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The Shire has been gifted nine heritage railway carriages and four heritage brake vans from long-term Pinjarra resident and a key player in establishing Hotham Valley Railway in 1974, Mr Colin Taylor, as a contribution towards the Pinjarra Heritage Railway Precinct Project.

For the first time in decades, a GP service has opened in Dwellingup.

The Shire of Murray has committed to long term environmental sustainability through it’s latest Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

Submissions for the Shire of Murray’s 2024 Volunteer Awards are now open.

School holiday program, events and activities at Murray Library.

The Shire of Murray has launched its youth activities calendar for 2024.

The Dwellingup General Store has been revamped by new owners and includes an incredible mural by internationally-renowned Perth artist, Kyle Hughes-Odgers.

The Shire of Murray’s biggest public event of the year and a major event for the Peel Region, the Pinjarra Festival returns for 2024.

Events and activities at Murray Library.

The Shire of Murray is pleased to announce that Groundswell will operate the 130+-year-old Edenvale Homestead after a competitive expression of interest process.

The Murray community gathered at Edenvale Homestead on Australia Day to enjoy the annual Lion’s Club of Pinjarra breakfast, celebrate the winners and nominees of the Community Citizen of the Year Awards and to welcome eighteen new Australian citizens to Murray.

The Shire of Murray has announced the Exchange Hotel Pinjarra is set to open by Spring 2024.

Spinifex Brewing Co, part of Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA), has shipped its first batch of beers to Peru.

The Shire of Murray has awarded Orez Solutions Pty Ltd. the tender for the supply and installation of a moving floor and compactor at Corio Road Transfer Station.

Increased medical appointment availability, lower out of pocket expenses and services closer to home have been revealed as top priorities by the Murray community in the region’s first-ever Health and Social Needs Analysis.

For those looking to keep the kids occupied over this year's summer break, the Shire of Murray, The Murray Library and the Murray Aquatic and Leisure Centre (MALC) have joined forces to help!

Our strategic vision for a new Pinjarra Heritage Railway Precinct has been revealed.

The Shire of Murray welcomes the statement made by Minister for Transport, Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA that Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation project will go ahead.

Construction has begun at the Exchange Hotel in Pinjarra, which will see the regional icon reactivated as a contemporary and relaxed destination hospitality venue.

The latest Shire of Murray Health and Wellbeing Profile has again confirmed the need to identify a long-term solution to health care service provision in the area.

Ciltech has been awarded the tender for the design, demolition and construction of Wharf Cove jetty upgrades.

The Shire of Murray 2023 Local Government Election was held on Saturday 21 October.

The Shire of Murray is seeking expressions of interest from hospitality operators for the Edenvale Heritage Precinct’s 130+ year-old Homestead.

Dwellingup has been crowned Australia’s Top Tiny Tourism Town at the 2023 national Top Tourism Town Awards.

The Shire of Murray is urging pet owners to practice responsible ownership after a spate of dog attacks on people, animals and livestock both in the Shire of Murray and Shire of Waroona.

Fairbridge Festival will return in full swing in 2024, with an exceptional new location - Edenvale Heritage Precinct!

We have been awarded the national award for Excellence in Economic Development Through Partnerships & Collaboration, at the 2023 National Economic Development Conference (NEDC) held in Karratha, for establishing the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA).

We have established a multi-agency steering committee to undertake a health and social needs analysis, and identify a long-term solution to health care service provision in Murray.

The Shire of Murray Council has adopted the 2023/24 budget; investing to deliver the Council Plan and community vision where Murray is an outstanding place for community, lifestyle and opportunity.

The Shire of Murray Council moved a motion at last night’s Council Meeting to write urgently to Main Roads to address community concerns regarding speed changes in Pinjarra.