The Shire of Mingenew is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...

 in the Mid West region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the city of Geraldton and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) north of the state capital, Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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. The Shire covers an area of 1939 square kilometres (749 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mingenew

Mingenew, Western Australia

Mingenew is a town in Western Australia, located north of the state capital, Perth. It is the seat of government for the Shire of Mingenew.- History :...

.

On 18 September 2009, it was announced that the Shires of Mingenew, Three Springs

Shire of Three Springs

The Shire of Three Springs is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Three Springs....

, Morawa

Shire of Morawa

The Shire of Morawa is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about east-southeast of the city of Geraldton and about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Morawa.On 18 September 2009, it was...

 and Perenjori

Shire of Perenjori

The Shire of Perenjori is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Perenjori....

 intend to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later. The resulting entity would have a 2006 census population of 2,487 and an area of 16426 square kilometres (6,342.1 sq mi).

History

The Shire of Mingenew was initially constituted as the Upper Irwin Road District in 1901, over a much larger area. On 12 December 1919, it was renamed to the Mingenew Road District. Between 1923 and 1928, it lost 80% of its land area to the neighboring Perenjori-Morawa 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 under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

Since 2005, the shire has been divided into wards. Prior to this, a 5-ward system was in place with the Town Ward having 3 councilors and the remaining wards one each.

• Rural Ward (3 councilors)
• Town Ward (4 councilors)

Towns and localities

• Mingenew
  Mingenew, Western Australia
  Mingenew is a town in Western Australia, located north of the state capital, Perth. It is the seat of government for the Shire of Mingenew.- History :...
  
  
• Holmwood
• Ikewa
• Mooriary
• Mount Budd
• Nangetty
• Yandanooka
  Yandanooka, Western Australia
  Yandanooka is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located between Mingenew and Three Springs on the Midlands Road....
  
  
• Yarragadee

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

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

External links

• Shire of Mingenew
• Mingenew Cemetery