Welcome to Wylie
"Strange Name, Beaut Place"
Wyalkatchem is situated 194 kilometres from Perth on the Goomalling - Merredin Road, along the Pioneer Pathway. Take our less travelled and more pleasant alternative route to and from the Goldfields and the Eastern states; major access roads are weather sealed including those from Cunderdin and Tammin on the Great Eastern Highway.
Message from the Shire President
Welcome to the website for the Shire of Wyalkatchem. This website covers not only Council business, but provides information on the broader Wyalkatchem community. In 2009 Wyalkatchem faces an exciting future. With new projects on the go which will benefit our town and the surrounding regions, we are well placed to be the crossroads of the wheatbelt. Wyalkatchem has many of the advantages of the city, while retaining its special small town feel - a caring community who work with Council to make our town that beaut place with the strange name. Wide spaces, magnificent night skies, no pollution, relaxed atmosphere - come and share with us the joys of living in or visiting Wyalkatchem.
Susan Bruse
The Shire of Wyalkatchem is positioning itself to be a key community within the Wheatbelt. This is reflected in previous achievements including winning the National Tidiest Town Award in 2003 and the subsequent undertaking of a number of key developments that reflect the Wheatbelt Development Commission’s strategy to attract people to the Wheatbelt Region.
Wyalkatchem has a number of quality services in town including a brand new Medical Centre with a doctor and practice nurse and a District High School that includes years 11 and 12. There is also the Wyalkatchem-Koorda Hospital, Wallambin Lodge Aged Care Units as well as a delightful retirement complex. Businesses include a supermarket, second hand furniture outlet, newsagency with café, a bric a brac shop, post office, quality butcher and the Wyalkatchem Hotel. In terms of recreation, the Shire has an immaculate 50M pool, active tennis club with grassed courts, mens and ladies bowling clubs with access to a synthetic bowling green for all year round activities, and a recreation complex with oval that caters for two cricket clubs with turf wickets, a football club and ladies hockey club. There are also netball and basketball courts and a separate 18 hole golf course and club. The Shire is embarking on a number of key strategies including the upgrade of the Wyalkatchem Airport to become not only a regional centre for aviation training, but a focus for state and national recreational training outcomes Read more. Other strategies include the development of an aviation college in conjunction with the Wyalkatchem District High School, Swan TAFE and CY O’Connor TAFE. Tourism is also expanding with the Shire’s visitor’s centre now at the CBH Museum and a prison work camp proposed for Wyalkatchem to service community projects.
Accordingly, opportunities exist for a number of businesses and trades. Access information
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