Shire of Gnowangerup

The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Albany and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 4,268 square kilometres (1,648 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Gnowangerup.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Gnowangerup, Western Australia.
Shire of Gnowangerup
Western Australia
Gnowangerup shire offices, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population1,215 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.28468/km2 (0.7373/sq mi)
Established1912
Area4,268 km2 (1,647.9 sq mi)
PresidentFiona Gaze
Council seatGnowangerup
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Gnowangerup
LGAs around Shire of Gnowangerup:
Katanning Kent Kent
Broomehill-Tambellup Shire of Gnowangerup Jerramungup
Cranbrook Plantagenet Albany

History

Gnowangerup was initially gazetted as the Gnowangerup Road District on 26 January 1912, taking in territory that had been part of the Broomehill and Tambellup road districts. On 23 June 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. On 4 June 1982, the eastern half of the Gnowangerup shire was excised to form the Shire of Jerramungup.[2]

Wards

In 1999 the Shire was divided into four wards:

  • Borden Ward (two councillors)
  • Gnowangerup Ward (three councillors)
  • Ongerup Ward (two councillors)
  • Rural Ward (two councillors)

Since 2007, when the ward system was discontinued, all councillors have been elected at large from the Gnowangerup district.[3]

The Shire President is chosen from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gnowangerup (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Index" (pdf). Municipality Boundary Amendments Register. WA Electoral Commission. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. Ljiljanna Ravlich, Minister for Local Government (5 April 2007). "Shire of Gnowangerup (Discontinuation of Ward System) Order 2007". Government Gazette. Government of Western Australia State Law Publisher. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

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