Following extensive community consultation and expert review, the Shire of Denmark Council voted to endorse the updated Mount Hallowell Management Plan, reaffirming its commitment to the long-term protection and sustainable use of one of the region’s most iconic natural landscapes.

The Denmark Public Library’s innovative Birdwatching Kits initiative has received a commendation at the prestigious 2025 Library Board of Western Australia Awards, held on 31 July at the State Library of Western Australia as part of Library and Information Week.

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has launched a new initiative to support urban greening across Western Australia.

A channel connecting Denmark’s Wilson Inlet to the Southern Ocean is expected to be opened on Wednesday, 6 August following a meeting between stakeholders.

The Shire of Denmark has adopted its 2025/2026 Annual Budget, reaffirming its commitment to delivering services and infrastructure aligned with community priorities.

The Shire of Denmark’s Native Plant Nursery is inviting volunteers to help grow and care for seedlings that will be used in future revegetation efforts.

The Shire of Denmark is calling on the community to help review our Local Heritage Survey, which seeks to recognise places of cultural heritage significance that are valued by the community and form part of the unique character of our Shire.

Council has commenced a statutory review of the Shire of Denmark’s Local Laws Relating to Pest Plants and is calling for public comment.

The Shire of Denmark has initiated a final round of community consultation, seeking feedback on the Draft Mount Hallowell Management Plan, before it is presented to Council for approval.

The proposal for the Kwoorabup Native Tree Nursery, a project that promises to enhance local biodiversity and support community revegetation efforts, has been endorsed by the Shire of Denmark Council and marks a significant step forward for habitat preservation in our region.

A Message from the Shire President Kingsley Gibson

A message from the Denmark Shire President Kingsley Gibson

Have your say online or via hardcopy before Friday 17 January

Fencing installed earlier this month, due to stay in place until April

Community members invited to attend forum to find out more about this project

Council endorsed project scope, community engagement plan and preferred independent consultant

Successful partnership with Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee continues to grow

Three kits now available to borrow to facilitate a new generation of birdwatchers

Shire collaborates with local school to revegetate bushland areas with native species

Sign up to the No-Spray Register before 4pm 31 August to opt out of spraying program

Data will assist efforts to protect native vegetation on our roadsides into the future

Hopeful signs of persisting local population of threatened species despite challenges

Shire's new Coastal Reserves Management Plan now in place

Concept plan and supporting documentation now available on Your Denmark

Event proudly supported by the Shire's Sustainability Environmental Education Program

Submissions on draft Weed Strategy invited before Monday 6 May

Works to begin on 12 February, with contractors to close site until further notice

Submissions on draft plan welcomed from 7 December to 31 January

Come along to a community revegetation day on Saturday 7 October

Local community gets involved in ongoing revegetation program on Wilson Inlet shore