General

From mid-October, the Shire of Dandaragan will be participating in the MARKYT® Community Scorecard again – a state wide program where the community are invited to re-evaluate a range of local services, facilities and programs to evaluate and benchmark our performance as a local government authority.

Pursuant to Section 18 (5) (a) (ⅰ) of the Bushfires Act 1954 it is hereby notified that the restricted burning period which was effective on Saturday 19th September 2020 in the Shire of Dandaragan has been suspended until Saturday 3 October 2020.

Waters are closed in a 1km radius of Boullanger Island, off Jurien Bay, due to a whale carcass beaching which may attract sharks.

The Shire of Dandaragan is calling for expressions of interest from experienced and emerging public artists to design and create a public mural as part of the Dandaragan Streetscape and Art Enhancement Project.

The Shire would like to advise that RJE Global Pty Ltd will be undertaking additional trench excavation works at the Dandaragan and Damdadjie Roads intersection over the weekend of 3-4 October 2020 between the hours of 7am and 5pm.

The Shire would like to advise that roadside tree pruning along the following roads is due to commence on Saturday, 5 October 2020:

The Shire of Dandaragan is calling for expressions of interest from experienced and emerging professional sculptors / public artists for the commissioning of a STEM-themed sculptural work in Dandaragan.

The Shire of Dandaragan invites tender submissions for a three year cleaning contract at Jurien Bay.

The Shire of Dandaragan advises that its Septic Tank Pump Out Truck is currently unavailable to service the community for the next 4-6 weeks. Residents who require a septic tank pump out can contact the following organisation or business to make arrangements: - Shire of Moora - (08) 9651 0000 - Green Head Plumbing and Gas - 0429 966 700 The Shire would like to thank you for your patience and will provide notification of when this service becomes available again.

The Shire of Dandaragan staff and Councillors would like to pay tribute to former Shire Councillor Mike Sheppard, who died recently.

Shire of Dandaragan Council awarded the contract to build the Jurien Bay district-level skatepark and youth precinct to award winning skate park builders, Convic.

The Federal government has announced the location of 182 new mobile phone towers across regional Australia, including three in the Shire of Dandaragan.

Please be advised that in the event of favourable weather conditions a prescribed burn in proximity to the Jurien Bay townsite will be undertaken in either the autumn, winter or spring of 2020.

Are you a business looking to expand your services or add value to your customers?

As part of the continuing development of the Shire's Economic Development Strategy, PRACSYS have put together a survey to gauge the level of importance on each of the initiative / projects that have been put forward.

The Shire is pleased to announce the release of its new Corporate Business Plan (CBP) which specifies the activities and initiatives

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to s3.12 of the Local Government Act 1995 that the Shire of Dandaragan has made the following local laws, which will come into effect on 19 November 2019, the title, purpose and effect of which are provided by clicking on the link below.

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2019/20 Rates Incentive Prizes

The Shire of Dandaragan Council are pleased to present the Shire's new Strategic Community Plan (SCP) - Envision 2029

The Shire of Dandaragan is now offering electronic Rate Notices through eRates.

The Shire has commenced test transmissions of ABC Regional Radio from Geraldton. While it is considered very unlikely, please let us know if you think these test transmissions are affecting your existing radio or TV reception.