Shire of Perenjori

The Shire of Perenjori is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 360 kilometres (224 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 8,313 square kilometres (3,210 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Perenjori.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Perenjori, Western Australia.
Shire of Perenjori
Western Australia
Perenjori Shire Hall & Offices, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population617 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.07422/km2 (0.19223/sq mi)
Area8,313.0 km2 (3,209.7 sq mi)
PresidentLaurie Butler
Council seatPerenjori
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Perenjori
LGAs around Shire of Perenjori:
Morawa Yalgoo Yalgoo
Three Springs Shire of Perenjori Yalgoo
Coorow Dalwallinu Dalwallinu

History

The Shire of Perenjori originated as the Perenjori Road District, established on 27 April 1928 when the Perenjori-Morawa Road District (which had separated from the Upper Irwin Road District in 1916), split into separate Perenjori and Morawa road districts.[2]

On 1 July 1961, Perenjori 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

The Shire is divided into five wards:

  • Perenjori Ward (three councillors)
  • Caron Ward (one councillor)
  • Latham/Caron Ward (two councillors)
  • Bowgada Ward (two councillors)
  • Maya Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
19331,275
1947956
19541,277
19611,311
19661,311
19711,204
19761,167
19811,005
1986823
1991772
1996684
2001600
2006528
2011904

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 47 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Perenjori,[6] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Perenjori (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 Perenjori Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. "Shire of Perenjori State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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