Shire of Northam

Shire of Northam This is the official page of the Shire of Northam and provides information on Council service We encourage active discussion and value your comments.

The Shire of Northam is located in the Wheatbelt district of Western Australia and includes the townsites of Wundowie, Bakers Hill, Clackline, Spencers Brook, Northam and Grass Valley. It covers 1,443 sq km and has a population of around 11,940, of which the majority (59%) reside in Northam, with Wundowie and Bakers Hill also being significant population centres. Whilst historically being consider

ed to have a mono-economy based on agriculture, the Shireโ€™s economic base is diversifying and includes tourism, retail, manufacturing, light industrial and mineral resources, as well as an expanding service industry. The Shire of Northam Administration Centre is located at 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam. Other Shire services include: Wundowie Library, Northam Regional Library, Northam Visitor Centre, Northam Recreation Centre, plus numerous halls and sporting facilities also made available for use by the community.




๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ
Thank you for engaging with the Shire of Northam. Our social media is used for sharing news, updates, issues and events, alongside our other communication channels. To keep our community space welcoming and inclusive, comments and posts are moderated; comments and messages that do not adhere to these guidelines may be removed, and users may be blocked depending on frequency of posting and/or nature of comments at the absolute discretion of the Shire of Northam. The Shire of Northam has a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying, defamatory, or derogatory content, or comments likely to incite or illicit antisocial behaviour. By interacting with our social media profiles, you agree to adhere to the following:
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ
Keep comments on-topic to the post you are commenting on. Only post the same message once. If you require a response and havenโ€™t received one, please contact the Shire of Northam directly
๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†
Be factual, truthful and accurate in your interactions, and do not spread misinformation
๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ
Ensure that any comments or content posted does not infringe on copyright or other intellectual property rights
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜
Keep discussion civil and polite. Be respectful of others, including fellow users, Council Members and Shire staff. Comments of an abusive, personal, defamatory or harassing nature will not be tolerated
๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†
Keep content clean (comments, images, or videos of an inappropriate nature, or using inappropriate language will be removed)
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†
Protect your personal privacy by not including email addresses, phone numbers or home addresses on public platforms

๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
The Shire of Northamโ€™s online channels are managed by the Engagement & Communications team, who will try to respond to on-topic interactions as quickly as possible. This platform is monitored during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8.00am โ€“ 5.00pm, excluding public holidays). Outside of these hours, we cannot guarantee that monitoring will take place; if you require immediate assistance please call (08) 9622 7267. The Shire will not respond to each individual user, but will join the conversation where reasonable or required to do so. We will respond to service enquiries on social media where possible, but we encourage users to contact the Shire of Northam directly via phone or email for specific queries, or if requiring a formal response and follow-up. Our team reads all public interactions, and any recurring themes, issues, or helpful feedback are passed onto the relevant Shire business area. Being followed by the Shire of Northam does not imply endorsement of any kind.

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ
If you have any feedback on the content of our online channels, please email [email protected] (for the attention of the Engagement & Communications team), or call 9622 6100. Please report any inappropriate content, or content that goes against these guidelines to our page administrators.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
All online content produced by the Shire of Northam is owned by us and protected by copyright. You are encouraged to share the content provided that you do not change the original message intent or misrepresent the Shire of Northam in any way.

๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€
The Shire of Northam reserves the right to update these guidelines as required.

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ!๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒThe Shire of Northam is seeking a motivated and experienced Finance Manager to ...
02/09/2026

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ!

๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ

The Shire of Northam is seeking a motivated and experienced Finance Manager to join our Corporate Services team.

The ideal candidate will bring strong financial knowledge, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach. You'll be comfortable managing competing priorities, identifying opportunities for improvement, and building positive working relationships.

If you are an experienced finance professional with strong leadership skills, a strategic mindset, and a commitment to sound financial management, we encourage you to apply.

For more information or to apply head to our website:
https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/employment/

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ!๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—นThe Shire of Northam is seeking a casual Aboriginal Tourism Officer to ...
02/09/2026

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ!

๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น

The Shire of Northam is seeking a casual Aboriginal Tourism Officer to help promote local Aboriginal tourism experiences and provide a welcoming experience for visitors in the Bilya Koort Boodja Centre.

Working closely with the community, you'll help share the stories, culture, and traditions that make our region unique.

If you have a passion for Aboriginal culture, enjoy meeting new people, and love sharing local stories, this could be the role for you.

For more information or to apply head to our website:
https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/employment/

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ!๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒThe Shire of Northam is looking for an Aboriginal Cultural ...
02/09/2026

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ!

๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ

The Shire of Northam is looking for an Aboriginal Cultural Liaison Officer to work closely with Aboriginal communities, Elders, Traditional Owners, and local organisations to support meaningful engagement and strengthen cultural connections across our region.

In this role, you'll help deliver community programs and events, support cultural initiatives, and ensure Aboriginal perspectives are represented across the Shire.

If you enjoy working with people and making a positive difference in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information or to apply head to our website:
https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/employment/

๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ & ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐žScheduled maintenance will take place at Bernard Park today, 02 September, affe...
01/09/2026

๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ & ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž

Scheduled maintenance will take place at Bernard Park today, 02 September, affecting:
๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ: Unavailable until 1:00 pm

If you are visiting or require a top-up, we advise arranging alternative charging stops or planning your visit around these hours.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐งGrow your idea into something big!The Shire of Northam is offering grants of...
01/09/2026

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง
Grow your idea into something big!

The Shire of Northam is offering grants of $2,001โ€“$10,000 (ex. GST) to support projects that make a lasting difference in our community.
Funding is available for:
Strategic projects
Major community events
Building upgrades
Club development initiatives

Whether you're planning a strategic plan, committee training, a major community event, or another project that strengthens community connections, we'd love to hear from you.

We're proud to see the impact previous grant recipients have made. One of the 2025/26 recipients, St John WA, has equipped local ambulance crews with Starlink unitsโ€”making a real difference where it matters most. During a recent remote truck rollover in an area with no mobile coverage, paramedics and emergency responders remained fully connected, coordinating efforts, sharing critical updates, and focusing on patient care without interruption.

Applications close: 27 September at 11:59 pm.

Find the guidelines and application information for this and other grants on the Shire of Northam website: https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/community-growth-grant.aspx

Have questions? Contact our Community Development Team at [email protected] or call (08) 9622 6100.

๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ & ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐žScheduled maintenance will take place at Bernard Park tomorrow, 02 September, a...
01/09/2026

๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ & ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž

Scheduled maintenance will take place at Bernard Park tomorrow, 02 September, affecting:
๐„๐• ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ: Unavailable from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm

If you are visiting or require a top-up, we advise arranging alternative charging stops or planning your visit around these hours.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅ‡โœจNominations for the 2027 'Citizen of the Year Awards' are now open!These awards are a...
01/09/2026

๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅ‡โœจ

Nominations for the 2027 'Citizen of the Year Awards' are now open!
These awards are about celebrating the spirit of community and the extraordinary efforts of individuals who go above and beyond. This is your chance to honour and acknowledge an outstanding volunteer, business owner, farmer, teacher, artist or community legend!
๐Ÿฅ‡ There are four award categories:
โ€ข Community Citizen of the Year (for individuals over 16 years)
โ€ข Young Community Citizen of the Year (for individuals aged 16-30 years)
โ€ข Senior Community Citizen of the Year (for individuals aged 65 years or over)
โ€ข Active Citizenship Award (for community groups or events)
๐—ก๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Link to nominate:
https://www.citizenshipawards.com.au/nominate/

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด | ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒA Special Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, located at 395...
31/08/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด | ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

A Special Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, located at 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam on 3 September 2026 at 5:00 pm.

The agenda for the Special Council Meeting is available on the Shire of Northam website at:

https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/council-meetings/special-meeting/special-council-meeting-3-september-2026/725

A summary of the agenda items are:
9.1 - Minutes from the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 18 August 2026.
10.1 - Minutes from the Chief Executive Officer Selection Panel Meeting held on 28 August 2026.

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บThis entry level Front Counter Trainee role is a great opportunity for som...
31/08/2026

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ

This entry level Front Counter Trainee role is a great opportunity for someone looking to build a career in customer service and administration. Working closely with experienced team members, the trainee will gain practical experience assisting customers, handling enquiries, processing transactions, and providing administrative support in a professional and welcoming environment.

For more information or to apply head to our website:
https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/employment/

๐—œ๐—–๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บAs an ICT Trainee you will work alongside our Information and Communications Technol...
31/08/2026

๐—œ๐—–๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ | ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ

As an ICT Trainee you will work alongside our Information and Communications Technology team, gaining practical experience while supporting the organisation's day-to-day technology needs.

This role is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in technology who is looking to develop their skills and build a career in the ICT industry.

With support from experienced staff, the trainee will assist with troubleshooting basic technical issues, setting up equipment, supporting users, and helping maintain the Shire's technology systems.

If you want to learn all things ICT and work in Local Government this traineeship is for you!
For more information or to apply, head to our website:
https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/employment/

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Northam, WA

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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