 2011). "Shire merges hit stalling point". ABC Midwest. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. "Perenjori amalgamation not to proceed". Mid West News. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. "Shire of Mingenew Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. "Shire of Mingenew State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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