Shire of Three Springs

The Shire of Three Springs is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 310 kilometres (193 mi) north of the state capital Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,657 square kilometres (1,026 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Three Springs.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Three Springs, Western Australia.
Shire of Three Springs
Western Australia
Three Springs shire office, 2013
Location in Western Australia
Population594 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.22353/km2 (0.5789/sq mi)
Area2,657.4 km2 (1,026.0 sq mi)
PresidentChris Lane
Council seatThree Springs
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Three Springs
LGAs around Shire of Three Springs:
Irwin Mingenew Morawa
Irwin Shire of Three Springs Perenjori
Carnamah Carnamah Carnamah

History

The Three Springs Road District was constituted on 2 November 1928 from parts of the neighbouring road districts of Mingenew, Perenjori and Carnamah. It held its first meeting on 2 February 1929, with E. Hunt as its first chairman. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under 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 no longer divided into wards. The seven councillors represent all electors.

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
1933879
1947730
1954972
19611,018
19661,038
19711,011
19761,064
19811,081
19861,022
1991820
1996806
2001732
2006664
2011616
2016594

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 47 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Three Springs,[6] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the former Duffy's Store & Billiard Saloon.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Three Springs (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  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 Three Springs Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. "Shire of Three Springs State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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