The Shire of Brookton is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,602 square kilometres (619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Brookton.
| Shire of Brookton Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Brookton from the west | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 929 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,601.6 km2 (618.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Katrina Crute | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brookton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Brookton | ||||||||||||||
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The local economy, worth approximately $25 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.[2]
History edit
The Brookton Road District was established on 27 April 1906 after Mr Samuel Williams led a move by local landowners to break away from the Beverley Road District, and met for the first time on 10 September that year. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Brookton under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]
Wards edit
The shire presently is undivided and has 7 councillors. Prior to the 2009 local government election, it was divided into three wards as follows:
- Central Ward (5 councillors)
- West Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
2023 election results edit
Two vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Tamara Lilly (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Lachlan McCabe (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 684 | ||||
Towns and localities edit
The towns and localities of the Shire of Brookton with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Aldersyde | 41 (SAL 2021)[7] | 390 km2 (150 sq mi) | 
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| Brookton | 732 (SAL 2021)[8] | 580.9 km2 (224.3 sq mi) | 
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| Jelcobine | 154 (SAL 2021)[9] | 520.8 km2 (201.1 sq mi) | 
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| Kweda | 4 (SAL 2021)[10] | 109.5 km2 (42.3 sq mi) | 
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Heritage-listed places edit
As of 2023, 89 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Brookton,[11] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[12]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brookton (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Agriculture WA (July 2000). "Agriculture Statistical Overview 96/97 - Shire of Brookton" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Brookton". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aldersyde (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brookton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jelcobine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kweda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Brookton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Brookton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Shire of Brookton at Wikimedia Commons