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.

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

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

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

Shire of Westonia

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH PRINCIPLE

PURPOSE The Shire of Westonia regards the development and implementation of best practice Workplace Health and Safety (OSH) systems as a common objective for the CEO, Supervisors, Employees, Contractors and Volunteers.

SCOPE

The principle of the Shire of Westonia is to ensure that every employee works in an environment where every effort is made to prevent accidents, injury and disruption to employees’ health from foreseeable work hazards. The legislation applicable to OSH is the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and Regulations 1996 and the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 and Regulations 1982.

Occupational Safety & Health Manual 2017

OSH Act 1984

OSH Regs. 1996