Picture: Westonia

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

Picture: Hood-Penn Museum

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

Picture: Adventure Elachbutting

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

Emergency Services Numbers & Web Links

For Police, Fire, Ambulance in a life threatening emergency call triple zero (000)

POLICE
Emergency	000
Merredin Police Station	(08) 9041 1322
Mukinbudin Police Station	(08) 9047 1005
Southern Cross Police Station	(08) 9049 1000
FIRE
Emergency	000
Westonia Bush Fire	(08) 9046 7063
Merredin Fire & Rescue	0428 415 308
AMBULANCE
Emergency	000
Westonia St John Ambulance	000
Merredin St John Ambulance	13 12 33
Merredin Hospital	(08) 9081 3222

For SES assistance call 132 500. Click here for information about when to call the SES.

STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE
Merredin SES	(08) 9041 2266

If calling from a satellite phone dial triple zero (000) in a life threatening emergency.

Warnings and alerts

For up to date information on emergencies and incidents in Western Australia

https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

Call DFES public information line on 1300 657 209

Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) 9395 9300

Listen to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) recorded information line on 1300 659 213

Road conditions

Main Roads WA 138 138

Utilities

Western Power 13 13 51
Horizon Power 132 351
Water Corporation 13 13 75
Telstra (for residential telephone faults) 13 22 03

Services

Australian Red Cross 1800 246 850
Lifeline 13 11 14
The Samaritans 9381 5555
Department for Child Protection Crisis Care Country free call (8am to 5 pm Monday to Friday) 1800 622 258