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Western Power have advised they are carrying out essential electricity maintenance on Friday, 30 July 2021 between 8.00am and 4.00pm. This maintenance will affect properties on the Northam - Toodyay Road area. This will also affect the Toodyay Standpipe.

Flood warning for the Avon River

Road Closure - Boyagerring Rd

Temporary road closures

The Wheatbelt Development Commission and AgriStart are partnering for a field trip day with site visits and a workshop in the Chittering Valley on Wednesday 7th July. Registrations close on Friday.

Standing Up - Northam

Our Community Celebrates Philippine Independence Day

Noongar Burial Ground signage

Tell us your happy place! 

Works continue to progress on the 800m portion of Julimar Road under construction with spray seal, kerbing, guideposts, mulch and signage being installed over the last couple of weeks

Transcend is a Trail Run through the entire Avon Valley. Starting at Walyunga National Park and finishing at Cobblers Pool, near Toodyay.

Subject to final assessment of conditions, hazard reduction burns are planned today (08/06/2021) for parts of Panorama (View) Reserve, Hoddys Well. Residents in Panorama View, Twitlight Brae and Roberts Vale may see smoke nearby.

As part of the Shire of Toodyay’s Capital Works Program, an 850m section of Toodyay Street (Continuing on to Toodyay West Road) will be reconstructed. Works involve the installation of piped drainage, road widening and adjusting levels to prevent water ponding. The existing footpath will be extended along Toodyay Street to Reserve Road, and a walkable gravel shoulder will then be provided for the remaining distance to Harcourt Street.

Students at Toodyay District High School can play more safely in the sun thanks to the installation of shade sails over the nature playground on the oval.

The WABN Grants program is one of the key actions detailed in the Western Australian Bicycle Network Plan 2014-2031 which sets out a framework for the provision of a safe and sustainable cycling network across WA

In updating our community and sporting groups, “The AMP Foundation is now seeking talented and innovative Australians who are working hard on a project or passion but are in need of a financial boost so they can take it to the next level.”

It has been an active time in the Community Development space with the popular Moondyne Festival returning to Toodyay.

In our December 2020 Shire Community Newsletter article we spoke about our efforts to find a home for some of the agricultural objects that had been gathered at the museum site over the years. These had been identified as being in poor or incomplete condition and had an unknown history.

The VC team have been busy visiting surrounding Visitors Centres over March and April. These Famil Tours have been attended by Toodyay, Northam, Beverley, York, Goomalling and Chittering.

The presence of feral pigs within the Toodyay Shire is well known especially in the Department of Bio-diversity and Conservation Reserves.

One of the most common and enduring planning queries is the keeping of livestock – particularly horses. We also look at sheep and goats for ‘mowing’ purposes from time to time and alpacas because they make for interesting dinner conversation.

The big question being asked is what did our new Toodyay Recreation Centre cost?

Toodyay recently achieved the status of a recognised Wildflower Friendly Town. Although in its infancy, the scheme is designed to increase nature based tourism in Western Australia by encouraging local governments to protect our valuable wildflowers and native vegetation along roads and in nature reserves for the enjoyment of visitors and locals.

19,791 jobs available

The Shire of Toodyay wishes to advise that Bindi Bindi Toodyay Road, between the intersections of Bindoon-Dewars pool Road and Telegraph Road will remain closed until Friday, 14 May. The temporary closure is due to severe damage to the bypass track at the current bridge replacement project.

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An excellent opportunity exists at the Shire of Toodyay for an experienced, dynamic professional to join the senior executive team at the Shire.