Shire of Mundaring is continuing its advocacy to protect the Mundaring Weir Catchment Area from future mining and exploration, reflecting how strongly the community values its unique natural environment.

Some of the Shire of Mundaring's most important natural areas will receive an extra helping hand thanks to new funding from the Western Australian Government's Community Stewardship Grants program, administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

Four councils in Perth’s Eastern Region have joined forces in a major development to divert waste from landfill, creating significant environmental and financial benefits for ratepayers.

Djilba, usually recognised through August and September, is a season of transition across Noongar Country including the Perth Hills.

The Shire of Mundaring and the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) are progressing a planned and cooperative transition of management for the Coppin Road and Mathieson Road Community Recycling Centres.

More than 50 community members have taken part in a series of hands-on cooking workshops hosted by the Shire of Mundaring, exploring seasonal produce, plant-based recipes, induction cooking and simple ways to reduce food waste at home.

Shire of Mundaring is proud to support the Owl Friendly initiative, encouraging residents to take action to help protect our local wildlife and natural environment.

For many residents of Shire of Mundaring, sharing our leafy landscape with wildlife is part of what makes living in the Perth Hills so special. Among our most common nocturnal neighbours are possums – curious, adaptable and, at times, a little noisy when they decide your roof space is the perfect place to sleep.

Djeran marks the change to cooler weather in the Perth Hills, bringing dewy mornings, milder days and the first signs of seasonal transition in the landscape. It’s an ideal time to prepare your property for winter and support local biodiversity.

Bunuru is the hot, dry summer season in the Noongar calendar. Traditionally, it is a time for rest, observation and careful stewardship of Country, rather than major land management activity. By aligning landcare practices with the season, residents can help protect local ecosystems while preparing for the cooler months ahead.

Artificial nest boxes installed across Parkerville, Stoneville and Mount Helena following the devastating 2014 bushfires are still producing endangered black cockatoo nestlings more than 10 years later.

Shire of Mundaring welcomes Alcoa Australia’s decision to remove areas within the shire from its proposed exploration drilling plans in the northern jarrah forest.

The North Stoneville Structure Plan 34 (SP34) remains before the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT).

Join Recycle Right and EMRC Waste Educators for a free tour of the Resource Recovery Group's Canning Vale Centre.