The most recent elections for the shire council were in March 2012.
His garden was donated to the local shire council to enable the public to visit in the future.
A nine-member Shire Council was established to provide local services.
A road board (later to become the Shire Council) was convened in 1874 within slightly different boundaries to the present day.
In Tommy's (frequent) absences, she runs a garbage business under contract to the shire council.
The first elections to the Shire Council, established by ordinance, were held in May 1993.
On 1 July 1961, it became a shire council following changes to the Local Government Act.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, it became a shire council on 31 March 1903.
Within three years Gleeson became the Chairman of the Shire Council.
The Shire Council looks after the gardens.