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📢 HAVE YOUR SAY ON LOCAL LAWS🏛️✅Under Section 3.16 of the Local Government Act 1995, all local governments must regularl...
24/06/2026

📢 HAVE YOUR SAY ON LOCAL LAWS🏛️✅

Under Section 3.16 of the Local Government Act 1995, all local governments must regularly review their local laws to ensure they’re still relevant, effective, and up to date.

The following Local Laws are currently under review and open for public comment:
🐶 Local Law - Dogs (19/04/2016)
🪦Local Law - Cemeteries (21/10/2010)
🍎Local Law - Health (21/10/2010)
🚗Local Law - Parking & Parking Facilities (21/10/2010)
🏠Local Law - Property (21/10/2010)
🤝Local Law - Meeting Procedures 2010 (21/10/2010)
🔥Local Law - Bush Fire Brigades (21/10/2010)
🚧Local Law - Fencing (21/10/2010)

💬 Want to have your say?
To comment on any of the above Local Laws, please visit:
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSVC6V

This consultation will close on Friday 31st July 2026 at 4pm.

Your feedback helps shape the future of our community!

📚 GAINING WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE – XIAN 📚The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu has enjoyed welcoming Year 10 student Xian from Wonga...
24/06/2026

📚 GAINING WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE – XIAN 📚

The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu has enjoyed welcoming Year 10 student Xian from Wongan Hills District High School for work experience.

🏢 Completing her placement at the Shire Customer Service Centre, Xian has been working alongside the Customer Service team while gaining valuable insight into the services provided by local government.

📖 Xian was particularly interested in experiencing the Library environment and enjoys organisational tasks such as shelving and sorting books. She has also been a great help at the Kids Art Club and LEGO Club held each Wednesday at the CRC.

🎨 At school, Xian enjoys Art and Cooking as elective subjects and has appreciated the opportunity to explore different career pathways available in Wongan Hills. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in nursing.

🌟 The Shire is proud to support local students through work experience opportunities and help them gain practical skills and knowledge for the future. We thank Xian for her contribution and wish her all the best as she continues her placement.

🖥️ GAINING WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE – AURORA 🖥️The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu has enjoyed welcoming Year 10 student Aurora from...
24/06/2026

🖥️ GAINING WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE – AURORA 🖥️

The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu has enjoyed welcoming Year 10 student Aurora from Wongan Hills District High School for work experience.

📋 Working alongside Works Administration Officer Mel Whyte, Aurora has gained valuable insight into how a workplace operates while developing her computer and administration skills. Her duties have included putting out the flags, scanning, filing and shredding documents, along with assisting with a variety of day-to-day office tasks.

🎨 At school, Aurora enjoys Art and Sewing as elective subjects and has embraced the opportunity to learn new skills during her time at the Shire. She hopes to one day pursue an office-based career and has enjoyed experiencing what working in an administrative role involves.

🌟 Throughout her placement, Aurora has been developing new skills, gaining practical workplace experience and building her confidence in an office environment. She has enjoyed learning about the day-to-day operations of local government and contributing to the team through a range of administrative tasks.

💛 We look forward to having Aurora continue with us over the coming weeks and wish her all the best as she completes her placement.

📢📺 TV RETRANSMISSION SERVICE DECOMMISSION – EFFECTIVE TOMORROW📺📢 This is a reminder to the community that, at the Ordina...
23/06/2026

📢📺 TV RETRANSMISSION SERVICE DECOMMISSION – EFFECTIVE TOMORROW📺📢

This is a reminder to the community that, at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 27 November 2024, Council resolved to decommission the TV retransmission service, effective from 23 June 2026.

This decision has been previously advertised and communicated, and is being shared again to ensure residents continue to have ample time to plan and make alternative arrangements ahead of the decommissioning date.

WHY IS THIS SERVICE BEING DECOMMISSIONED?
As outlined in the letter sent to impacted ratepayers, the decision was made taking the following factors into consideration:

💲The service is no longer economically viable, resulting in a net cost of -$435,865 to the Shire since its inception, and ongoing maintenance and upkeep costs continue to increase due to the technological challenges.

🤏Only a small number of ratepayers use the service, however, all ratepayers are contributing to the cost through annual rates. (94 properties declared they used this service in a recent survey whilst the Shire currently has 905 rateable properties.)

🚫It is only available to Wongan Hills townsite properties with close enough proximity to the tower and no line-of-sight issues, thus this service is not available to many ratepayers.

📡The Shire acknowledges that, in particular over the past few years, this service has been operating inconsistently. The issue that is faced is that the quality and consistency of this service is out of the Shire’s control with the technology being outdated.

👷‍♂️The service provider is based in Queensland, causing delays in addressing on-site issues and increases the service instability. It is not economically viable to engage another service provider.

📅The Shire’s retransmission licences expire on 22 June 2026, making this the most practical timeline, whilst also providing residents with 18 months’ notice from the first notice.


WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Our TV Decommission Information Sheet is available via our website, and at the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu and Wongan Hills CRC Customer Service Centre.

www.wongan.wa.gov.au/build/major-projects/decommissioning-of-wongan-hills-television-retransmission-service.aspx

🌺 A WARM WELCOME TO VERE! 🌺The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu is pleased to introduce Vere Veresi, our new Finance Officer – Pa...
23/06/2026

🌺 A WARM WELCOME TO VERE! 🌺

The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu is pleased to introduce Vere Veresi, our new Finance Officer – Payroll & Projects.

Originally from Fiji, Vere brings more than 10 years of finance experience to the role. She recently relocated to the area with her husband and has quickly become a valued member of the Shire team.

📚 Vere has a passion for learning and enjoys the variety that comes with working in local government. She is finding there is always something new to learn, with each day bringing different opportunities and challenges.

🤝 Since joining the Shire, Vere has enjoyed getting to know her colleagues and becoming part of the local community. She describes the team as warm and welcoming and is enjoying the new environment and the opportunity to continue learning and developing in her role.

💛 With her warm and sharing nature, Vere has fitted right in and is already making a positive contribution to the organisation.

🎬 Outside of work, Vere enjoys watching movies, visiting new places, shopping, meeting new people, getting together with family and friends, and cooking.

Please join us in welcoming Vere to the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu.

🖤💛❤️ NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATION ❤️💛🖤Join us as we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026 and recognise this year's theme, "50 Years: St...
23/06/2026

🖤💛❤️ NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATION ❤️💛🖤

Join us as we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026 and recognise this year's theme, "50 Years: Strong, Proud, Together".

The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu and Wongan Hills CRC invite community members of all ages to come together to learn, create, connect and celebrate Aboriginal culture, stories and traditions.

📅 Thursday 16th July
🕘 9:00am
📍 CRC Function Room

The day will begin with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, followed by a range of interactive activities and experiences including:

🎨 Community canvas painting
🗣️ Language activities
🧺 Basket weaving
🖍️ Colouring activities
🔥 Damper making and tastings
🏺 Cultural artefacts and displays

This year marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week, celebrating the achievements, voices and enduring strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, while looking towards a strong and connected future.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

📢 DRAFT PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 📢The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu's Draft Public Health Plan is now availa...
22/06/2026

📢 DRAFT PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 📢

The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu's Draft Public Health Plan is now available for public comment.

The plan outlines priorities and actions to support the health and wellbeing of our community and has been informed by community feedback, local data and strategic planning.

We encourage all community members to review the plan and have their say.

🗓️ Public comment period closes at 5.00pm on Tuesday 23rd June.

📄 Copies of the plan are available on the Shire website and at the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu and Wongan Hills CRC Customer Service Centre.
www.wongan.wa.gov.au/council/corporate-documents/public-health-and-wellbeing-plan.aspx

Your feedback will help shape the final Public Health Plan and ensure it reflects the needs and priorities of our community.

For more information, please contact the Shire on 9671 2500.

🚀 LAUNCH YOUR CAREER WITH THE SHIRE OF WONGAN-BALLIDU! 🚀Are you looking to gain valuable workplace skills while earning ...
22/06/2026

🚀 LAUNCH YOUR CAREER WITH THE SHIRE OF WONGAN-BALLIDU! 🚀

Are you looking to gain valuable workplace skills while earning a qualification? 📚💼 We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Business Trainee to join our team.

This position offers the flexibility of either full-time or part-time employment, making it an excellent opportunity for school leavers, career starters, or those looking to return to the workforce. 🌟

As a Business Trainee, you will gain hands-on experience across a variety of areas within the organisation, including:
📋 General Administration
💰 Finance and Accounts
🚜 Works and Services Administration
🤝 Customer Service
🗂️ Records Management
🏢 Office and Business Operations

Working alongside experienced staff, you will develop practical skills and knowledge while completing a nationally recognised business qualification. 🎓

What we're looking for: 👀
✅ A positive attitude and willingness to learn
✅ Good communication and interpersonal skills
✅ Basic computer skills
✅ Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
✅ Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a solid foundation for a career in administration, local government, or business operations. 🌱

📝 To apply, visit:
www.wongan.wa.gov.au/employment/

📞 For further information please contact Deputy CEO, Melinda Lymon, on 9671 2500
📧 [email protected]

📅 Applications close: Friday 3rd July

📧 MAKE THE SWITCH TO E-RATES 📧Looking for a simple way to receive your rates notices?By signing up to e-Rates, you'll re...
18/06/2026

📧 MAKE THE SWITCH TO E-RATES 📧

Looking for a simple way to receive your rates notices?

By signing up to e-Rates, you'll receive your rates notices directly to your email inbox, making them easy to access whenever you need them.

Benefits of e-Rates include:

✅ Receive your rates notice instantly
✅ Access your notice anywhere, anytime
✅ Keep important documents organised electronically

Signing up only takes a few minutes.

🖥️ Register online at:
www.wongan.wa.gov.au/forms/sign-up-to-e-rates/35

Make the switch today and enjoy the convenience of e-Rates.

Please note: for the 2026/27 rating year, paper rates notices will still be issued alongside e-Rates notices. This will allow ratepayers time to transition to the new system.

Address

Cnr Quinlan Street & Elphin Crescent
Wongan Hills, WA
6603

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30am
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61896712500

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