Shire of Beverley

Coordinates: 32°06′32″S 116°55′34″E / 32.109°S 116.926°E / -32.109; 116.926
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Shire of Beverley
Western Australia
Beverley Town Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,694 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area2,372.2 km2 (915.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentDavid White
Council seatBeverley
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Pearce
WebsiteShire of Beverley
LGAs around Shire of Beverley:
Kalamunda York Quairading
Armadale Shire of Beverley Quairading
Wandering Brookton Brookton

The Shire of Beverley is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 130 kilometres (80 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,372 square kilometres (916 sq mi), starting 20 kilometres (12 mi) outside Armadale in the Darling Scarp and extending eastwards beyond the scarp into agricultural lands which support broad acre activities such as livestock and cropping. Its seat of government is the town of Beverley, which accommodates just over half of the Shire's population.

History[edit]

The Beverley Road District was proclaimed on 24 January 1871.[2] It was initially far larger on its eastern and southern sides than the present shire, extending east to the colonial border.[3]

The township of Beverley itself was separated as the Municipality of Beverley on 31 March 1892 and the East Beverley Road District separated on 18 October 1895.[2][4]

The Brookton Road District was separated from Beverley on 26 April 1906.[5] However, on 27 April 1906, the East Beverley district was abolished, partially re-absorbed into Beverley and partially into the new Brookton board.[2][6]

The Municipality of Beverley was re-absorbed into the road district on 4 April 1913.[2]

It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Beverley with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards[edit]

The Shire is divided into three wards, which became effective on 2 May 1987.[7]

  • North Ward (three councillors)
  • West Ward (three councillors)
  • South Ward (three councillors)

Prior to 1986, the Shire was represented by eight councillors across four wards which had existed in some form since the amalgamation of the Municipal District in 1913:[2]

  • Kokeby Ward
  • North East Ward
  • Central Ward
  • Dale Ward

2023 election results[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 Western Australian local elections § Beverley.[edit]
2023 Western Australian local elections: Beverley[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dee Ridgway (elected) 484 72.89
Independent Darryl Brown (elected) 79 11.90
Independent Chris Lawlor (elected) 68 10.24
Independent Barry Shardlow 33 4.97
Total formal votes 664 99.25
Informal votes 5 0.75
Turnout 669 47.28

Towns and localities[edit]

The towns and localities of the Shire of Beverley with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[9][10]

Locality Population Area Map
Bally Bally 54 (SAL 2021)[11] 184.5 km2 (71.2 sq mi) Map
Beverley 1,109 (SAL 2021)[12] 384.1 km2 (148.3 sq mi) Map
Dale 190 (SAL 2021)[13] 399.9 km2 (154.4 sq mi) Map
East Beverley 96 (SAL 2016)[14][15] 254.3 km2 (98.2 sq mi) Map
Flint 0 (SAL 2016)[16][17] 568.7 km2 (219.6 sq mi) Map
Kokeby 90 (SAL 2021)[18] 199.9 km2 (77.2 sq mi) Map
Morbinning 36 (SAL 2021)[19] 147.2 km2 (56.8 sq mi) Map
Talbot West 26 (SAL 2021)[20] 55.9 km2 (21.6 sq mi) Map
Westdale 93 (SAL 2021)[21] 174.2 km2 (67.3 sq mi) Map

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921 1,882—    
1933 1,992+0.47%
1947 1,629−1.43%
1954 1,968+2.74%
1961 1,899−0.51%
1966 1,773−1.36%
1971 1,628−1.69%
1976 1,577−0.63%
1981 1,554−0.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986 1,502−0.68%
1991 1,433−0.94%
1996 1,399−0.48%
2001 1,461+0.87%
2006 1,562+1.35%
2011 1,567+0.06%
2016 1,745+2.18%
2021 1,694−0.59%

Notable councillors[edit]

  • Henry Lukin, Beverley Road Board member 1876; later a state MP
  • Edmund Smith, Beverley Road Board member 1894–1896, chairman 1896; later a state MP
  • Frank Broun, Beverley Road Board member 1902–1904, 1906–1914, 1917–1919, chairman 1908–1909, 1911–1914, 1917–1919; also a state MP

Heritage-listed places[edit]

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Beverley

As of 2023, 95 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Beverley,[22] of which 18 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beverley (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "24 January 1871" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ "18 October 1892" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. ^ "BROOKTON NOTES". Western Mail. Western Australia. 31 March 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "East Beverley Roads Board". The Beverley Times. Western Australia. 23 June 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "Local Government Act 1960 – Shire of Beverley (Ward Boundaries and Representation) Order No.1 1986". Western Australia Government Gazette. 7 November 1986. p. 1986:4164–4165.
  8. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Beverley". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  9. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  10. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bally Bally (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beverley (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Beverley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Beverley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flint (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flint (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kokeby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morbinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Talbot West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Westdale (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ "Shire of Beverley Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Shire of Beverley State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

External links[edit]

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