Preparing your home and property before fire season is one of the most effective ways to reduce bushfire risk. Have you completed your fire season property check yet?

Have you included your pets and livestock in your bushfire plan? During an emergency, planning ahead is the best way to keep animals safe and reduce stress when every minute counts.

If you need to leave quickly during an emergency, having an emergency kit prepared can save valuable time. This week, take the time to create or review your emergency kit - plus, join a FREE community info session coming up this month!

Knowing the Fire Danger Rating (FDR) for your area can help you make informed decisions before a bushfire starts. Being aware of today's conditions could make all the difference tomorrow.

Introducing Get Ready Week, a brand new Shire initiative launching this year! As we head towards fire season, we're encouraging all residents to take simple, practical steps to prepare their homes, families and properties.

Treatment will be taking place throughout September on Shire-managed road verges across the district - read more for further details.

Works are taking place from Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 September 2026 (inclusive) - read more for further details.

At the Ordinary Council Meeting (OCM) held in August 2026, Cr Anita Lindemann brought forward an Elected Member Motion seeking to further understand the management of firewood collection within the Shire - read this post to learn more about the subject.

Cat management is not solely the responsibility of Rangers or animal welfare organisations. Do you know your responsibilities?

Tree maintenance works at the Apple Fun Park and Station Square in Donnybrook are scheduled from 7:30am on Wednesday 29 July 2026 - read more for further details about possible interruptions (minor).

Read more about the waterwise garden works we just did in Donnybrook!

We're continuing with our annual Winter Maintenance Program, no new works are scheduled for this month

We want to hear from you! Following the Storm event on 30 May to 1 June 2026 – the WA Day long weekend – our Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC) wants to know how we can better support our community during future emergencies.

Please be advised that our Shire Rangers will be participating in training activities at the Egan Park Oval in Donnybrook on Friday 5 June 2026. These activities are being conducted with an accredited dog trainer and will include a number of dogs being exercised off-lead for training purposes (read more for further information)

The Shire President and CEO extend a sincere thanks to local emergency service teams, Shire Works staff, essential service providers and community members for their swift and dedicated response to the severe weather event that impacted the region over the WA Day long weekend.

We hope everyone is still in one piece after the wild weather over the long weekend! This is just one example of how taking a little time to care for your trees helps support a safe and well-maintained community.

Did you know? Heating and cooling make up around 40% of the average home’s energy use, while appliances and equipment account for another 30%. That’s a big opportunity to save energy and money with just a few smart changes

The development of a Warren Blackwood Regional Trails Strategy is now underway, and we’re inviting community members, stakeholders, trail users, and businesses to have their say

The area is available for public access as normal, however please be aware that our outdoor staff are still in the area to finish wrapping up - read more for further details

Following a resolution of Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting held in March 2026, the operating hours of the Donnybrook Waste Management Facility (DWMF) will change to the following schedule, effective Monday 30 March 2026.

You’ll now find new Containers for Change baskets attached to the bins around the Apple Fun Park and Ayres Garden, making it easier to drop in your eligible 10c containers while you’re out enjoying the playground and surrounding area. Let’s keep making simple choices that make a big difference!

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is beginning its annual surveillance program on 25 November 2025, which will continue until late January, early February 2026. Read more for further details.

Residents of Donnybrook Balingup & Collie, this is for you! 50% co-contribution grants are available through the 25/26 Blackberry Program which supports landowners and community groups to tackle one of Australia’s most invasive weeds, contributing towards restoring our native landscapes, improving water quality, and protecting biodiversity.

Several trees have fallen around the Donnybrook townsite following the severe weather that hit the southwest over the weekend - read more to see further information and advice.

If your group has a project or initiative in mind for reducing litter and changing littering behaviour, then this is for you! Applications close Tuesday 20 May 2025 - read more for further details.

Bunbury Harvey Regional Council (BHRC) has informed the Shire that the Banksia Road Organics Processing Facility will remain closed to FOGO for the foreseeable future. Read more for further details.

Switch Your Thinking has partnered with the Western Australian Government to deliver an Energy Efficiency Pilot Program during 2025, to help residents and small to medium-sized build energy literacy and implement energy efficiency measures.

In accordance with the Bush Fires Act 1954, the Prohibited Burning Period commenced on Sunday 15 December 2024 for all properties in the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup.

Bunbury Harvey Regional Council (BHRC) has advised the Shire that from Monday, 2 December, trucks presenting with FOGO product containing unacceptable levels of contamination will be directed to landfill for disposal.

Bunbury Harvey Regional Council (BHRC) has advised the Shire that from Monday, 2 December, trucks presenting with FOGO product containing unacceptable levels of contamination will be directed to landfill for disposal.