Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup
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The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup is a new Local Government Area
in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
, 320 kilometres (199 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth
. The Shire covers an area of 2609.1 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
.
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. 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.
The councillors of both local government authorities resigned at the end of June 2008, and elections for the new local government are expected to take place on 18 October 2008. The entity is being managed in the interim by Commissioner Ms Jan Grimoldby, who had previously been Chief Executive Officer of the Town of Cottesloe
in 1993–1998, and had been one of the Commissioners of the amalgamated City of Geraldton-Greenough
during 2007, amongst other roles in local government administration.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, 320 kilometres (199 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The Shire covers an area of 2609.1 square kilometres (1,007.4 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Tambellup
Tambellup, Western Australia
The townsite of Tambellup is located in Western Australia's Great Southern Agricultural region, 317 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway where it crosses the Gordon River...
. It came into existence in 2008 through the amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
of the former Shire of Broomehill
Shire of Broomehill
The Shire of Broomehill was a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about south of Katanning and about south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of , and its seat of government was the town of Broomehill.The Broomehill Road Board was...
and Shire of Tambellup
Shire of Tambellup
The Shire of Tambellup was a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about south of Katanning and about south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government was the town of Tambellup.The Tambellup Road Board was...
.
Shire of Broomehill
The Broomehill Road Board was gazetted on 19 May 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.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 Council following changes to the Local Government Act.Amalgamation
On 3 September 2007, the Local Government Advisory Board confirmed that the Shires of BroomehillShire of Broomehill
The Shire of Broomehill was a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about south of Katanning and about south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of , and its seat of government was the town of Broomehill.The Broomehill Road Board was...
and Tambellup were looking to merge. A proposal put forward by the Shire of Katanning
Shire of Katanning
The Shire of Katanning is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about north of Albany and about southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town 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. 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.
The councillors of both local government authorities resigned at the end of June 2008, and elections for the new local government are expected to take place on 18 October 2008. The entity is being managed in the interim by Commissioner Ms Jan Grimoldby, who had previously been Chief Executive Officer of the Town of Cottesloe
Town of Cottesloe
The Town of Cottesloe is a local government area and a suburb of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Cottesloe is located west of Perth's central business district, covers an area of , maintains 45.7 km of roads and has a population of 7,256 ....
in 1993–1998, and had been one of the Commissioners of the amalgamated City of Geraldton-Greenough
City of Geraldton-Greenough
The City of Geraldton-Greenough was a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean...
during 2007, amongst other roles in local government administration.
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
- BroomehillBroomehill, Western AustraliaBroomehill is a town located along the Great Southern Highway between Katanning and Albany, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.- History :...
- TambellupTambellup, Western AustraliaThe townsite of Tambellup is located in Western Australia's Great Southern Agricultural region, 317 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway where it crosses the Gordon River...
- Lake Toolbrunup
- Peringillup
- TunneyTunney, Western AustraliaTunney is a town located along the Albany Highway between Kojonup and Cranbrook, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.The district was first settled in the 1850s and by 1909 a new settler named J.A. Atcheson wrote to the government asking for assistance with establishing a school and...