Shire of Wagin

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Wagin
state = wa


imagesize= 180
caption = Location in Western Australia
pop = 1,846 (2006 census)
area = 1948
est = 1887
seat = Wagin
mayor = Marilyn Brockway
region = Wheatbelt

url = http://www.wagin.wa.gov.au
stategov = Wagin
fedgov = O'Connor
near-nw = Williams
near-n = Narrogin
near-ne = Wickepin
near-w = West Arthur
near-e = Dumbleyung
near-sw = West Arthur
near-s = Woodanilling
near-se = Katanning

The Shire of Wagin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about convert|230|km|mi|0 southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of about convert|1948|km2|sqmi|0, and its seat of government is the town of Wagin.

History

In 1887, the Arthur Road Board was gazetted, and was renamed to Wagin Road Board in 1905. In July 1906, the council was split in two, with Wagin Municipal Council representing the town, and Wagin Road Board the district. In 1961, they were reunited under the Wagin Road Board, with a new Town Ward created.

On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. [WA Electoral Commission, "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.]

Wards

The shire was divided into wards until 1991, but wards were abolished and councillors now sit at large. There are at present 11 councillors.

Towns/Localities

* Wagin
* Cancanning
* Collanilling
* Jaloran
* Piesseville
* Wedgecarrup

References

External links

* [http://www.wagin.wa.gov.au/ Shire of Wagin]