Council and staff would like to extend their congratulations to colleague Bob Kelly, on his tremendous achievement after over 30 years of service to the Australian Red Cross.

There are a few typos in the contact list for the Shire's Fire Control Officers this year that went out in the Fire Break Orders. The list of these corrections can be found here.

Know someone in our community who has been doing amazing things? Nominate them now for the Shire of Gingin Australia Day Awards 2022. Nominations close 31 October 2022.

Council is allowing an amnesty period up until 31 January 2022 for anyone within the Shire to obtain any planning or building approvals for any structures on your property that you may never have approached Council for approval to construct.

Volunteers across our Shire’s Bush Fire Brigades have been called out to attend several reported fires which have turned out to be false lately. Please remember to register your burn in advance with DFES to help us prevent this.

The annual green waste kerbside collection will take place once again this year following the September long weekend for eligible rate payers.

If you've ever thought about becoming a Councillor for the Shire of Gingin then now is your chance. The nomination period will open from Thursday, 2 September 2021 for this year's Local Government Elections.

Local government elections will be held this year on Saturday, 16 October. Your Council is elected to represent you so if you would like to cast your vote, please make sure you are enrolled to vote before the close off enrolment date of 27 August.

The Shire would like to extend our thanks to those community members who participated in the recent CHRMAP Workshops. There is still a little time left to get in your feedback if you weren't able to make it!

If you are then please register to attend a Candidate Information Session by 13 August 2021. There will be two sessions to choose from - one held in Gingin on 23 August and the other in Lancelin on 24 August.

It's extremely important that we don't get complacent during the Pandemic. Community members are urged to continue to do the COVID-19 Contact Register and the Shire recommends wearing masks to all community members given we are a peri-urban Council and there are many people moving to and from our Shire from the metro area.

The Hon Reece Whitby MLA, Minister for Emergency Services and DFES Commissioner, Darren Klemm, officially turned the sod for the construction of the new Gingin Emergency Services Centre in a short ceremony on Wednesday, 23 June.

Many of our local fire fighters received long overdue medals and medallions at the community's recent Volunteers 'Thank You' Evening.

Our volunteers do so much for us in our communities. Several community groups and the Shire took the opportunity to put on an event together to thank all our many volunteers across our various communities.

The Gingin Emergency Services Centre is a brand new facility that once completed, will not only be an asset to the Shire of Gingin but also to the Central Coast Sub-Region of the Wheatbelt and further afield.

The second and third Fact Sheets are out to help you prepare for the upcoming June workshops to discuss our community's 'Strategic Community Plan 2021 Major Review'. Learn about what an Asset Management Plan and a Long Term Financial Plan are and what bearing they have on how you, the community, and Council's plans for our future.

Council and staff would like to congratulate the organising committee for the Gingin British Car Day on their excellent event held last Sunday, 16 May in Gingin.

It's finally ready! Just in time for British Car Day, all residents and visitors to Gingin can now enjoy the Outdoor Activity Space area.

Our first video is out! Learn more about the Shire's Strategic Community Plan and why you should get involved in its major review coming up in June.

It was art, art and more art in Lancelin on Saturday, 10 April! We hope you had a terrific time if you attended the Immerse Creative Arts Festival.

4 years have gone by in a flash! It's now time to carry out a major review of the Strategic Community Plan. In the near future we will be seeking community feedback. How do you imagine our community's future?

It was a warm one but what a fantastic triathlon we had this year in Gingin!

The Annual Meeting of Electors will take place on Tuesday, 16 March 2021. A copy of the Annual Report 2019/20 is now available for viewing.

The plans for this exciting project are finally available. Community members have the opportunity to provide feedback if they would like to.

This fantastic community initiative is taking form in Gingin. Once constructed, the Gingin Outdoor Activity Space will be a great asset to the Gingin community and visitors to the town site.

The Shire's Administration Centre in Gingin will be closing half an hour early on Friday, 19 February.

There is quite an array of services available from the Gingin Medical Centre. To book an appointment call (08) 9575 2300 or visit www.hotdoc.com.au to book online.

Although a COVID-19 lockdown has come into affect south of the Shire of Gingin, our services remain open as per usual.

The Shire of Gingin's Annual Community Funding Program will be opening very shortly!

Today residents from around the Shire of Gingin were able to enjoy several different public events including the Shire's Australia Day Picnic Breakfast where we welcomed several new Australia Citizens and awarded the 2021 WA Community Citizen of the Year Awards.