Please be advised that the Shire of Merredin is currently in the Restricted Burning Period, as of Friday, 16 September 2022. As such, permits are required for burning. For more information, click here.
Merredin Shire President Mark McKenzie was proud to present this year’s winners of the annual Eric Hind scholarship to four lucky music students.
Talented storytellers and musicians, Georgia King, Mark Storen, Holly Garvey and Tom Garvey farewelled the Cummins Theatre last Friday, with their season finale of Mama Stitch.
To reduce plastic pollution, the Western Australian Government is implementing a state-wide ban on the supply of certain plastic items, enforceable from 1 July 2022.
Water Corporation will soon commence work to upgrade a section of water pipeline along Hughes Road in Merredin.
Western Australian pig producers and horse owners are urged to monitor for signs of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus.
Hi there, for those that don’t know me my name is Sarah and I have been the Ranger at the Shire of Merredin since August 2021.
The Shire of Merredin regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2022 Merredin Twilight International Food Festival, due to be held in March this year.
On the morning of Wednesday, 26 January 2022, the community gathered at the Merredin Community Resource Centre (CRC) for the Australia Day Breakfast, where the Shire awarded the 2022 Auspire Community Citizen of the Year awards.
Hundreds of Merredin and Wheatbelt locals made their way down to the main streets for one of Merredin’s biggest events of the year, Gala Night, held on Thursday, 16 December 2021.
On Monday 17 January, Main Roads will commence roadworks on South Avenue between the Great Eastern Highway and O’Connor Street.
On the morning of Thursday, 11 November 2021 at 10.30, the flags located on the Visitor Centre lawn were lowered to half-mast.
This annual music scholarship is awarded to a young talented music student to the value of $1,000.
The WA State Government has announced that the Public Transport Authority regional safety improvement program will be extended to include the construction of the secondary platform at the Merredin Railway Station.
Learn how to fight the bite this mosquito season!
The Shire would like to congratulate and welcome the newly elected and re-elected Councillors for 2021.
At the October Ordinary Council Meeting, Council approved the following Opening Hours for the Shire of Merredin Facilities.
The Shire of Merredin has secured $2,139,309 dollars in grant funding through the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) Round 5.
Merredin volunteer firefighter Sheree Lowe has been making headlines all around the state this month after winning the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Award at the 2021 WA Fire and Emergency Service Awards on Saturday, 11 September 2021.
Hundreds of travellers from all around the state set their maps destination to Merredin for the inaugural Gateway Merredin Festival, held during the September long weekend from September 24 – 26.
On Thursday, 5 August, three Shire staff along with five community volunteers completed a tree planting day along the Burracoppin—Campion Road in the Shire of Merredin.
Do you know someone who makes our community a better place?
August 18, 2021, marked 55 years since the Battle of Long Tan.
The Shire of Merredin has installed a new standpipe controller on the standpipe located in Hubeck road.
NAIDOC Week was celebrated around Australia from 4 - 11 July, 2021.
The Hon. Mark McGowan MLA, Premier of Western Australia, was welcomed to town by the Merredin Shire Council and Staff in the Shire Administration Building on Tuesday, 27 July.
The Shire of Merredin is pleased to announce the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer Ms Lisa Clack for a five-year term.
This month we farewelled a valued member of our team, Calvin Shotter, the Executive Manager of Engineering Services.
The Blue Light Disco returned to Merredin on Saturday, 22 May 2021 at Cummins Theatre.
The Shire of Merredin is one of only two Local Governments to achieve wildflower friendly status through the State Government’s Wildflower Friendliness Award Scheme for 2020/21.
The Merredin District Olympic Swimming Pool has been officially recognised as a Gold Waterwise Aquatic Centre at the Waterwise Recognition Breakfast held at Perth Convention Centre on Wednesday, 12 May 2021.