🎄 Christmas Closures 🎄

🎄The Shire Administration Building and Capel and Boyanup Libraries will be closed from 12 noon on Tuesday, 24 Dec and reopening at 8.30 am on Thursday, 2 Jan.🎄

Waste Transfer Station Holiday Hours

• Tuesday, 24th December: Closing early at 12:00 PM

• 27th to 31st December: Open as usual

• 25th, 26th Dec and 1st & 2nd January: Closed for the public holidays.

Emails will not be actively monitored and responded to until we return in the New Year.

Emergency work requests will still be received and actioned on a priority basis by contacting our Call Centre on (08) 9727 0222.

Wishing you a happy and safe festive season.

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Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information gives the public a right to access government documents, subject to some limitations under the Freedom of Information Act 1992

You can access the Shire's Freedom of Information application:

Freedom of Information Application

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost?

There’s no charge to access your personal information.

Fees apply for all other information – we can provide a price estimate.

$30 application fee
$30 p/h staff time
40c per page for A4 and 70c per page for A3 copies
Postage as required.

What information can I access?

We’ll try to accommodate your request but may not provide documents with:

Other personal information
Information that could give you a business advantage
Information where disclosure would not be in the public interest.

Can I appeal a decision?

If you do not agree with our response, you can appeal it through the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Proactive information release

Many documents are available for public inspection via the website, Shire administration building or public libraries. Certain documents may have limited inspection rights under s5.95 of the Local Government Act 1995.