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The Shire of West Arthur is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified individuals or businesses for the ongoing maintenance of Shire-owned buildings and infrastructure.

The Shire of West Arthur is participating in Western Australia’s Astrotourism Towns Project with two key objectives:

The Shire of West Arthur is calling for expressions of interest in the management and cleaning of the Shire Caravan Park and cleaning of additional Shire facilities

The Shire of West Arthur has received this wonderful feedback regarding the Seniors Meals program.

On behalf of the Shire of Wag in, I extend our deepest gratitude to the Shire of West Arthur and your dedicated volunteers for your invaluable assistance and commitment in responding to the recent fires within our community.

The Shire is currently seeking feedback regarding connectivity issues since the closure of the 3G network.

The Office of the Auditor General is conducting a Performance Audit on Local Government Management of Road Maintenance, focused on regional WA.

Council has adopted the document titled ‘‘Key Principles for Effective Renewable Energy Development in the Shire of West Arthur” at the recent council meeting held on the 19th December 2024.

Notice is hereby given that the West Arthur Shire Council has resolved to initiate the process required to

A Shire of West Arthur Biodiversity Strategy has recently been prepared by the Blackwood Basin Group to guide the protection and sustainable management of the Shire’s natural environment.

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has received a licence application (DIR 213) from Novotech Australia Pty Ltd to conduct a clinical trial of genetically modified (GM) human adenovirus for treatment of melanoma.

A harvest vehicle movement ban is in place for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

The Audit Report for 2023-24 has been adopted by Council.

The Annual Report 2023-2024 is now available

The Shire of West Arthur Office and Depot will be closed from noon on Tuesday 24th December and will resume normal trading on Monday 6th January 2025.

In accordance with Section 6.11(2) of the Local Government Act 1995, the Shire of West Arthur proposes to change the purpose of its Waste Management Fund.

West Arthur are the lucky winners of two statewide competitions.

The Draft Joint Local Planning Strategy for the Shires of Wagin, West Arthur and Williams is now available for submissions from the public.

There will be a Special Meeting of Council held on Thursday 14th November 2024 at 7.00pm.

The Shire of West Arthur has joined a pilot program, partnering with the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries

The local government has received an application to use and/or develop land for the following purposes and public comments are invited. Property Address: Lot 100 on Deposited Plan 67430 Trigwell Road, Trigwell. Proposal: Construction of a proposed repurposed dwelling (i.e. single house), garage and various associated improvements.

The Shire of West Arthur has signed a contract with Contract Aquatic Services to manage the Darkan Pool for the next two years

For your information, as a stakeholder or potential stakeholder in WAPRES (WA Plantation Resources) operations, WAPRES would like to notify the following:

Amendment to 2024-25 Schedule of Fees and Charges

Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station Darkan South (Trigwell Road Bridge, Arthur River. These improvement works will temporarily impact Telstra mobile coverage and performance in Darkan and surrounds. Customers in the area are likely to experience slower than usual data speeds on 26th September 2024.

The Shire of West Arthur hosted a citizenship ceremony on Australian Citizenship Day, 17 September 2024.

The Shire of West Arthur is pleased to announce that St Luke’s Family Practice from Katanning has been engaged to provide medical services in Darkan, commencing on Friday, 27 September.

Join the Blackwood Basin Group for a free biodiversity workshop at Lake Towerrinning.

Check if your 3G device will be impacted by the 3G network closure.