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The Shire of Northam is a vibrant growing community that is safe, caring and inclusive. Find information for new residents, community services and programs including youth, seniors and access and inclusion.
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Located in the heart of the picturesque Avon Valley, Northam is home to a diverse range of tourist and heritage attractions, including hot air ballooning, cultural experiences, wildflowers, tours & trails, historic buildings, horse racing, white swans, and much, much more.
The Shire of Northam wishes to advise that due to improved fire weather conditions the OPEN BURNING PERIOD is now in effect as of 12:00pm on 03 May 2024. Click HERE for more information.
The Northam Youth Wellbeing Plan (YWP) is a Shire wide initiative driven by a committee comprising of key stakeholders in the areas of youth, health and wellbeing, education, and community safety.
The Northam Youth Wellbeing Plan seeks to address the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use, build resilience and improve wellbeing to reduce the incidence of risky behaviours of young people within the community through:
The Plan was developed using best practice principles; the analysis of several consultation documents and reports dating from 2017-2018 and three Northam Shire Alcohol and Other Drug Management Plan review workshops involving the Western Australian Mental Health Commission and key Northam Shire stakeholders (February, March and May 2018) have provided the context for the YWP.