Shire of Toodyay

The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1694km2, and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.HistoryIn 1871, the Toodyay Road District was gazetted, and in 1877, the Municipality of Newcastle followed. The latter was abolished and merged in 1912, and on 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.WardsThe Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904. North Ward (2 councillors) Central Ward (2 councillors) West Ward (3 councillors) East Ward (2 councillors)Towns and localities Toodyay Bailup Bejoording Coondle Culham Dewars Pool Dumbarton Hoddys Well Julimar Moondyne Morangup Nardie Nunile Wattening West Toodyay