AGY-2516 | Hawkesbury Shire (1981-1989) / City of Hawkesbury (1989- )

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Hawkesbury Shire was established on 1 January 1981 by the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act, 1980 (Act No.110, 1980), which combined the Municipality of Windsor and the Shire of Colo. (1) A proclamation in the NSW Government Gazette of 17 October 1980 named the designated area formed by this amalgamation as the Shire of Hawkesbury, which was to consist of 12 members of council. (2)

On 24 October 1980 arrangements were gazetted for the appointment of a returning officer and the conduct of elections. (3)

In November 1986 the boundaries of the City of Penrith and the Shire of Hawkesbury were rationalised by a portion of land of approximately 480 square metres in the City of Penrith being transferred to the Shire of Hawkesbury and about 1750 square metres being transferred from Hawkesbury Shire to the City of Penrith . (4)

Hawkesbury Shire was proclaimed a City to take effect from 1 July 1989. (5)

Endnotes
1. Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (Act No.110, 1980), s.3 and Sch.1 Part 2.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.152, 17 October 1980, p.5393.
3. Ibid. No.156, 24 October 1980, p.5508.
4. Ibid. No.183, 28 November 1986, pp.5799-5801.
5. Ibid. No.81, 30 June 1988, p.3854; Hawkesbury City Council website http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/hawkesbury_overview.htm (cited 24 December 2001).