Shire of Trayning

The Shire of Trayning is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Merredin and about 240 kilometres (149 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,651 square kilometres (637 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Trayning.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Trayning, Western Australia.
Shire of Trayning
Western Australia
Trayning Town Hall, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Population350 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.2120/km2 (0.549/sq mi)
Established1912
Area1,651.2 km2 (637.5 sq mi)
MayorMelanie Brown
Council seatTrayning
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Trayning
LGAs around Shire of Trayning:
Koorda Mount Marshall Mukinbudin
Wyalkatchem Shire of Trayning Nungarin
Tammin Kellerberrin Merredin

History

The current Shire of Trayning area was historically split between the Meckering Road District and Kellerberrin Road District.

The shire originated as the Korrelocking Road District, established on 30 June 1911, which covered Trayning, Wyalkatchem and parts of Mount Marshall and Dowerin. On 18 March 1912, a section of the district was transferred to the new Dowerin Road District, and Korrelocking was renamed the Ninghan Road District. Another section of the district separated on 18 June 1920 with the establishment of the Wyalkatchem Road District.[2]

The Mount Marshall Road District split away from the Ninghan district on 6 July 1923, and the remaining district was renamed the Kununoppin-Trayning Road District on 12 October 1923.[2]

It became the Shire of Trayning-Kununoppin-Yelbeni on 1 July 1961 under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It was then renamed to the Shire of Trayning on 10 September 1965.[2]

Wards

The shire has no wards, and all councillors serve 4-year terms. Previously, it was divided into 3 wards.

  • Trayning Ward (3 councillors)
  • Kununoppin Ward (4 councillors)
  • Yelbeni Ward (2 councillors)

Towns and localities
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trayning (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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