Shire of Northam

The Shire of Northam is in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area.

In 2007, it merged with the Town of Northam and includes the towns of Bakers Hill, Buckland, Burlong, Clackline, Copley, Grass Valley, Irishtown, Jennapullin, Malabaine, Meenaar, Mokine, Muluckine, Muresk, Northam, Quellington, Southern Brook, Spencers Brook, Throssell, Woottating, and Wundowie.

Contact Details

395 Fitzgerald Street , NORTHAM WA 6401

08 9622 6100

records@northam.wa.gov.au

www.northam.wa.gov.au

Lists and Charts

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Local Governments

Rank		Company	#
42^nd		Shire of Derby-West Kimberley	$22.93m
43^rd		Town of Bassendean	$22.39m
44^th		Shire of Northam	$21.62m
45^th	-	Shire of Capel	$23.53m
46^th		Shire of Dardanup	$20.91m

139 local governments ranked by total revenue

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Number Of Employees

Local Governments

Rank	Company	#
42^nd	Shire of Manjimup	126
43^rd	Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley	124
44^th	Shire of Northam	117
45^th	Shire of Dardanup	116
46^th	Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup	110

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Company Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in Northam fined over tree clearance	25 Jun 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Government-backed hydrogen plant rejected	26 Mar 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Infinite Green’s $120m Northam project in limbo	30 Oct 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Northam $120m hydrogen, solar plan faces obstacle	16 Oct 2023
	RANKING: 44 Down from 43 in Local Governments list	25 Jul 2023
	UPDATED: Local Governments list	19 Jul 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Wheatbelt tourism builds momentum	13 Apr 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in CBH buys 105ha in Avon Park	10 Nov 2022
	UPDATED: Local Governments list	09 Aug 2022
	UPDATED: Local Governments list	13 Jul 2021

News Articles

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Wednesday, 13 June, 2018 - 11:43
Northam lifestyle village latest regional project
Property developers Mike Hollett and Chris Harrison have gained backing from Wyllie Group for a 250-lot lifestyle village in Northam, adding to a string of projects collectively worth about $200 million in the shire.
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Monday, 8 June, 2020 - 15:26
NORTHAM READY TO TAKE OFF
Made up of the Regional Centre of Northam, significant farming areas, and the smaller communities of Bakers Hill, Grass Valley and Wundowie, the Shire of Northam is a community of opportunity.
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Monday, 19 April, 2021 - 15:00
Industrial Park plan drives growth
DevelopmentWA claims its mission to draw major industry to Avon's Industrial Park has been boosted by growing business confidence in WA.
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Thursday, 10 November, 2022 - 15:56
CBH buys 105ha in Avon Park
Australian grain export giant CBH Group has purchased a 105 hectare site at Avon Industrial Park to support the company's goal to double total monthly export capacity.
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Thursday, 13 April, 2023 - 08:08
Wheatbelt tourism builds momentum
Local governments, communities and stakeholders are working through challenges to strengthen the Wheatbelt’s tourism industry.
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Monday, 16 October, 2023 - 15:09
Northam $120m hydrogen, solar plan faces obstacle
Infinite Green Energy’s $120 million proposal to build a hydrogen plant and expanded solar farm could be hindered after its solar plans were recommended to be excluded.
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Monday, 30 October, 2023 - 16:04
Infinite Green’s $120m Northam project in limbo
A development assessment panel was unable to decide on a $120 million Northam energy plant over concerns on risks and hazards from hydrogen production.
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Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 - 14:57
Government-backed hydrogen plant rejected
A state government-supported green hydrogen plant mooted for the outskirts of Northam has been knocked back over concerns it would not produce green hydrogen.
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Tuesday, 25 June, 2024 - 14:17
Northam fined over tree clearance
The Shire of Northam has been fined after clearing hundreds of trees alongside a 2.2-kilometre stretch of road without a permit.

NORTHAM READY TO TAKE OFF
Monday, 8 June, 2020 - 15:26

Government-backed hydrogen plant rejected
Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 - 14:57
TimelineJS
Northam lifestyle village latest regional project
NORTHAM READY TO TAKE OFF
Industrial Park plan drives growth
CBH buys 105ha in Avon Park
Wheatbelt tourism builds momentum
Northam $120m hydrogen, solar plan faces obstacle
Infinite Green’s $120m Northam project in limbo
Government-backed hydrogen plant rejected
Northam fined over tree clearance
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