The Community Newspaper Group have announced the cessation of our region's two weekly newspapers 'The Advocate' and 'North Coast Times'. See here for more information.

Thursday 4 October 2018 - see here for more information

Do you know a community member or group deserving of recognition? Why not nominate them for a 2019 Community Citizen of the Year Award? See here for more information.

Time is running out to register your unwanted or obsolete agvet chemicals with ChemClear in the upcoming Western Australia collection. Registrations close 10 September. See here for more information.

Please see here for full details on firebreak requirements for 2018-19. The detailed booklet will be mailed to all ratepayers shortly.

WA Council of Social Service training needs survey is now open - see here for more information and how to participate.

The Department of Transport have confirmed that oversize night moves will continue on Brand Hwy between Muchea and Badgingarra until early September. See here for full details.

Further to our recent advice concerning an error in the magnetic bin calendars (regarding recycling collection days in Zones 3 and 4), Avon Waste have provided a corrected timetable, see here. New magnetic calendars are being produced for the 2018-19 financial year and will soon be delivered by Avon Waste to properties currently receiving waste collection in the Shire.

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.

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.