Thank You for Your Patience

Hey Gelorup residents! Do you love spending time at Sheoak Park Playground?

Let’s care for the country together and make this an event to remember! Capel on March 22nd, 2025.

We're incredibly excited to announce that Expressions of Interest are now open for the Festival of Small Halls Winter Tour 2025! 🌟

An Annual Meeting of Electors is the meeting required to be held once every financial year for the purpose of discussing the annual report and any other general business.

The Shire of Capel is preparing an Integrated Growth Framework Plan (IGFP). The purpose is to ensure future growth outcomes in the Shire are sustainable, well planned, cohesive and character enhancing.

The much-anticipated DMCYC project reached a significant milestone in December 2024 with the awarding of the contract to Perkins. Since then, the momentum has been building, and as we step into 2025, work on this landmark development is well underway.

With large areas of the state currently impacted by a heatwave, Western Australians are being reminded to take precautions around untreated or poorly treated water to protect themselves from deadly amoebic meningitis.

WA Health is encouraging community members and visitors to the South West to take steps to prevent mosquito bites, following the first detection of Ross River virus (RRV) in the region in more than a year.

We are thrilled to announce a $50,000 grant from Lotterywest, for two incredible community events - Captivate Capel and Dalyellup Jingle & Mingle Festival

The Shire of Capel would like to hear your feedback about the proposed Boyanup Recreational Vehicle (RV) dump point site

PROPOSED CHILD CARE PREMISES

Successful funding of $412,189 for the Bunbury Busselton Cycle Link – Tuart Forest section.

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭: 𝟭𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 – West of Bussell Highway - in the residential areas of Dalyellup, Peppermint Grove Beach and special rural area of Stratham. 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮: 𝟭𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 – East of Bussell Highway - in the residential areas of Boyanup, Capel, Gelorup and the special rural areas of Lillydale Road and Rosecliff Park.

A coordinated response by Bush Fire Brigade volunteers from the Shire of Capel and City of Busselton, as well as support from Volunteer Fire and Rescue from Bunbury and Donnybrook and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, was mobilised to the fire.

Join us at Fettlers Park for a delightful breakfast hosted by the Boyanup Lions Club!

We're excited to invite entertainers, interactive display creators, makers, and food vendors to be part of our festival!

A friendly reminder that after Christmas Day, all waste collections will be moved forward to the next working day. Please mark your calendars to ensure your bins are out on time!

The Shire of Capel is updating its 2009 Trails Master Plan to provide a modern and strategic approach to managing, developing, and promoting Council owned/managed trails.

The Shire of Capel is excited to announce that Captivate Capel is returning in March 2025.

As of 1 January 2025, the State Government’s new legislation takes effect regarding Short Term Rental Accommodation.

Just in time for Summer fun, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is partnering with the City of Bunbury to deliver the State Government KidSport Regional Pools Program.

New facilities opened at the 100-acre Capel Regional Equestrian Park, a world-class venue for diverse equestrian events.

We are bursting with pride for our incredible community and staff!

This Thursday 12 Dec, Capel Administration Building, Waste Transfer Station and our Libraries will have an early closure (1:00 pm)

The Shire of Capel celebrated International Volunteer Day in style at the iconic Elgin Hall, with over 100 attendees coming together to honour our incredible volunteers!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Shire has received the prestigious Waste Management Award at the Tidy Towns 2024 Awards for their incredible Captivate Capel 2024 project!

Paul Whitehurst has recently returned from Brisbane representing WA and competing in the Wheelchair AFL Open.

We would like to send our heartfelt gratitude to all those who attended, entertained us, hosted market stalls and those who kept us nourished with delicious meals and treats.