Shire of Mullewa
former local government area of Western Australia
The Shire of Mullewa was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the city of Geraldton and about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of 10,827 square kilometres (4,180 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Mullewa. It amalgamated with the City of Geraldton-Greenough on 1 July 2011 to become part of the City of Greater Geraldton.
History
The Mullewa Road District was constituted on 11 August 1911, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.
Amalgamation
Throughout 2010 and 2011, negotiations were held between the City of Geraldton-Greenough and the Shire of Mullewa as to whether the two entities should merge. After a long period of negotiations, the entities decided to merge. The merger was approved by the Local Government Advisory Board in December 2010. A poll was requested by both communities and was held on 16 April 2011. 83.24% of voters voted against the merger in Mullewa, with 72.39% of voters against the merger in Geraldton-Greenough. However, both polls failed to reach the minimum 50% turnout required for a valid poll.
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 2, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q1803523. Authority coordinates are -28.537, 115.512. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011, 1911, 1961 and 1960.
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