Shire of Perenjori

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

Location in Western Australia
Population 924 (2013 est)[1]
 • Density 0.11115/km2 (0.28788/sq mi)
Area 8,313.0 km2 (3,209.7 sq mi)
Mayor B T (Brian) Baxter
Council seat Perenjori
Region Mid West
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal Division(s) Durack
Website Shire of Perenjori
LGAs around Shire of Perenjori:
Morawa Yalgoo Yalgoo
Three Springs Shire of Perenjori Yalgoo
Coorow Dalwallinu Dalwallinu

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.

History

On 2 June 1916, the Perenjori-Morawa Road District was proclaimed on land previously managed by the Upper Irwin road board. On 27 April 1928 it split into the Perenjori and Morawa Road Districts. On 1 July 1961, Morawa became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[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:

Towns and localities

Population

Year Population
1933 1,275
1947 956
1954 1,277
1961 1,311
1966 1,311
1971 1,204
1976 1,167
1981 1,005
1986 823
1991 772
1996 684
2001 600
2006 528

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
  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.

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Coordinates: 29°26′35″S 116°17′06″E / 29.443°S 116.285°E / -29.443; 116.285

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