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The Shire of Murray has released its 2025 election advocacy priorities; presenting key issues on behalf of the community in the political landscape.

The Shire of Murray officially unveiled the Sir Ross McLarty Oval lighting on Saturday 6 July 2024.

The Shire of Murray is seeking expressions of interest for leasing a commercial space within the western portion of the Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre.

Waypoints Café is set to reopen on Monday 8 July after a nine-month closure due to a fire in the building in October last year.

The Shire of Murray officially opened the Lovegrove Sports Pavilion on Thursday 27 June.

Join us to hear about our 2025 Election Advocacy Strategy, and the community priorities we will be taking to State and Federal Government for funding.

Dwellingup was recognised at the 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards, being crowned silver in the Top Tiny Town category.

The Shire of Murray celebrated more than one hundred and twenty volunteers at the recent Volunteer Week function on Tuesday 21 May.

The Shire of Murray has launched the ‘Winter Wanderers’ hiking series in Dwellingup.

The Shire of Murray has completed riverbank restoration at Cooleenup Island, in a bid to stabilise shorelines and prevent ongoing erosion.

The Shire of Murray is extremely disappointed to announce that, due to expected inclement weather conditions, the Fuel to Go & Play Pinjarra Festival is cancelled.

The Shire of Murray continues to progress its Master Plan for the Murray Regional Equestrian Centre (MREC), with Council adopting the latest vision for the facility at its May Council Meeting.

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

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

There’s just over one week to go until Murray’s biggest public event of the year, the Fuel to Go & Play Pinjarra Festival 2024.

National Volunteer Week from 20 – 26 May is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. This year’s theme, ‘Something for Everyone’, recognises the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering.

The Shire of Murray has established a dedicated Youth Team, which will provide fun activities in a variety of locations for young people living in Murray.

The first release of acts playing at the Fuel to Go and Play Pinjarra Festival 2024 has been announced.

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.

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.

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.