Shire of Mingenew

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Mingenew, Western Australia.

Shire of Mingenew
Western Australia
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Mingenew Town Hall, 2018
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Location in Western Australia
Population455 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.23461/km2 (0.6076/sq mi)
Area1,939.4 km2 (748.8 sq mi)
PresidentGary Cosgrove
Council seatMingenew
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
Shire of Mingenew Updated Logo.svg
WebsiteShire of Mingenew
LGAs around Shire of Mingenew:
Greater Geraldton Greater Geraldton Morawa
Irwin Shire of Mingenew Morawa
Irwin Three Springs Perenjori

The Shire of Mingenew is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the city of Geraldton and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,939 square kilometres (749 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mingenew.

History[]

The Shire of Mingenew was initially constituted as the Upper Irwin Road District on 25 October 1901, over a much larger area. On 12 December 1919, it was renamed the Mingenew Road District.[2] Between 1923 and 1928, it lost 80% of its land area to the neighboring Perenjori-Morawa Road District and the new districts of Carnamah and Three Springs. By 1930, it had adopted roughly its present boundaries.

On 1 July 1961, it 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[]

Since 2005 the Shire has been divided into two wards. Prior to this, a five-ward system was in place with the Town Ward having three councillors and the remaining wards one each.

  • Rural Ward (three councillors)
  • Town Ward (four councillors)

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year Population
1933 811
1947 690
1954 960
1961 985
1966 978
1971 987
1976 841
1981 736
1986 693
1991 621
1996 586
2001 542
2006 471
2011 480

Sports Clubs[]

  • Mingenew Football Club
  • Mingenew Hockey Club
  • Mingenew Netball Club
  • Mingenew Tennis Club
  • Mingenew Cricket Club
  • Mingenew Turf Club
  • Mingenew Karate Club
  • Mingenew Bowls Club
  • Mingenew Golf Club

Heritage-listed places[]

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Mingenew

As of 2021, 62 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mingenew,[6] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mingenew (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "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 Mingenew Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Shire of Mingenew State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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Coordinates: 29°11′38″S 115°26′28″E / 29.194°S 115.441°E / -29.194; 115.441

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