As the first light of dawn broke over Merredin on Saturday 25 April 2026, approximately 400 community members and travellers stood side by side at the Cenotaph

The Development Assessment Panel (DAP) meeting agenda for the Ngaangk Boodja Battery and Solar Farm project on Robartson Road, Nangeenan is now available.

An Extraordinary Postal Election will be held on Thursday 25 June 2026 in the Shire of Merredin to fill 1 vacancy.

With the Merredin District Olympic Swimming Pool now closed for the season, we are taking this opportunity to perform a “health check” of the pool bowl structure.

The Shire of Merredin is closely monitoring the weather associated with Cyclone Narelle and is taking proactive steps to prepare.

As the late afternoon sun cast a warm glow across Merredin’s Town Centre on Saturday 21 March 2026, the community came together to celebrate Harmony Week in a vibrant display of culture, creativity and connection.

The Merredin Show Committee and the Shire of Merredin (the Shire) wish to advise the community that The Bendigo Bank 2026 Merredin & Districts Agriculture Show (Merredin Show), scheduled for Saturday 28 March 2026, has been cancelled due to forecast severe weather conditions.

Congratulations to Councillor Phil Van Der Merwe on his election as the new Deputy Shire President at the March Ordinary Council Meeting held on Tuesday 24 March 2026.

Please be advised that the indoor courts at the Merredin Regional Community & Leisure Centre will be temporarily closed from Monday 23 March 2026 onwards, to allow for court resurfacing works to take place.

With the Restricted Burning Period ending today on Monday 16 March 2026, all Shire of Merredin residents will be permitted to begin freely burning garden waste again.

On Tuesday 10 March 2026, the Shire of Merredin had the pleasure of welcoming 31 medical students from the University of Notre Dame to town as part of the Wheatbelt Medical Immersion Program, run by Rural Health West.

This message is being shared on behalf of WACHS Wheatbelt Public Health Unit.

The Shire of Merredin invites offers for disposal of the following property...

 The Shire of Merredin regrets to announce the resignation of Deputy Shire President Renee Manning from the Council, effective 10 March 2026.

The decision to move forward with a corella cull is a difficult choice that we have made as a last resort.

Since stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer in June 2024, Craig Watts has overseen significant progress across the Shire, while keeping a strong focus on community connection and long-term planning. We caught up with him this week to reflect on his first 20 months in the role.

Due to the repeated removal of non-slip rubber mats, the pool stairs located in the 50m pool at the Merredin District Olympic Swimming Pool were identified as a safety risk and have been temporarily removed.

Local school kids and their families enjoyed a fun afternoon at the Merredin District Olympic Swimming Pool on Saturday 7 February 2026

We are pleased to provide a further update regarding the progress of the Hydrotherapy Pool repairs.

Read about the winners of the 2026 Auspire COTY Awards.

Australia Day celebrations in Merredin kicked off at 8:00AM on Monday, 26 January 2026, with the Town Centre coming alive for the annual free Community Breakfast...

We would like to take this opportunity to remind the community of the following rules for dogs in public spaces.

Click Read More for an update regarding the repairs to the Hypdro Pool heat pump.

On Thursday, 18 December 2025, Merredin was alive with festive cheer at the annual Festive Night Out celebration.

As the festive season approaches, I would like to reflect on yet another incredible year for our Shire.

The Shire would like the community to be aware of several important notices relevant to the upcoming holiday season.

The Shire is pleased to announce we have secured an Age-friendly Communities Connectivity grant through the Cook Government.

The Shire of Merredin is one of 3 local governments that were honoured at the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) 2025 Volunteer Employer Recognition Awards (VERA) held on Friday 7 November 2025.

The Shire of Merredin is pleased to announce the appointment of the Shire President as Donna Crook and Deputy Shire President as Renee Manning.

On Saturday 18 October 2025, the Shire of Merredin held an Ordinary Election to elect members to Council.