The Shire of Mullewa was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the city of Geraldton and about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of 10,827 square kilometres (4,180 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Mullewa. It amalgamated with the City of Geraldton-Greenough on 1 July 2011 to become part of the City of Greater Geraldton.
| Shire of Mullewa Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Mullewa Town Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| 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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History
editThe 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
editThroughout 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
editThe 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
editPopulation
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ 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.