The Shire of Kondinin is a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in the eastern
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, about east of the state capital,
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
. The Shire's land area of forms a narrow east-west band, located between the
Shire of Narembeen
The Shire of Narembeen is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about east of the state capital, Perth, and between the shires of Merredin to the north, and Kondinin to the south. The Shire has a la ...
to the north and the
Shire of Kulin
The Shire of Kulin is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire's land area of forms a narrow east-west band, located between the Shire of Kondinin to the ...
to the south. Its seat of government is the town of
Kondinin.
History
The Kondinin Road District was gazetted on 15 May 1925, separating the district from the
Roe Road District with effect from 1 July 1925.
The first election was held on 5 September 1925, with the first meeting taking place on 12 September 1925.
It was declared a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The shire was previously divided into four wards, however these were abolished in 2004. All eight councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities
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Bendering
Bendering is a town located between Kondinin
and Narembeen in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The town was gazetted in 1921. The name of the town is taken from a nearby spring and is Aboriginal in origin; its meaning is un ...
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Hyden
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Kondinin
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Karlgarin
Notable councillors
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Bill Young
Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the H ...
, Shire of Kondinin councillor 1954–1967, shire president 1959–1967; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 179 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kondinin, of which one is on the
State Register of Heritage Places
The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...
, the Hyden CWA Rooms.
References
External links
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Kondinin