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Have you ever thought about standing for council and having a voice in your local community? Nominations open 2-9 September 2021.

Celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2021, the Bloom Festival is the perfect time to discover your own hidden treasures in the Great Southern! With the wildflower season flourishing, the Bloom Festival celebrates the renewal of spring throughout the Great Southern, focusing on the wildflower tapestries and town cultures that make up this diverse region. With a full month of things to do and see over 19 towns, the festival encompasses more than 30 events and displays. It is well worth taking the time to enjoy what nature and passionate people have to offer!

Plan your trip. Drive with care.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is conducting a landholder survey to understand regional landholder (and land manager) views on controlling widespread and established declared animal and plant pests on their property.

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment advised that Western Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and Tasmania have signed up for our Farm Business Resilience and Regional Drought Resilience Planning programs.

NAIDOC - Healing Country Events in Gnowangerup

If you have been in Perth or Peel since June 27 and now in another region, you must wear a mask in public until 12.01am Saturday 3 July.

The Shire of Gnowangerup has been working with Superloop to assist in the roll-out of a high-speed broadband service to the Great Southern and Wheatbelt regions. The project is aimed at providing customers with access an internet service which offers improved speed and reliability using Superloop’s Fixed Wireless connection.

Has your business or those in your shire been impacted recently by COVID lockdowns in Perth and Peel especially over the ANZAC weekend:

Aboriginal members of the community are invited to come along and engage with the Shire of Gnowangerup to review our Strategic Community Plan.

If you have been in Perth or Peel since April 17 and now in another region, you must wear a mask in public until 12.01am Saturday 1st May.

DFES General Circular - COVID-19 VACCINATION REMINDER

The Shire of Gnowangerup keeps a Community Group register with current committee and contact details of all community groups within our Shire.

The latest edition of the Gnowangerup Shire News is now available.

The Shire has recently been informed of several dog attacks that have happened on farming properties surrounding Gnowangerup town. These attacks have unfortunately resulted in deceased or injured sheep.

How fireproof is your plan?

The Shire of Gnowangerup would like your feedback regarding the current Mobile Telecommunications Services within the Shire.

The latest COVID-19 bulletin provided by the Department of Health.

To keep all Western Australians safe, particular businesses and venues must maintain a contact register of patrons, staff, visitors and contractors for COVID-19 contact tracing, if required.

The pump at the Gnowangerup Sports Complex has to be replaced and we are waiting for a new pump to arrive. All reticulation at the Complex runs off this pump so the lack of water will have an effect on the ovals and surrounds. It is expected the pump will arrive the week of 7th of December and will be installed as soon as possible.

The WA State Government has mandated that as a condition of re-opening, hospitality and tourism businesses must have all staff trained in the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) Tier 1 COVID-19 Hospitality and Tourism Hygiene Course. Managers and supervisors are required to complete the more advanced Tier 2 COVID-19 Hygiene Officer Course to ensure their staff and venues remain compliant with the COVID-19 restrictions and hygiene standards. Having a more detailed understanding of the following training modules contained in the Tier 1 COVID-19 Hospitality and Tourism Hygiene Course, Hygiene Officers will ensure best practice is adhered to so that patrons and staff remain safe.

'For the first time in 100 years, students at this regional WA school have green grass to play on' Please click HERE to read the ABC NEWS article about Gnowangerup District High School's new green turf.

Find out whats happening in the Gnowangerup Library and what new books they have in.

Please click HERE to view the latest COVID-19 bulletin provided by the Department of Health.

Please click HERE to view the latest COVID-19 bulletin provided by the Department of Health.

Please click HERE to view the latest COVID-19 bulletin provided by the Department of Health.

From 29th Sep - 1st Oct 2020 at the rear of the Gnowangerup District Hospital. Bookings open now!

The orange pouch is a WATERPROOF PVC DOCUMENT WALLET that can be used to store important documents like passports, insurance policies, birth certificates etc. all in one place, should you have to grab those document in the event of an emergency.

North Stirling's Pallinup Natural Resources (NSPNR) are working to set the course for natural resource management in the North Stirlings - Pallinup.

Friday 29th May 2020 is Fatality Free Friday where Nationally we are trying to promote the message that there is never an excuse to take risks on or around our road.