Shire of Bruce Rock

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Shire of Bruce Rock
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia

Population:

1,051 (2001 census)

Established:

1913

Area:

2726.9 km² (1052.9 sq mi)

Mayor:

Stephen Strange

Council Seat:

Bruce Rock

Region:

Wheatbelt

State District:

Merredin

Federal Division:

O'Connor

Website: http://www.brucerock.wa.gov.au

LGAs around Shire of Bruce Rock:
Kellerberrin	Merredin	Merredin
Quairading	Shire of Bruce Rock	Narembeen
Corrigin	Corrigin	Kondinin

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Bruce Rock, Western Australia.

The Shire of Bruce Rock is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock.

1 History
2 Wards
3 Towns/Localities
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Bruce Rock was initially constituted as the East Avon Road Board in 1913. In 1918, it was renamed to Bruce Rock, and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. In 1999, the Ardath, Babakin, Kwolyin, Shackleton, Belka and Coordarin wards covering outlying areas of the Shire were replaced by 2-member South, West and East Wards, while the Central and Town wards covered other areas. Wards were abolished for the 2005 elections.^[1]