The town of Merredin is a thriving regional centre, centrally located between Perth and Kalgoorlie; 257kms from Perth (via the Great Eastern Highway) and 334kms from Kalgoorlie. Merredin services a hinterland of over 15,000 people and is the regional base for government and commercial organisations, and supports quality facilities for business, education, health, transport, recreation and tourism.

The Shire of Merredin covers an area of 3,372 sq kms, incorporating the townsites of Burracoppin, Muntadgin, Hines Hill and the localities of Goomarin, Korbel, Nangeenan, Nokanning, Norpa, Nukarni, South Burracoppin, and Tandegin.

The Council strives to encourage a vibrant community that offers a comprehensive range of local and regional services. Its aim is to work with all communities in the Central Wheatbelt to support quality of life as well as economic and social development within the region.

We invite you to explore this web site for information on services provided by the Shire of Merredin.

Additional information on Merredin can be obtained at www.merredin.com and www.wheatbelttourism.com.

Chandler Road Landfill Site - New operating hours and fees for disposal

The landfill site has been upgraded to provide a useful life of approximately 30 years.

The current hours of operation of the landfill site (until 31 January 2011) are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 1.00pm – 5.00pm;
Wednesday 8.00am – 1.00pm;
Sunday 10.00am – 5.30pm.

From 1 February 2011 the new operating hours of operation will be:

Monday – Friday 10.30am – 4.30pm;
Saturday – 10.00am – 3.00pm;
Sunday – 10.00am – 3.00pm

The use of tip passes for disposal will commence on 1 February 2011.

The fees for disposal of rubbish are available in Council's Schedule of Fees and Charges.

Community Consultation

From time to time Council seeks public opinion on specific issues.   Items available for comment can be found at "News & Public Documents" or for information about the South Street Apartments click here. The consultation period for the South Street Apartments closes 5 October 2011.