City of Geraldton-Greenough

The City of Geraldton-Greenough was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 424km north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. It covered an area of 1798.3km2, and its seat of government was the town of Geraldton.In existence for exactly four years, it was established on 1 July 2007 through the amalgamation of the former City of Geraldton and Shire of Greenough, and itself amalgamated with the Shire of Mullewa into the City of Greater Geraldton on 1 July 2011.HistoryCity of GeraldtonGeraldton was proclaimed as a municipal district on 21 February 1871. On 1 July 1961, it became a town under the Local Government Act 1960. On 22 April 1988, Geraldton attained city status.Shire of GreenoughThe Greenough and Geraldton Road Boards – the latter not to be confused with the Geraldton Municipality – were proclaimed on 24 January 1871. Initially, Greenough included all of Murchison, which split away on 3 August 1875 and Mullewa, which formed on 11 August 1911. In 1951, Geraldton and Greenough merged, and on 1 July 1961 became the Shire of Geraldton-Greenough under the new Local Government Act 1960. On 19 March 1965, it was renamed the Shire of Greenough.AmalgamationA recommendation was made to the Minister for Local Government by the Local Government Advisory Board in August 2006 to amalgamate the Shire of Greenough with the City of Geraldton.