Due to strong winds and a Very High Danger Rating ahead of any forecast rain, all permits to burn in the Shire of Gingin for Thursday 24 May are CANCELLED. See here for further information.

Water Corporation has advised a water supply interruption for Nilgen on Thursday 31 May 2018. Please note: bottled water is available for affected residents during this period. See here for full details.

Owing to dry weather conditions, you will need a permit to burn up until Thursday 14 June unless otherwise notified. See here for more information.

An on-line version of the Shire's 2018 Community Perceptions Survey is now available. Tell us what you think... and go into the draw to win a weekend away! This survey is open to all Shire of Gingin residents and ratepayers. We want to hear from as many community members as possible so please see here to participate for a chance to win one of three exciting 'weekend away' prizes worth $350 each!

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is seeking public consultation on the matter of puppy farm prevention in WA. See here for full details.

RAAF Base Pearce will be hosting helicopters and personnel from both Australian and US Defence Forces until mid-June as they conduct counter terrorism training throughout the south-west. This training will include low flying helicopters. Please see here for full message from the ADF.

See here for full list of winners of both Gingin and Lancelin triathlons.

Works commencing early May. See here for more information

There has been an increase in the flying of remote piloted aircraft systems (drones) in military airspace (RAAF Base Pearce and Gingin Airfield) which in one case came within 6 metres of an aircraft in flight - see here for more information.

Protecting Gingin Brook - please see here for how you can help minimise impacts to streamflow, the environment and other users.