Shire of Merredin

Cnr King & Barrack Streets Merredin
WA 6415
87 065 676 484
9041 1611
9041 2379

Suburbs and Localities

Burracoppin 6421; Goomarin 6415; Hines Hill 6413; Korbel 6415; Merredin 6415;Muntadgin 6420; Nangeenan 6414; Nokanning 6415; Norpa 6415; Nukarni 6480;South Burracoppin 6421; Tandegin 6415.

Significant Local Events

Merredin Show; ANZAC Day; Australia Day; Festa Italiana; Seniors' Week Lunch; Heritage Week; Community Concerts; Gala Night; Markets; Movie Nights; Gateway Merredin; Merredin Twilight International Food Festival;

Ordinary Council Meeting

Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm, except December (second Tuesday).

Tourist Attractions

RV Friendly Town. Natural Sites: Merredin Peak, Tamma Parkland, Totadgin Conservation Park. Local Walking Trails: Merredin Peak Bush Walk, Tamma Parkland Trail, Totadgin Conservation Park Walking Trail. Parks: Pioneer Park, Roy Little Park, Apex Park with playground and skate park. Museums: Military and Railway Museum. Heritage Sites: Cummins Theatre; Post Office; Former Town Hall; No. 4 Pump Station; Former Army Hospital Site; World War 2 Heritage Sites. Regional Drive Trails: Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail; Pioneer Pathways Trail. Local Drive Trails: Wildflower & Heritage Route; Rabbit Proof Fence Route; Military Sites Route.

Local Industries

Windfarm, cabinet making; builders; agricultural machinery; plumbing/sheetmetal manufacturers; seed cleaning; welding/steel fabrication; bulk super installation; grain handling and storage; automotive engineering; China Southern West Australian Flying College; major retail sector; health services; panel beaters and towing contractors; education (K - YR12 with residential college).
Council Statistics for 20202021
Distance
to Perth (km)
262 262
Area
(sq km)
3K 3296
Sealed Roads
Length (km)
565 565
Unsealed Roads
Length (km)
866 866
Population 3K 3370
Number of Electors 2K 2176
Number of Dwellings 2K 1635
Rates Levied
Total ($)
4m 4434857
Revenue
Total ($)
12m 11714364
Number of Employees 53 53
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