Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes
Western Australia
The Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire offices
Location in Western Australia
Population5,238 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1970
Area1,339.8 km2 (517.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJenny Mountford
Council seatBridgetown
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Bridgetown Greenbushes
LGAs around Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes:
Donnybrook-Balingup
Nannup Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes Boyup Brook
Manjimup

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bunbury and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,340 square kilometres (517 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bridgetown.

History

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes was established on 26 March 1970 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Bridgetown and the Shire of Greenbushes.[2]

Indigenous people

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)[3][4] and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,[5][6] both of the Noongar nation.[7][8]

Wards

Since 2021, the shire is no longer divided into wards.[9] The nine shire councillors each represent the entire shire.

2023 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 Western Australian local elections § Bridgetown–Greenbushes.[edit]
2023 Western Australian local elections: Bridgetown–Greenbushes[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenny Mountford (elected) 467 27.12
Independent Mike Fletcher (elected) 335 19.45
Independent Tony Pratico (elected) 286 16.61
Independent Lyndon Pearce (elected) 280 16.26
Independent Trevor Stallard 130 7.55
Independent Rebecca Redman (elected) 117 6.79
Independent Elke Browne 57 3.31
Independent Leigh Carroll 50 2.90
Total formal votes 1,722 99.42
Informal votes 10 0.58
Turnout 1,732 44.55

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[11][12]

Locality Population Area Map
Bridgetown3,168 (SAL 2021)[13]35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Catterick171 (SAL 2021)[14]125.5 km2 (48.5 sq mi)
Glenlynn112 (SAL 2021)[15]43.1 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Greenbushes365 (SAL 2021)[16]57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi)
Hester101 (SAL 2021)[17]22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Hester Brook127 (SAL 2021)[18]51.8 km2 (20.0 sq mi)
Kangaroo Gully512 (SAL 2021)[19]53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
Kingston16 (SAL 2021)[20]312.8 km2 (120.8 sq mi)
Maranup60 (SAL 2021)[21]104.8 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
North Greenbushes174 (SAL 2021)[22]18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Sunnyside100 (SAL 2021)[23]72.2 km2 (27.9 sq mi)
Wandillup64 (SAL 2021)[24]137.3 km2 (53.0 sq mi)
Winnejup176 (SAL 2021)[25]160.4 km2 (61.9 sq mi)
Yornup94 (SAL 2021)[26]142.2 km2 (54.9 sq mi)

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 139 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes,[27] of which twelve are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetown.[28]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgetown-Greenbushes (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes". www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au. Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes. Retrieved 16 August 2023. We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Pibulmun-Wadandi people
  9. ↑ "Ward Boundaries Update". Shire of Bridgetwon-Greenbushes. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Bridgetown-Greenbushes". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridgetown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Catterick (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  15. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenlynn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenbushes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  17. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hester (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  18. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hester Brook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  19. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kangaroo Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  20. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingston (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  21. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maranup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  22. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Greenbushes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  23. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunnyside (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  24. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wandillup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  25. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Winnejup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  26. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yornup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  27. ↑ "Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  28. ↑ "Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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