The Shire of Williams is a
local government area in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, about southeast 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 i ...
. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of
Williams.
History
The Williams Road District was created on 12 February 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 1 July 1961 it became a shire following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all road districts into shires.
Wards
Until 2002, the Shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities
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Williams
* Boraning
*
Congelin
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Culbin
* Narrakine
*
Quindanning
Population
Notable councillors
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Frederick Piesse, Williams Roads Board member 1880–1889, chairman 1886–1889; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 322 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Williams, of which two are 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 ...
.
References
External links
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Williams