The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.

Shire of Collie Western Australia
The Collie shire offices in April 2022
Location in Western Australia
Population	8,812 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1900
Area	1,710.9 km2 (660.6 sq mi)
Shire President	Sarah Stanley
Council seat	Collie
Region	South West
State electorate(s)	Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Website	Shire of Collie
LGAs around Shire of Collie: Harvey Boddington Williams Harvey Shire of Collie West Arthur Dardanup Donnybrook-Balingup Boyup Brook

History

The Shire of Collie originated in the amalgamation of the Municipality of Collie (1901) and the Collie Road District (1900) to form the Collie Coalfields Road District on 2 March 1951. It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Collie with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

• Collie
• Allanson
• Buckingham
• Collie Burn
• Collie Cardiff
• Harris River
• Lyalls Mill
• Muja
• Mungalup
• Palmer
• Preston Settlement
• Shotts
• Worsley
• Yourdamung Lake

Notable councillors

• John Ewing, Collie Roads Board chairman 1905; also a state MP
• Herbert Wells, mayor of Collie 1908–1909, 1911–1913; later a state MP
• Bob Pike, Collie Shire Council 1957–1970, shire president 1962–1970; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 198 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Collie,[3] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Wellington Dam.[4]

References

External links

• Official website

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