Winter is upon us and with many home fireplaces now ablaze the Shire of Augusta Margret River is urging people to refrain from sourcing their wood from Shire Reserves, Crown Land, and National Parks. The Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions provides options for legally collecting wood without a permit, providing it is taken from a designated area, is for personal use only, and is already fallen timber. “Please play by the rules so that important native habitats and ecosystems can be preserved.” Information about collecting firewood for personal use can be found on the DBCA website here and pdf and online maps are here The maximum penalty for clearing without a permit is $250,000.

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is working with the Department of Transport and Department of Education to improve pathways near schools in the region.

Community members are being asked to take part in a series of online testing activities to help inform the development of a new website for the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.Participants will go in …

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River Council has adopted a new local planning strategy to guide land use and population change across the region over the next 15 years.

The Margaret River HEART is calling for ten skilled and experienced community members from diverse backgrounds to form a new reference group known as the HEART Sounding Board.

The Margaret River HEART is calling for ten skilled and experienced community members from diverse backgrounds to form a new reference group known as the HEART Sounding Board.

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has begun developing a Foreshore Management Plan for Prevelly and Gnarabup, which will cover 5.5kms of coastline and include more than 130ha of coastal reserve.

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has begun developing a Foreshore Management Plan for Prevelly and Gnarabup, which will cover 5.5kms of coastline and include more than 130ha of coastal reserve.

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River recently completed a draft Sustainable Economy Strategy and community members are invited to provide comments to move it towards finalisation.