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Posted 19 January 2023 Proposed ancillary dwelling policy aims to ease housing shortages

A proposed planning policy that aims to help ease housing shortages is now open for public comment.

Posted 13 January 2023 Shire of Plantagenet CEO announces departure

This week the Shire of Plantagenet Chief Executive Officer Cameron Woods resigned after two years in the role.

Posted 13 December 2022 Summer School Holiday Program Out Now!

Come and join us for another action-packed School Holiday Program!

Posted 13 December 2022 Annual General Meeting of Electors cancelled

The Office of the Auditor General has advised that it will not be able to issue an audit opinion on the Shire's 2021/2022 Annual Financial Report prior to Christmas. The opinion will likely be received in early February. The AGM will be held after then at a date to be determined.

Posted 07 December 2022 South Coast Alliance receives funding for local government-led carbon emission and resilience building projects

The South Coast Alliance Inc. (SCA), a collaborative Local Government Regional Climate Alliance (RCA), will receive an additional $50,000 from the WA State Government to deliver Your Business, Our Future, a pilot project that will support the business community in monitoring and reducing emissions and build awareness of emission sources in operations.

Posted 29 November 2022 Plantagenet Skate Workshops attract participants from far and wide

The Shire of Plantagenet’s skate parks were buzzing on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November with over 36 participants coming from as far as Albany to learn new tricks, jumps and rides with Pip and Ness from RollinYouth.

Posted 15 November 2022 2022 Seniors Expo a huge success

More than 100 people joined Empowering Plantagenet Seniors (EPS) and the Shire of Plantagenet on Friday 11 November to celebrate 2022 Seniors Week.

Posted 08 November 2022 Help shape the future of bike riding in the Great Southern!

The Department of Transport and the 11 local governments of the Great Southern region seek your ideas on the Great Southern 2050 Cycling Strategy.

Posted 01 November 2022 2023 ordinary Council meeting dates

The Shire of Plantagenet has resolved that Ordinary Council Meetings will be held on the following dates in 2023:

Posted 31 October 2022 Plantagenet Clubs are planning for the future

Plantagenet sporting clubs are planning for the future with support from the Shire of Plantagenet and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) through their Every Club Grants Program.

Posted 26 October 2022 Annual Bush Fire Mitigation Notice

All Zones in the Shire of Plantagenet are now in Prohibited Burning Time

Posted 21 September 2022 Love Reading?

The Mount Barker Library is creating a Book Club for book enthusiasts.

Posted 27 June 2022 Endorsed Strategic Community Plan available now!

New Strategic Community Plan as endorsed by Council available now

Posted 15 June 2022 WA Plastics Ban

To reduce plastic pollution, the WA Government is implementing a ban on certain plastic items