Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup
| Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Broomehill library and shire offices, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,144 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.43847/km2 (1.1356/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,609.1 km2 (1,007.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Michael White | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tambellup | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,609.1 square kilometres (1,007.4 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Tambellup. It came into existence in 2008 through the amalgamation of the former Shire of Broomehill and Shire of Tambellup.
History[]
Shire of Broomehill[]
The Broomehill Road Board was gazetted on 19 May 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]
Shire of Tambellup[]
The Tambellup Road Board was gazetted in 1905 upon a petition by local residents to separate from the Broomehill Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]
Amalgamation[]
On 3 September 2007, the Local Government Advisory Board confirmed that the Shires of Broomehill and Tambellup were looking to merge. A proposal put forward by the Shire of Katanning to absorb Woodanilling, Broomehill and Tambellup was rejected by the other councils. A six-week public submission period was conducted in November and December 2007.
On 8 February 2008, the two Shires held a combined special meeting and resolved to recommend to the Board, who had originally proposed a system without wards, that the new Shire have two wards—North Ward, with four councillors, representing Broomehill, and South Ward, with five councillors, representing Tambellup.[3] The Minister accepted the proposal on 17 April 2008, and the Broomehill-Tambellup District Order 2008 was approved by the Governor in Council on 27 May 2008.[4]
The councillors of both local government authorities resigned at the end of June 2008, and elections for the new local government took place on 18 October 2008.[5]
Wards[]
The Shire is divided into two wards—North Ward, with four councillors, representing Broomehill, and South Ward, with five councillors, representing Tambellup.
Towns and localities[]
- Broomehill
- Tambellup
- Lake Toolbrunup
- Peringillup
- Tunney
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 214 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup,[6] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[7]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broomehill-Tambellup (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
- ^ Local Government Advisory Board (March 2008). "Assessment of the proposal to amalgamate the Shire of Tambellup and the Shire of Broomehill" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1995 - Broomehill-Tambellup District Order 2008 (per LG301)" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 27 May 2008. p. 2043-2045.
- ^ "Council". Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
External links[]
- Populated places established in 2008
- 2008 establishments in Australia
- Local government areas of the Great Southern region of Western Australia
- Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup