Hawkesbury People & Places
Borough Council of Windsor
Local government body
Reference: p 43.
After the Municipalities Act was passed by NSW parliament in 1858, local town councils were given to power to levy rates on freehold property. The Borough Council of Windsor was incorporated on 4 March 1871 and 9 alderman were elected with Robert Dick as the first mayor. In 1906 the borough became a municipality and the area was enlarged to include rural areas. Richmond Borough Council was incorporated in 1872 with George Bowman as the first mayor and also became a municipality in 1906. Windsor and Richmond Councils were amalgamated in 1949. Colo Shire Council was formed in 1906 with its chambers at Wilberforce. Windsor then amalgamated with Colo Shire Council in 1980 to form Hawkesbury Shire Council.
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