Shire of Collie

The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.

Shire of Collie
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population8,798 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.1423/km2 (13.3186/sq mi)
Established1900
Area1,710.9 km2 (660.6 sq mi)
MayorSarah Stanley
Council seatCollie
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Collie
LGAs around Shire of Collie:
Harvey Boddington Williams
Harvey Shire of Collie West Arthur
Dardanup Donnybrook-Balingup Boyup Brook

History

The Shire of Collie originated in the amalgamation of the Municipality of Collie (1901) and the Collie Road District (1900) to form the Collie Coalfields Road District on 2 March 1951. It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Collie with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities
  • Collie
  • Allanson
  • Buckingham
  • Collie Burn
  • Collie Cardiff
  • Harris River
  • Lyalls Mill
  • Muja
  • Mungalup
  • Palmer
  • Preston Settlement
  • Shotts
  • Worsley
  • Yourdamung Lake

Notable councillors
  • John Ewing, Collie Roads Board chairman 1905; also a state MP
  • Herbert Wells, mayor of Collie 1908–1909, 1911–1913; later a state MP
  • Bob Pike, Collie Shire Council 1957–1970, shire president 1962–1970; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places
Heritage-listed Wellington Dam
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Collie

As of 2020, 198 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Collie,[3] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Wellington Dam.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Collie (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Shire of Collie Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. "Shire of Collie State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

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