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Shire of Ravensthorpe

Coordinates: 33°36′S 120°08′E / 33.600°S 120.133°E / -33.600; 120.133
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Ravensthorpe, Western Australia.

Shire of Ravensthorpe
Western Australia
The Ravensthorpe shire offices
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population2,085 (LGA 2021)[1]
 • Density0,15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Area13,551.1 km2 (5,232.1 sq mi)
Shire PresidentKeith Dunlop
Council seatRavensthorpe
RegionGoldfields-Esperance
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Ravensthorpe
LGAs around Shire of Ravensthorpe:
Lake Grace Dundas Esperance
Kent Shire of Ravensthorpe Esperance
Jerramungup Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is a local government area in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about halfway between the city of Albany and the town of Esperance and about 530 kilometres (329 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,551 square kilometres (5,232 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Ravensthorpe.

History

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The Phillips River Road District was gazetted on 9 November 1900. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Ravensthorpe under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

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As of the 2003 election, the Shire is divided into three wards:

  • Ravensthorpe Ward (two councillors)
  • Hopetoun Ward (two councillors)
  • Rural Ward (three councillors)

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Ravensthorpe with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]

Locality Population Area Map
Fitzgerald River National Park * ‡ 4 (SAL 2021)[5] 2,420 km2 (930 sq mi) Map
Hopetoun 1,115 (SAL 2021)[6] 539.8 km2 (208.4 sq mi) Map
Jerdacuttup 183 (SAL 2021)[7] 1,200.5 km2 (463.5 sq mi) Map
Munglinup 140 (SAL 2021)[8] 3,044.7 km2 (1,175.6 sq mi) Map
Ravensthorpe 580 (SAL 2021)[9] 2,542.7 km2 (981.7 sq mi) Map
West River 71 (SAL 2021)[10] 1,132.8 km2 (437.4 sq mi) Map
  • ( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
  • ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Ravensthorpe

As of 2023, 122 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Ravensthorpe,[11] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Metropolitan Hotel in Hopetoun.[12]

Sex Scandal

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In September 2021, Shire of Ravensthorpe chief executive Gavin Pollock was sacked after being accused of spending almost $55,000 of shire money on a sex worker.[13] A report tabled in the Western Australian State Parliament on 22 September 2021 alleges that Mr Pollock was a client of a sex worker named "Ms E", for whom he issued multiple fake invoices and purchase orders on his office computer totalling $54,850. Two further invoices totalling a combined $13,350 were prepared but not paid as a result of the commission investigation.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ravensthorpe (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fitzgerald River National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hopetoun (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jerdacuttup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munglinup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ravensthorpe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Shire of Ravensthorpe Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Shire of Ravensthorpe State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Ravensthorpe Shire CEO accused of spending $50k of council cash on sex worker". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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33°36′S 120°08′E / 33.600°S 120.133°E / -33.600; 120.133

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