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The Divisional Council of Worcester was proclaimed on 12 July 1855 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855.

According to the requirements of the said act, the division was divided into six districts, comprising various field-cornetcies including Tulbagh, Twenty-Four Rivers, Breede River and the Cold and Warm Bokkeveld.

In terms of Act No 13 of 1856 the district of Tulbagh was proclaimed a division and the boundaries of the Divisional Council of Worcester were redefined as follows:
District No 1 Field-Cornetcy and Town of Worcester;
District No 2 Field-Cornetcies of Wagenboom’s River and Goudini;
District No 3 Over Hex River and Achter Hex River;
District No 4 Voorste and Middle Bosjesveld;
District No 5 Kleine Swarte Berg and Klein Roggeveld;
District No 6 Great Fish River, Koreeka River, Riet River and Komsberg.

In the ensuing years the boundaries were altered various times, for example in 1869(4) and 1905.

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Worcester was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Laingsburg to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Matroosberg.