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Fed up Toodyay resident Mick Bell is calling for Slaughterhouse bridge to reopen for local and emergency vehicles and 150 have signed on to his petition. By Rashelle Predovnik July 2026 One hundred and fifty residents have signed up to a petition calling for Slaughterhouse Bridge to be reopened and allow local and emergency vehicles to pass. The petition, presented
Deputy shire president, Shelley Dival congratulates newly appointed CEO Aaron Bowman in August 2024. Pic supplied Facebook. By Rashelle Predovnik June 2026 Ratepayers have sought clarity about the status of Toodyay chief executive officer Aaron Bowman who has been absent from the shire for months while a temporary CEO continues to fill the role. Counting the cost Allan Henshaw,
WALGA President Karen Chappel presented a road safety award to the Shire of Toodyay in September 2023. The award was accepted by Aldo Lamas,the shire’s coordinator for civil works and maintenance. By Rashelle Predovnik June 2026 The shire’s former civil works and maintenance coordinator has repeatedly questioned what he suspects may be a significant overspend on the Bindi Bindi Rd
By Rashelle Predovnik May 2026 OPINION There was a time when council meetings were built around the radical notion that the public might actually ask questions. Now, thanks to the ever-evolving choreography of rule changes, attending a council meeting in the Shire of Toodyay feels less like civic engagement and more like auditioning for a low-budget ballroom competition where nobody
Burial blunders, and grave mix ups have been unearthed in a report to council urging action to deal with what has become a serious operational risk. By Rashelle Predovnik May 2026 An explosive report has dug into systemic problems at the Toodyay Cemetery revealing grave sites in older sections of the cemetery are not properly pegged, making plots hard to
By Rashelle Predovnik April 2026 Council will discuss funding options to fix the town’s ageing Newcastle Footbridge, which will now only be allowed to be used for walking. Council voted to reopen the bridge to pedestrians, with no e-bikes, scooters, cycling or any other means of transport allowed. The April report to council said there needed to be
By Rashelle Predovnik April 2026 The Audit and Risk Committee (ARIC) has stepped up its scrutiny of the Shire of Toodyay’s governance and finances calling for more meetings and more oversight – in a move that prompted pushback from the chief executive officer. Under the Local Government Act, ARIC is responsible for the oversight of risk management, internal controls, financial
By Rashelle Predovnik April 2026 Morangup residents have fired up against a council decision to create a uniform rate in the dollar, warning it will drive up costs for rural property owners and potentially deliver a bigger-than-expected financial blow when rates are finalised. The modelling in the report to council that supported the uniform rate pushed GRV rural residential rates
Toodyay Hardware and Farm Supplies store manager Jeff Hudson. By Rashelle Predovnik April 2026 The diesel shortage is starting to bite in Toodyay, with a local hardware store warning rising fuel costs, big price hikes on products made from oil-based plastic and disrupted deliveries could soon push up prices for residents and farmers. Toodyay Hardware and Farm Supplies
Tony Maddox was flanked by supporters: Central Wheatbelt MLA Lachlan Hunter and former Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA president Tony Seabrook at the Supreme Court. By Rashelle Predovnik March 2026 The strain of a court case that has ramifications for property owners across the state was visible on Tony Maddox’s face when he prepared to step into the Supreme
