The Shire of Northam is located in the Wheatbelt district of Western Australia and includes the townsites of Wundowie, Bakers Hill, Clackline, Spencers Brook, Northam and Grass Valley. It covers 1,443 sq km and has a population of around 11,940, of which the majority (59%) reside in Northam, with Wundowie and Bakers Hill also being significant population centres. Whilst historically being considered to have a mono-economy based on agriculture, the Shireโs economic base is diversifying and includes tourism, retail, manufacturing, light industrial and mineral resources, as well as an expanding service industry. The Shire of Northam Administration Centre is located at 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam. Other Shire services include: Wundowie Library, Northam Regional Library, Northam Visitor Centre, Northam Recreation Centre, plus numerous halls and sporting facilities also made available for use by the community.
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Thank you for engaging with the Shire of Northam. Our social media is used for sharing news, updates, issues and events, alongside our other communication channels. To keep our community space welcoming and inclusive, comments and posts are moderated; comments and messages that do not adhere to these guidelines may be removed, and users may be blocked depending on frequency of posting and/or nature of comments at the absolute discretion of the Shire of Northam. The Shire of Northam has a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying, defamatory, or derogatory content, or comments likely to incite or illicit antisocial behaviour. By interacting with our social media profiles, you agree to adhere to the following:
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Keep comments on-topic to the post you are commenting on. Only post the same message once. If you require a response and havenโt received one, please contact the Shire of Northam directly
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Be factual, truthful and accurate in your interactions, and do not spread misinformation
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Ensure that any comments or content posted does not infringe on copyright or other intellectual property rights
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Keep discussion civil and polite. Be respectful of others, including fellow users, Council Members and Shire staff. Comments of an abusive, personal, defamatory or harassing nature will not be tolerated
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Keep content clean (comments, images, or videos of an inappropriate nature, or using inappropriate language will be removed)
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Protect your personal privacy by not including email addresses, phone numbers or home addresses on public platforms
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The Shire of Northamโs online channels are managed by the Engagement & Communications team, who will try to respond to on-topic interactions as quickly as possible. This platform is monitored during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8.00am โ 5.00pm, excluding public holidays). Outside of these hours, we cannot guarantee that monitoring will take place; if you require immediate assistance please call (08) 9622 7267. The Shire will not respond to each individual user, but will join the conversation where reasonable or required to do so. We will respond to service enquiries on social media where possible, but we encourage users to contact the Shire of Northam directly via phone or email for specific queries, or if requiring a formal response and follow-up. Our team reads all public interactions, and any recurring themes, issues, or helpful feedback are passed onto the relevant Shire business area. Being followed by the Shire of Northam does not imply endorsement of any kind.
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If you have any feedback on the content of our online channels, please email [email protected] (for the attention of the Engagement & Communications team), or call 9622 6100. Please report any inappropriate content, or content that goes against these guidelines to our page administrators.
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All online content produced by the Shire of Northam is owned by us and protected by copyright. You are encouraged to share the content provided that you do not change the original message intent or misrepresent the Shire of Northam in any way.
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The Shire of Northam reserves the right to update these guidelines as required.
