The Shire of Chittering is a
local government area
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in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, covering an area of about just beyond the northeastern fringe of the
Perth
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metropolitan area, generally along and east of the
Great Northern Highway
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. Its seat of government is the town of
Bindoon.
History
It was established as the Chittering Brook Road District on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the Chittering Road District on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire.
Prior to this, the ward system was as follows:
* Bindoon Ward (3 councillors)
* Chittering Ward (2 councillors)
* Muchea Ward (1 councillor)
* Wannamal Ward (1 councillor)
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Chittering with population and size figures based on the
most recent Australian census
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:
Population
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 148 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chittering, of which three are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
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History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the N ...
.
References
External links
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Chittering