Published on Friday, 29 August 2025 at 12:00:00 PM

At the August Ordinary Council meeting, Council endorsed the new Shire Organisational Values, which formed part of the new Council Plan. Commencing in May 2025, we sought to review our Organisational Values to better reflect our current staff members and to uphold our responsibility to lead with transparency and efficiency.

We held four consultation sessions to discuss what the values mean and what staff consider to be acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. The following refreshed values were endorsed by Council and will now be adopted by Shire Administration: Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence (RICE). Acceptable and unacceptable behaviours have also been sorted into “above the line” and “below the line” categories, to promote respectful discussions within the organisation and when interacting with Merredin’s broader community.

The Shire is committed to delivering timely information and services, and we look forward to supporting our staff by providing a safe and effective workplace.

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