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Please be notified of a change of date for the June 2025 Council meeting

At our Ordinary Meeting held on 28 August 2024, Council adopted the 2024 – 2025 Annual Budget. Learn about the key highlights here

Recently, our Shire supported the Outback Way Forum in Canberra.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Administration Office is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm (closed on public holidays) until further notice. For urgent matters, please call (08) 8956 7966 or email [email protected]. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Administration Office will be closed for the Easter break from 4:30pm Thursday 28 March 2024 until 8:30am Tuesday 02 April 2024. Councillors and staff wish everyone a safe and happy Easter.

At it’s Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 28 February 2024, Council approved a strategic organisational restructure aimed at improving service delivery, enhancing efficiency, and better aligning resources with the corporate objectives of the organisation.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku’s Sport and Recreation Team in conjunction with the Western Australian Police (WAPOL) Cadet Deployment Program delivered a successful Youth Summer Holiday Program to the community in Warburton during the December 2023 and January 2024 school break.

The Shire of Ngannyatjarraku is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Sports and Recreation Officer, Michael (Mick) Hardy.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku has partnered with the Road Safety Commission, WALGA RoadWise and WA Police Force to ensure community members have the opportunity keep their children safe when travelling in a vehicle, by improving access to quality child car seats.

At its Ordinary Meeting held on 30 August, Council adopted the 2023-2024 Annual Budget.

We would like to introduce Customer Services Officer, Jacinta Handy!

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku extends its heartfelt condolences for the recent passing of Lalla West.

A Candidate Information Webinar was held on Monday 14 August 2023.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku’s Council has endorsed the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Mosel.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku’s Council has approved a draft for consultation Bushfire Brigade Local Law 2023 at its Ordinary Council Meeting on April 27, which will support the recently founded Warburton Bushfire Brigade, the first-ever brigade located in the Shire.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku wishes to advise the community that Council has endorsed the implementation of a Project Steering Committee for the Warburton Concept Plan, a summary of the proposed development works in Warburton. It is now proposed that the Shire, Warburton Community Council, Ngaanyatjarra Council Aboriginal Corporation and other stakeholders work more closely together in the development of a committee to drive the Warburton Concept Plan to fruition.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku’s Council has been advised by the Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hannagan, on local government reforms that have been introduced by the State Government of Western Australia. As part of the reforms, the Shire may see a reduction in Councillors from 8 to 5, including the President..

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku has resolved to change the name of Black’s Lookout to the local historical name of Ngirntaka Point at its ordinary council meeting on October 26, 2022.

The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku in partnership with the Outback Highway Development Council (OHDC) would like to thank the Australian Government for confirming its commitment to previous budget approvals for the Outback Way sealing project, with no cuts in funding in the upcoming federal budget delivered on October 25

A delegation from the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku attended the Outback Highway Development Council’s (OHDC) annual general meeting on 31 August in Winton, QLD. The AGM marked the 25th anniversary of the OHDC and was the first held in-person since 2019, with the previous two AGMs hosted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.