Due to ongoing ceiling works in the Bindoon Library, Rhyme Time is cancelled on Wednesday, 18 May.

The Narrow Leaf Cotton Bush is a slender short-lived shrub which is one to two metres high. This shrub contains cardiac glycoside which is toxic to humans and livestock. The bush’s unpalatable tastes means it is not normally eaten by livestock however it is known to cause problems such as contaminant of hay or chaff. If contamination occurs symptoms include severe gastroenteritis which shows up as severe congestion of the alimentary canal.

From the 18th of May till the 3rd of June the ceiling will be being replaced in the Shire of Chittering admin building. Office hours will remain the same however please be aware that there may be construction going on and excessive noise when visiting the Shire offices over the next month 🛠

Want to create professional looking promotional images for social media? Or create a branded poster or a flyer, menu or price list for your business?

Contractors are invited to provide Tender offers for Fire Mitigation Treatments in reserves and on verges within the Shire of Chittering between 1 June 2022 and 1 November 2022.

The Shire of Chittering is looking to hear from local businesses that are interested in providing Plumbing Services. We are looking for a suitably qualified plumber who can assist with our annual maintenance program, emergency call outs, repair works and capital projects.

Thanks to Bendigo Bank the Shire of Chittering is working with Business Local – RSM Australia to deliver two free workshops over May and June to those in the local community looking to start a business or those wanting to brand their current business more professionally.

In the interest of transparency, Council requested a financial dashboard to be published with key information on the Shire’s finances and we would like your feedback.

The Restricted Burning Time commences on 1 April 2022. From this date, all burning within the Shire of Chittering will require a permit.

At the Ordinary Meeting of Council held 17 November 2021, it was adopted by Council to publish the quarterly attendance of elected members at meetings on the Shire Website, Facebook Page and Northern Valley News, to align with the Shire's Transparency Policy.

We wish to advise that the Shire of Chittering has made the difficult decision to defer the bridge works, that we recently advertised, until November 2022.

A Harvest, Hot Works & Vehicle Movement Ban is in place from 9:30am to 7:00pm for Saturday 5 February 2022

This year was the first year that the Shire of Chittering held its ever popular Australia Day event in Lower Chittering. With favourable weather conditions, a beautiful morning was enjoyed by everyone who joined us to celebrate the Shire of Chittering’s Australia Day breakfast and festivities.

Masks are required in all public indoor settings from 6pm Thursday, 27 January 2022.

A Harvest, Hot Works & Vehicle Movement Ban is in place from 3PM to 7PM for Saturday 22 January 2022

Chittering Bushfire Ready December 2021 Newsletter

It's shaping up to be a hot one this weekend 🥵🌡 📣 Harvest and Vehicle Movement Bans will be in place for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. It is very likely that Total Fire Bans will be declared over the holiday period.

Our staff members will be commencing with their annual leave in the middle of December and we will be running with reduced staff levels until the middle of January.

The Shire of Chittering has declared a ban on the use or operation of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery for Wednesday 8 December 2021 between the hours of 06:00hrs and 19:00hrs for the whole of, the Shire of Chittering. This Ban will be reviewed at 19:00hrs at which time further advice may be issued.

Chittering Tourism Advisory Group (CTAG) requires experienced tourism personnel to join. CTAG makes recommendations and advise Council on select matters relating to tourism.

Want to help visitors to our region? Get in touch with us to volunteer at the Chittering Visitor Centre in Bindoon.

The organisers of A Taste of Chittering have advised that, due to bad weather, they have postponed A Taste of Chittering to 20 and 21 November in order to deliver a safe and enjoyable event.

The Restricted Burning Time commences on 1 October 2021. From this date, all burning within the Shire of Chittering will require a permit.

The Shire of Chittering is looking to hear from local businesses that are interested in providing Mechanical Services under a contract agreement. We currently run a diverse fleet consisting of 12 light vehicles, 7 trucks, 17 fire vehicles and various heavy plant, trailers and miscellaneous sundry plant. We are looking for a qualified mechanic who can assist with all log book servicing, breakdown and repair requirements.

The Shire's Economic Development Strategy 2021-2031 has been endorsed by Council in the August Ordinary Council Meeting. The document is intended to consolidate a multitude of existing active Shire strategies and plans that sit within the sphere of Economic Development. Each of those plans were developed in consultation with the community and, where appropriate, these goals and actions retained. Further consultation was undertaken to ensure needs and goals are still relevant, and to allow for the introduction of new ideas, which have also been incorporated into the strategy.

At its Meeting on 21 July 2021, Council resolved to update Local Planning Policy No. 7 – Outbuildings.

The Shire of Chittering winter unrestricted burning time commences on Tuesday 1 June 2021.

The results from the recent Extraordinary Local Government Election held in the Shire of Chittering.