Shire of Donnybrook

Former local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Donnybrook was a local government area in Western Australia. It was based in the town of Donnybrook.[1] It was established as the Preston Road District on 10 July 1896.[2]

It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Donnybrook with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

It amalgamated with the Shire of Balingup to form the modern Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup on 26 March 1970, although the amalgamated shire retained the "Shire of Donnybrook" name until adopting its current name on 17 July 1970.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Advertising". South Western Times. Western Australia. 26 May 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 12 January 2020 - via Trove.
2. ^ a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.