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 and Blast times 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

Waste Management

Rubbish Tips

The Shire operates a registered rural landfill site on Leach Road near Westonia which also includes a waste oil disposal facility. Recycling cages for number one plastics, number two plastics and aluminium cans are also present at the landfill site. There is also a nearby site on Carrabin-Westonia Road which accepts green waste.

Kerbside Rubbish Collection

Household waste in 240L mobile garbage bins is collected from residents in the Westonia townsite every Thursday afternoon.

Recycling

A Lions Club recycling depot is located on Diorite Street in Westonia, adjacent to the sports oval. Newspapers, number one plastics, number two plastics and aluminum cans can be left at the depot for recycling.

Drummuster

The Shire has Drummuster collection sites in Westonia and Warralakin. For information about the next Drummuster collection day contact the Shire Office on (08) 9046 7063.