Shire of Morawa

What Shire of Morawa does

The Shire of Morawa is a statutory local government entity established in 1928 when the Morawa Road Board was excised from the Perenjori Road Board, operating today under the Local Government Act 1995 of Western Australia. It serves approximately 575 residents across a 3,528 km² area in the North Midlands region of Western Australia, 370 km north of Perth. The shire is governed by seven elected councillors on four-year terms, with Shire President Karen Chappel and Deputy Shire President Ken Stokes, and is administered by CEO Marty Symmons supported by Executive Manager Corporate & Community Services Kristy Van Kuyl and Executive Manager Works and Services Graeme Hedditch.

The shire delivers a full suite of municipal services: rates and revenue collection, waste management (refuse transfer station, sewerage scheme), planning and building approvals, roads and parks maintenance, environmental health, library services, youth and recreational facilities (gym, swimming pool, recreational centre, town halls, community bus), fire and animal control services, and cemetery operations. It also actively markets tourism (wildflower season, Bilya Rock, Koolanooka Mine, astro-tourism at Karara Rangeland Park) via a Visitor Centre and digital channels. Revenue comes from differential property rates, transactional user fees and charges, and government grants, supplemented by the Morawa Sinosteel Future Fund — a partnership with Sinosteel that funds community grants.

The underlying technology is standard local-government administrative infrastructure: a content-managed website (morawa.wa.gov.au), email, digital document management, and an SMS notification service. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no commercial product offering beyond publicly administered services. Operating geographies are limited to a single domestic jurisdiction (Western Australia, Australia).

Name

Shire of Morawa

Legal name

Shire of Morawa

Website

https://morawa.wa.gov.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shire of Morawa is a small rural local government entity in Western Australia's North Midlands region, serving approximately 575 residents across 3,528 square kilometres with municipal services including rates, waste management, planning, community facilities, and tourism promotion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Waste management
• Community facilities
• Rates collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Morawa

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Rates Revenue: Differential rates charged to residential, commercial, and rural properties within the shire boundaries. Rates are the primary source of local government funding for service delivery.
2. User Fees and Charges: Fees for services including licensing services (Department of Transport), environmental health services, library services, cemetery services, facility hire, caravan park bookings, and development/building approvals.
3. Government Grants: Funding from state and federal government for infrastructure, community services, and specific programs including the Morawa Sinosteel Future Fund grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Shire of Morawa provides local government services to approximately 575 residents across 3,528 km² in Western Australia's North Midlands region. Core offerings include rates collection, waste management (refuse transfer station, sewerage scheme), planning and development approvals, community facilities (library, swimming pool, recreational centre, halls, youth centre, community gym), ranger and fire services, licensing services, and tourism promotion including visitor information and accommodation management.

Product overview

The Shire of Morawa offers a comprehensive suite of local government services for its community of approximately 575 residents. The services include community services (rates, licensing, environmental health, library, youth centre), planning and development services (town planning, heritage, roads, parks), waste management (refuse site, sewerage), community safety (fire services, animal control), and tourism services. The shire also administers the Morawa Sinosteel Future Fund grant program and provides community communication through an SMS notification service. These are standard local government services provided to ratepayers and residents rather than a unified technology product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Services Municipal services including rates administration, licensing services through Department of Transport, environmental health services, library services, youth centre facilities, and community facilities such as gym, community bus, recreational centre, swimming pool, and town halls. Available to residents and ratepayers of the Shire of Morawa.
• Planning and Development Services Town planning scheme administration, local heritage information management, roads engineering and works, parks and gardens maintenance, and cemetery services for residents and property owners in the Shire of Morawa.
• Waste Management Services Refuse transfer station operations, sewerage scheme management, and general waste collection and recycling services for Shire of Morawa residents and businesses.
• Community Safety and Ranger Services Fire services including total fire and harvest movement bans and fire breaks, cat and dog registrations, and animal control services for Shire of Morawa residents.
• Tourism Services Tourism promotion including accommodation listings (caravan park, guest house, hotel motel, campsites), visitor attractions (Bilya Rock, Koolanooka Mine, historic churches, wildflowers), and operation of the Morawa Visitors Centre for visitors to the region.
• Morawa Sinosteel Future Fund Grant program funded by Sinosteel for community projects and initiatives within the Shire of Morawa. Open to community organisations and project applicants.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shire of Northampton: Northern Mid West shire offering the same statutory local government services to a small rural population, with a comparable tourism-agriculture mix and reliance on state/federal grants.
• Shire of Coorow: Neighbouring rural shire in WA's Mid West with a comparable small population, agricultural base, and identical statutory functions (rates, planning, waste, community facilities).
• Shire of Dalwallinu: Nearby Wheatbelt/Mid West shire delivering the same local government service suite to a small rural population, with similar reliance on agriculture and grants.
• Shire of Carnamah: Small rural WA shire in the Mid West region providing the same core local government services. Similar population scale, agricultural economy, and reliance on differential rates and grants.
• Shire of Yalgoo: Eastern neighbour of Morawa. Small, mining-influenced rural shire delivering the same local government functions, with comparable reliance on pastoral, mining, and grant revenue.
• Shire of Chapman Valley: Adjacent shire north-east of Geraldton in the Mid West, providing the same local government services to a small rural population with comparable revenue mix.
• Shire of Irwin: Coastal-rural WA shire in the Mid West with a similar small population and service mandate. Comparable mix of residential ratepayers, tourism, and agricultural base.
• Shire of Three Springs: Adjacent western neighbour, another small rural WA shire with comparable population size, agricultural base, and identical statutory service offerings (rates, waste, planning, recreation).
• Shire of Mingenew: Western neighbour of Morawa in the North Midlands. Small agricultural shire providing identical local government services — rates, planning, waste, community facilities — with similar demographics and revenue model.
• Shire of Perenjori: Immediately south of Morawa in the WA North Midlands, the Shire of Perenjori is a small rural local government delivering the same suite of rates, waste, roads, and community services to a comparably sized population. It is the closest geographic and functional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Morawashire
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnBK4lR-TNj8sT3TS--Tfag/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/shireofmorawa
• Instagraminstagram.com/shireofmorawa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shire-of-morawa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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