AGY-3798 | Woy Woy Shire

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Woy Woy Shire was created from a former area of Erina Shire on 1 August 1928.(1) Woy Woy Shire was to be governed by six councillors and prior to full elections a Provisional Council was appointed under the proclamation published in the New South Wales Government Gazette dated 27 July 1928. Two councillors were appointed for each of the three Ridings and they were Charles Staples and Alfred Smith for Riding A, Michael Green and Henry Goulding for Riding B, Jerry Mahoney and Ernest Williams for Riding C.(2) Erina Council was required to transfer to the Woy Woy Provisional Council all certificates, deeds, documents and records for property now located in the new Shire as well as extracts from electoral and rate-payer rolls.(3) On 18 March 1932 changes to the Shire boundaries of Erina and Woy Woy were gazetted. Part of the Shire of Erina was transferred to the Shire of Woy Woy and part of the Shire of Woy Woy was transferred to the Shire of Erina.(4) The Local Government Act of 1919 provided for the establishment of County Councils by whole, groups of, or parts of municipalities and shires to perform nominated functions delegated by the Councils concerned. Woy Woy Shire combined with Erina Shire and Gosford Municipality to form the Brisbane Water County Council to provide electricity to the three local government areas from 16 October 1942.(5) The role of the Brisbane Water County Council included the construction extension, protection, maintenance, control and management of works for the supply of electricity; the supply of electricity; supply and installation of electrical fittings and appliances; and to grant permission for other parties to supply electric current to the public. The Shire of Woy Woy provided two representatives to the Brisbane Water County Council. This arrangement continued until the abolition of the Woy Woy Shire.(6) On 1 January 1947, two new Shires were created from the former Municipality of Gosford and the former Shires of Erina and Woy Woy. As a result, Woy Woy Shire ceased to exist on 1 January 1947 when the Shire was absorbed into the two Shires of Gosford and Wyong.(7) ENDNOTES
1. NSW Government Gazette No.97, 27 July 1928, p3532.
2. NSW Government Gazette No.97, 27 July 1928, p3532.
3. NSW Government Gazette No.97, 27 July 1928, p3532.
4. NSW Government Gazette No.35, 18 March 1932, pp986-987.
5. See Agency No.3490.
6. Report of the Energy Authority of New South Wales for the year ending 30 June, 1980, p29.
7. NSW Government Gazette No.145, 20 December 1946, pp2967-2970.