The Shire of Dardanup continues to build momentum around its innovative Mick Bennett Make-It Space, a thriving community hub that has quickly become a cornerstone for creativity, learning, and collaboration in the South West.

While our Shire boasts a generous spread of dog exercise areas from Eaton to Burekup, a few rogue pooch parents are leaving behind more than paw prints on our sporting grounds.

The Shire of Dardanup teamed up with Eaton Community College (ECC) students and rangers from Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation last week to help restore and protect a valuable wetland on the College grounds.

Nominations for this year’s Shire of Dardanup Local Government election have now closed! A total of 12 candidates have nominated for the available Councillor positions

The Shire of Dardanup’s Tronox Spring Out Festival is back on Sunday, 19 October 2025, bringing family fun to the Eaton Foreshore from 9.30am-12.30pm.

The Shire of Dardanup is inviting local youth to share their ideas of what a future skatepark and pump track in Burekup could look like, via an online survey open from 1-26 September.

Many residents are unaware of what’s allowed on their verge — and it’s important you know. In some cases, property owners have had to remove or redo landscaping that didn’t meet Shire requirements. To help you avoid this, we’ve broken down the key rules and responsibilities around verge treatments and crossovers.

The Shire of Dardanup is a finalist in the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Awards for Best Public Works Project over $5 million, for its Library, Administration and Community Building in Eaton.

The Shire of Dardanup is holding an Ordinary Postal Election on Saturday, 18 October 2025 and we’re calling on passionate locals to nominate today!

The Shire of Dardanup is a finalist in the 2025 WasteSorted Awards, recognising outstanding achievements in e-waste recovery and recycling across Western Australia with winners announced on 11 September.

Check out WALGA’s free Candidate Information Webinar on Monday, 18 August at 6pm, either online or at the Shire of Dardanup Council Chambers to learn what it’s really like to be an Elected Member.

The Shire of Dardanup urges all eligible residents, property owners, and occupiers to ensure they’re enrolled before the fast-approaching deadline for the Local Government Ordinary Election.

You may have received your 2025-26 rates notice by now - and inside, you’ll find our Budget and Rates brochure, showing how your rates help shape the Shire of Dardanup through essential services, upgrades, and community investment.

Interested in local governance and audit roles? WALGA is seeking expressions of interest for Local Government Audit, Risk, and Improvement Committees!

The Shire of Dardanup is hosting a Candidate Information Session to help you understand what it means to be a Councillor and how to nominate for the upcoming Local Government Elections on Wednesday, 13 August 2025.

Acclaimed Western Australian author Holden Sheppard will make his only South West appearance at the Eaton Community Library on Thursday, 28 August, as part of his King of Dirt National Book Tour.

The Shire of Dardanup is inviting local residents and stakeholders to provide feedback on a proposed landscaping project along Ferguson Road, between Charlotte and Little Streets in Dardanup.

The Shire of Dardanup Administration Office and Libraries in Eaton and Dardanup will close early at 1.30pm on Friday, 18 July 2025 due to an all-staff training session.

The 2025 Local Government Elections are coming up on Saturday, 18 October, and the Shire of Dardanup is calling on passionate locals to step forward.

Shire of Dardanup President Cr Tyrrell Gardiner today acknowledged and thanked Cr Taneta Bell for her dedicated service to the community following her resignation from Council.

We’re kicking off the countdown to the Shire of Dardanup’s biggest annual event - Tronox Spring Out 2025 - with a special launch video!

The Shire of Dardanup is reminding residents that responsible dog ownership plays a vital role in keeping pets safe — and out of the pound.

Are you part of a not-for-profit community group or sporting club with an exciting project idea but need financial assistance to bring it to life?

The Shire of Dardanup has once again been recognised as one of WA’s top-performing local governments, following strong community feedback in the 2025 MARKYT Community Scorecard.

The Shire of Dardanup adopted its 2025/26 Annual Budget at last night’s Ordinary Council Meeting, reflecting a disciplined and forward-looking approach to financial sustainability while continuing to invest in essential services and infrastructure for a growing community.

The Shire of Dardanup’s planning framework has entered a new era, with the Western Australian Planning Commission approving Local Planning Scheme No. 9 (LPS9).

Repair works to the Dardanup Office will start this Monday – a positive step forward for a much-loved local facility.

As part of the Shire of Dardanup’s ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing our much-loved community assets and infrastructure, we’re pleased to announce the Watsons Reserve gazebo has been fully refurbished — and it’s looking fantastic!

The Shire of Dardanup is continuing its commitment to improving road safety and traffic management, with a slightly revised intersection that includes new traffic signals on the Eaton Drive and Glenhuon Boulevard intersection.

The Shire of Dardanup has officially ditched the use of harmful second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in favour of wildlife-friendly first-generation alternatives across its facilities — a move designed to better protect native species and pets.