Information regarding temporary unavailable parking at Toodyay Visitor Centre on the 20th of March 2025

The Shire of Toodyay would like to offer some relief from the heat. Please visit a couple of our areas to cool down until power is restored this afternoon.

Works are continuing with installing crossovers and improving the drainage along the entire length of the road. 

Please be advised that works on Newcastle Bridge have commenced. These works are expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.

The Shire of Toodyay is pleased to provide an update on the progress of the Toodyay Bindi Bindi Road works.

Polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) is a small beetle native to Southeast Asia that tunnels into the trunks, stems and branches of trees and plants. This beetle is highly invasive and attacks a wide range of plant species, with over 500 documented globally to have been infected. Please read on for further information

Get ready to slip, slide, jump, and bounce your way into Christmas week with a day full of fun, excitement, and all things splash-tacular!

Applications to be completed at Shire Admin Building

Cobbler Pool remains closed for camping in the short term. Please check back here or call Shire on 0895 749 300 for updates.

Opening 2nd November 2024

We're All Part of The Story

The Shire of Toodyay is currently reviewing its Local Heritage Survey (formerly known as the Municipal Inventory) and Heritage List. The Shire invites nominations and submissions by 4.00pm on Monday 28 October 2024.

For entry into the Toodyay Waste Transfer Station simply show proof of ownership or residency within the Shire of Toodyay, eg. your rates notice, driver's licence, or utility bill.

Road improvements along Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Road

Take the time to prepare for the high-risk hot months to come.

This is the Shire's second RAP, and will help us continue to pave our reconciliation pathway.

The updated system came into effect on September 1. Here's what you need to know.

Identification of all livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].

As Toodyay has developed with more sealed roads, car parks and housing the resulting increase in volume and velocity of stormwater run-off discharge has created a range of environmental issues.

Toodyay is a town with many claims to fame, and locals Hazel and Michael McKone are the minds behind one a little more unusual than the rest. Housed in an unassuming shed on their sprawling property on Bindi Bindi Road is the sole alpaca fleece spinning mill in Western Australia – and it’s accompanied, of course, by a herd of the friendly and fleecy animals themselves.

On 17 January 1871 the Road Districts Act was gazetted. This divided the State into Districts. On 29 January of the same year, the Toodyay Road District boundaries were described and on 15 February the first election for membership of the Toodyay Road Board was held.

The Shire of Toodyay is one of the two WA towns to have achieved ‘wildflower-friendly’ status as a result of the 2020-21 Wildflower Friendliness Award Scheme

Did you know that, amongst building fantastic recreation centers, maintaining roads, and providing beautiful public spaces, one of the other roles the Shire performs is compliance.

In order to complete these works a closure of the intersection is necessary to all traffic entering or exiting Racecourse Rd. A detour will be in place to direct traffic via Sandplain Rd for the duration. The closure will be in place from Friday April 16 to Friday April 30, for affected drivers, please allow additional journey time for your trip.

Permits are required and are currently only being issued for the burning of stubble and chaff for crop preparation purposes for Primary producers.

This year’s theme for the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival (18 April – 19 May) is “Our Heritage for the Future”.

A complaint was made to the Local Government Standards Panel, in which it was alleged that I contravened the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (WA) when I made several false, misleading and derogatory Facebook Posts on 10 February 2019.