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Wongan Hills Medical Centre

The new Wongan Hills Medical Centre was officially opened on Tuesday 6th July. Brendon Grylls MLA and Rod Clarke 2010 Citizen of the Year opened the centre and everyone attending was invited to have a look through the building. The new centre has plenty of room for general practice and many other health services offered in the shire. The new centre cost $1.6 million with $709,00 from Royalties for Regions.

Opening Wongan Hills Medical Centre

Shire Pres Peter Macnamara

Rod Clarke, Cr Peter Macnamara and Brendon Grylls MLA

Opening of the Wongan Hills Medical Centre 6 July 2010

Posted on 12th July 2010 in News | No Comments »

Posted on 12th July 2010 in News | No Comments »

Save our Water Tower.
Great News for the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu who have been unofficially notified of being successful with their grant application for $89,000 to save the Wongan Hills Water Tower. This means we are on track and have already raised over $22,000 in the community with a goal of $25,000 – $30,000 and the shire contributing the balance.
Our Railway Water Tower is falling over. The “Friends of the Water Tower” are raising monies to restore the tower. Built in 1913 to supply water to the steam trains. The water came from the railway dam a few kilometres to the north. Water is collected from Christmas Rock and channeled from the rock across the highway into the dam. The water tower is one of our main attractions. One of only a few still standing in the state. As you can see it is leaning to the north. Some of the legs and cross beams are rotting. The tank is made of cast iron panels bolted together, very heavy. Standing on Jarrah & Karri poles. Call into the visitors centre for more information, any donations accepted.

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Posted on 16th July 2009 in News | No Comments »

12th  July with approx 50mm of rain, an awesome amount after a very dry, freezing cold spell. Hakea’s flowering in some areas.

We have had some beautiful rain over the weekend May 23 2010 and more due this week so hope that will be the start to some orchids flowering like the Winter Spider Orchid, mayby some Bunny Orchids and Greenhoods, hope to get out over the next week or two to have a look around. Keep you posted and best of luck to all the farmers madly seeding.

Wildflowers season peaks in September in Wongan Hills with many species flowering from July through to December. Our wildflowers depends on the season to what flowers. We have had great falls of rain now and we are expecting a great display of flowers this season.

For all your up to date information of wildflowers call to the Wongan Hills Visitor Centre. Ask our friendly volunteers and they may be able to organize someone to show you to the best spots.

Posted on 22nd August 2007 in News | 3 Comments »