The Shire of Merredin is pleased to announce the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Craig Watts, for a five-year term.

We are pleased to inform the community that the upgraded Merredin Tip Shop will be open to the public DAILY, from Monday, 15 April 2024 onwards.

The Shire of Merredin has commenced the next phase its $10 million dollar CBD Redevelopment, with an official soil turning ceremony taking place at 11:00am on Monday, 12 February 2024 at the Apex Park site.

The festivities of Australia Day kicked off with the annual breakfast at the Merredin Community Resource Centre, courtesy of staff, committee members, and volunteers. The air was quickly filled with the delicious smell of sizzling bacon and sausages cooked by the Merredin Men’s Shed, while the attendees gathered on the lawn area to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee courtesy of Wheatbelt Coffee Time.

The Shire of Merredin has successfully received a grant from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to build a new E-Waste Recycling Facility doubling as an upgraded Tip Shop! As such, the Tip Shop will not be operating from 17 January to 1 April, 2024.

The Shire of Merredin has announced the search for a new Chief Executive Officer, following the resignation of current CEO Ms Lisa Clack who is stepping down for personal reasons after two years of dedicated service.

The Shire of Merredin is excited to announce the commencement of the next phase of its highly anticipated CBD Redevelopment. Thanks to the final pieces of funding secured from Lotterywest, State, and Federal Government, the Shire is set to transform Apex Park and the Town Centre as its next projects, with construction scheduled to begin early in 2024.

The Shire of Merredin has successfully secured grant funding from the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety through the Charge-Up Grant program for the installation of a new EV Charger at the Shire Administration Building on King Street.

The much-anticipated redevelopment of Merredin’s Apex Park will be going ahead, with an announcement from Lotterywest this week, that the Shire of Merredin has successfully secured $2.1million from Lotterywest for half of the construction costs towards the redevelopment of the popular community facility.

As part of the transition of services from Belgravia Leisure to the Shire of Merredin (the Shire), the Merredin Regional Community and Leisure Centre (MRCLC) will be temporarily closed for a one-week period starting Friday, 29 September 2023, to undertake a deep clean and essential maintenance of the facility.

The management of the Merredin Regional Community and Leisure Centre (MRCLC) will change hands later this year, with the Shire of Merredin (the Shire) set to directly provide the service, instead of the outsourced model which has been in place for the last seven years.

WALGA in conjunction with the WA Electoral Commission and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Activities are currently encouraging members of the community to consider running for Council, as well as reminding the broader community to enrol to vote in the October elections. A Candidate Information Webinar was held on Monday 14 August 2023 and a recording of the webinar, including slides and graphics is available for viewing.

There are currently a number of beehives and swarms in the vicinity of Duff Street, Bates Street, Colin Street, Railway Ave, and Todd Street (along Great East Highway).

The Shire of Merredin Council is excited to announce the adoption of the new Corporate Business Plan 2022/23 - 2025/2026 (CBP) during the recent Ordinary Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

Hundreds of people, young and old, braved the cold winter morning to gather at the Merredin Cenotaph for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service.

Chesney Maloney's life has been a testament to the power of organ donation and the resilience of the human spirit. At just 37 years old, she has already been through more medical procedures than most people go through in a lifetime.

The following information regarding the Network Upgrades is being shared on behalf of Western Power.

The Gift of Life Baton, an Olympic style torch that will be gifted to the World Transplant Games Federation following the 2023 World Transplant Games, arrived in Merredin yesterday afternoon after a 4300km journey from the Gold Coast.

The Cummins Theatre hosted more than 180 people for the annual Merredin Twilight International Food Festival on Friday, 24 March 2023, which was held in celebration of Harmony Week.

The following information is being shared on behalf of Main Roads WA.

The Shire of Merredin has won three awards at the annual Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia WA Excellence Awards held on Friday, 10 March 2023.

In July 2022, the Hon John Carey MLA, Minister for Local Government, advised of the next steps in the reform process including the requirements for local governments to conduct a Ward and Representation Review, and to reduce the number of elected members based on population.

On Friday, 24 March at 7.30pm, Cummins Theatre hosted a free livestream of Western Australia (WA) Opera’s CARMEN, live from the WACA Ground in Perth.

The Water Corporation will soon commence work to refurbish ageing wastewater pipes in Merredin.

The sun was shining and the BBQ was sizzling as families and friends flocked through the gates of the Merredin District Olympic Swimming Pool for the annual Australia Day Pool Party held on Thursday, 26 January 2023.

The Merredin CBD came alive on Thursday, 15 December for the towns annual Gala Night with boot scooting, late night shopping and a visit from Santa!