The Shire of Toodyay has entered the PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD. No burning is allowed for any reason during this period, including open cooking, campfires, or the burning of rubbish and garden refuse. For more information see here.
For over 45,000 years, Noongar tribes (the Ballardong, Yued and Whadjuk people) lived and moved across the Toodyay Valley. The name of Toodyay comes from the Noongar word Dudja, meaning 'mist'. Misty mornings are very common during the season of Makuru, around the months of June and July.
It is an area culturally rich and covered in fertile lands. Noongar people were highly active gathering and hunting foods; camping at various sites, meeting and trading with others; managing the land; and, tending to cultural responsibilities during all six bonar (seasons).