The Shire of Mullewa was a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about east of the city of Geraldton and about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of , and its seat of government was the town of Mullewa. It amalgamated with the City of Geraldton-Greenough on 1 July 2011 to become part of the City of Greater Geraldton.
History The Mullewa Road District was constituted on 11 August 1911, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
Amalgamation Throughout 2010 and 2011, negotiations were held between the City of Geraldton-Greenough and the Shire of Mullewa as to whether the two entities should merge. After a long period of negotiations, the entities decided to merge. The merger was approved by the Local Government Advisory Board in December 2010. A poll was requested by both communities and was held on 16 April 2011. 83.24% of voters voted against the merger in Mullewa, with 72.39% of voters against the merger in Geraldton-Greenough.Western Australian Electoral Commission (16 April 2011). Mullewa and Geraldton-Greenough results. Accessed 26 July 2011. However, both polls failed to reach the minimum 50% turnout required for a valid poll. The two entities merged on 1 July 2011 to become the City of Greater Geraldton.
Wards The Shire was divided into four wards:
Central Ward (three councillors) East Ward (two councillors) South Ward (two councillors) West Ward (one councillor)
Towns and localities Mullewa Pindar Tardun Tenindewa Wandanooka Wilroy Wongoondy Woolgorong
Population Year Population 1921 816 1933 1,622 1947 1,325 1954 1,657 1961 1,627 1966 1,825 1971 1,849 1976 1,859 1981 1,648 1986 1,455 1991 1,390 1996 1,176 2001 1,118 2006 982 2011 729
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