Shire of Morawa

The Shire of Morawa is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 170km east-southeast of the city of Geraldton and about 390km north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3516km2, and its seat of government is the town of Morawa.HistoryOn 2 June 1916, the Perenjori-Morawa Road District was proclaimed on land previously managed by the Upper Irwin road board. On 27 April 1928 it split into the Perenjori and Morawa Road Districts. On 1 July 1961, Morawa became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.On 18 September 2009, the Shires of Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori announced their intention to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later, and the name Billeranga was later chosen. However, by February 2011, community pressure had led to the negotiations stalling, and on 16 April 2011, voters from the Shire of Perenjori defeated the proposal at a referendum.WardsThe Shire is no longer divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large. Prior to the 1997 election, the Shire was divided into wards: Town Ward (three councillors) Central Ward (two councillors) North Ward (two councillors) South Ward (two councillors) Pintharuka Ward (two councillors)Towns and localities Morawa Canna Gutha Koolanooka Merkanooka Pintharuka