Shire of Moora


The Shire of Moora is a local government area in the northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and generally lies between the Brand Highway and Great Northern Highway about north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Moora.

History

The Moora Road District was gazetted on 11 December 1908, created from part of the Victoria Plains Road District. The first election for the Moora Road Board was on 12 February 1909. Henry Lefroy was elected Chairman at the first meeting of the Road Board on 19 March 1909. Lefroy had previously been elected Chairman of the Victoria Plains Road Board in 1876.
On 1 July 1961, Moora became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards

The shire is undivided and the nine councillors represent the entire shire.
Until 20 October 2007, the shire was divided into wards, most with 1 councillor each:

Notable councillors

In January 2017, a video emblazoned with the seal of Shire of Moora was uploaded to YouTube. The video, showing a road being built, went viral, bringing unexpected attention to the area.