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Westonia A vibrant community lifestyle! “Step back in time” Westonia a remarkable, modern yet historic, feel. It is an impressive and unique project designed to preserve the heritage of the town.

Picture: EDNA MAY GOLDMINE WESTONIA

EDNA MAY GOLDMINE WESTONIA The opportunity to view a working mine site in action and the chance of watching a blast keep the Lookout firmly on the local must do list. The Lookout is located just off Warrachuppin Road on the northern edge of the townsite and provides great views of an operating open pit gold mine For more information contact the Shire office on (08) 90467063 during office hours Read More

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Hood-Penn Museum The Hood-Penn Museum in Westonia is the result of an extremely generous donation of a large historical collection from the Hood-Penn family who previously owned the Burracoppin Store. Read More

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Adventure Elachbutting Elachbutting Rock is a massive granite outcrop, a very popular camping spot for 4x4 wheel clubs and for locals. It has a spectacular colourful wave similar to Hyden’s Wave Rock with the added beauty of ‘Monty’s Pass’, a 30m tunnel caused by a rock slide. An echoing cave similar to an amphitheatre is close by. The 6km track around the rock with its dense trees and shrubs hide many interesting species of flora. The east side is renowned for its masses of Donkey Orchids at the base to the rock. Read More

Town Planning

In accordance with Regulation 12(3) the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015

At the ordinary Council meeting on the 21 February 2023 Council endorsed the Local Planning strategy prepared by Shire officers and presented for Certification by the Western Australian Planning Commission. The Scheme Report was then forwarded to the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for consideration. On the 17 March 2023 the WAPC informing the Shire of its consistent with regulation 11(2) of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015.

A copy of the Local Planning Schemes may be inspected or obtained online, by visiting the Local Planning Strategy By Click Here or at the Council Administration Office, 41 Wolfram Street, Westonia WA 6423 between the hours of 8.30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday.