News

A new summer season of memories and fun starts this weekend.

Due to popular demand, the Pingelly Men’s Shed will be facilitating a second Drum Muster.

Every year the Shire celebrates its inspiring community members with the Community Service and Sportsperson of the Year Awards.

Support a local community group while doing your bit for sustainability!

Annual Electors' Meeting Postponed

A new summer season of memories and fun starts from Sunday, 1 November at the Pingelly Swimming Pool.

Have you seen the solar panels recently installed to the roof of the Shire Office?

The leftover yarnbombing masterpieces from Harmony Week have been repurposed into 5 beautiful rugs that will be donated to the Pingelly Op Shop!

The Pingelly Tourism Group is excited to be coordinating the Pingelly Community Market going forward and are currently seeking stallholder applications from individuals, local businesses and community groups.

We recently caught up with Sandra and Mauris from Pingelly Quality Meats about the Pingelly Gift Card: Pingelly's special form of community currency to use at participating local businesses within the Shire.

Here's an example of a local business giving back to the community!

It's Mental Health Week WA and during this challenging year it has never been more important to practice self-care.

Our local young people were treated to an action-packed day to conclude the school holidays!

Change to Restricted Burning Period

This week the Pingelly Men's Shed facilitated a Drum Muster at the Shire's Depot to recycle empty chemical containers donated from the community, while raising funds to support the important work they do for our community.

Applications are now open for Round 2 of the Shire's Community Grant Scheme!

Containers for Change has now launched in Pingelly!

Live and Local is a capacity building program to increase the number of opportunities for live music activations within Pingelly, support the professional development of local and regional musicians, as well as develop a Pingelly Live Music Strategy to support live and local music development into the future.

Photos by Keith McBurney, Bianca Webb and Pingelly Tourism Group

Updating Pingelly Business Directory

Advice from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

This week is Dementia Australia's Action Week and reminds us close to half a million Australians currently live with dementia. With this figure forecast to double over the next 25 years, it's never been more important to learn more about this condition and how we can support those closest to us.

At the Town Hall workshops in July 2020, three options for the use of the Town Hall were developed by those in attendance.

The Shire of Pingelly is calling for expressions of interest from community members to join the Memorial Park Reference Group to help shape the detailed design for the Park.

Congratulations to Brookton - Pingelly Football Club C Grade and Pingelly Panther Netball Club A1 for their grand final wins over the weekend!

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected

Supporting local following COVID-19, has been made easier with the launch of the Pingelly Gift Card, exclusive to participating businesses within the Shire of Pingelly.

In partnership with the Pingelly Tourism Group, the Shire has drafted a Tourism Strategy based on the ideas and discussions captured from the community workshop held in June.

Takeaway food has been a popular choice throughout the pandemic as restaurants provide an alternative to dine-in options. It's a good time to remember how to dispose of takeaway packaging responsibly.

While disposable gloves are necessary in helping keep our community safe, latex gloves can cause a world of harm to nature if they end up as litter.