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We are very disappointed to report that entire patches of the remarkable and rare Blood Spider Orchids have been dug up in the Konnongorring area. Sadly, it was not one plant but all of the orchids in the vicinity that were stolen without consideration of the consequence that we may never see these orchids again!

Recently, there have been a number of incidents including vandalism of the town hall and verbal abuse of Council staff running the youth activities. The incidents have escalated to a point where Council is now concerned for the safety and welfare of our staff. Therefore, it is with regret that we announce the suspension of youth zone services indefinitely.

National On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate by the Department of Water and Environment Regulation, offers rebates for purchase and installation of on-farm stock water infrastructure. Water infrastructure purchased and installed after 30 June 2018 is eligible and can be claimed retrospectively.

Wendy Williams was one of the worthy recipients of this year’s WA Volunteer of the Year Awards winning the category “Lifetime Contribution to Volunteering”. The Shire of Goomalling congratulate Wendy on this prestigious and well deserved accolade and thank her for her contributions through volunteering and for her commitment to our community, our region and beyond.

The Shire of Goomalling is calling for public comment on the Draft Goomalling Strategic Community Plan 2018.

As a result of changes imposed by the Water Corporation, Council has resolved for all 6 standpipes within the Shire of Goomalling to be closed to the public. Therefore they will be locked and only be accessible for Council usage and for firefighting purposes.

providing a quarterly update on the running of our local opshop, including updated opening times, funding allocations and new volunteers.

The Federal Government has committed $70 million for the Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Routes (WSFR) through the Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative. The WSFR project is a $500m, four phase investment priority plan between 42 Local Governments, creating a more reliable and safer road network and improve access for higher capacity vehicles.

The Avon Valley won the award for the Best Tourism Display at the 2019 Show. This was a great result for the region and after over a decade of exhibiting at the Show, a very exciting one.

You may be eligible to be enrolled to vote in the upcoming in-person Local Government elections on 19 October 2019 if you live in or are an owner or occupier of rateable property in the district of the Shire of Goomalling. Enrolment claim forms can be obtained from the Shire Office or Australian Electoral Commission Offices and should be lodged with Peter Bentley, CEO by 4.00pm on Friday 30 August 2019.

Council was granted $108,500 under the Safer Communities Fund Round 3 Infrastructure Grants to install 19 solar LED security lights and 14 CCTV cameras to pathways, buildings and carparks within the Goomalling recreation hub precinct to mitigate the risk of opportunistic crime and to enhance visibility for users.

On 7 February 2019, Council acknowledged individuals who volunteer with Council and community groups across the district for their invaluable contribution to the liveability of Goomalling.

WA shutterbug Georgina Steytler’s stunning picture of wasps playing in the Goomalling mud has won the prestigeous Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. The shot shows industrious wasps, turning mud into balls to create egg chambers for their nests.

Shire of Goomalling was recognised for the successful youth event #GoomaTownFest in the 2018 Children’s Environment and Health Local Government Policy Awards ceremony, winning the category “Young People Making a Difference in Communities” for the second consecutive year.

Saturday 14 April we celebrated Youth Week WA with a series of activities to challenge, inspire and invoke a sense of euphoria that can only be felt when you’re getting messy. 64 young tributes entered the Hunger Maze, sacrificing themselves willingly to the onslaught of paint and goo.

GO Sustainable is a medium term project to transition Council facilities to renewable energy reducing power drawn from the grid. Council will carry out transition to solar pv systems over the next five years, targeting the highest consuming sites first.

Our OpShop's quarterly newsletter details its funding allocations through grant requests, its new opening times and its dedicated volunteers.

The Shire of Goomalling was very excited to receive a Local Government Children’s Environment and Health Policy Award in the category 'Young People Making a Difference in Communities'.

The renovations to the Goomalling Emergency Department are now complete.

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Solar Panels installed to reduce our carbon footprint

38 sites now confirmed

Let the gardening begin!

Avongro Inc is trialing the effect on native timber crops on saline land, when pre-treated with Frankia, a nitrogen-fixing bacteria that lives in symbiosis with some plants letting them grow in soils that are saline, low in nutrients, have extreme pH or even heavy metal pollution.

The Shire of Goomalling's Age Friendly Community Plan (AFCP) has been finalised and was adopted by Council on 15 June 2016. Our AFCP was funded by Department of Local Government and Communities Age-Friendly Community Local Government Grant Program.

On 15 March 2016 Professor Tim Flannery of the Climate Council wrote "New data released yesterday revealed that global temperatures surged in the last two months to temperature targets we didn't expect to breach until 2100."

Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies announced the 12 month ActiveSmart program to be rolled out across 12 local government areas in the Wheatbelt: Beverley, Dowerin, Goomalling, Koorda, Merredin, Moora, Narrogin, Northam, Toodyay, Wyalkatchem and York.

The time has come around again for the annual community Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes events. Wheatbelt NRM is offering funding to groups wanting to run fox shoot events under the Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes program.

December 2015 Ordinary Council Meeting it was proposed and accepted in principal to extend the recreation ground at the Northern end and reduce the road reserve to South to accommodate extra parking and create a unified recreation precinct encompassing the sports facilities, town hall and Gumnuts. Comments from the community are invited and are to be submitted by Friday 11 March 2015, 12noon.