Shire of Dalwallinu

What Shire of Dalwallinu does

The Shire of Dalwallinu is a statutory local government entity operating under the Local Government Act 1995 of Western Australia, serving a rural district in the Wheatbelt/Midwest region. It delivers core local government services - rates collection, waste management, planning and building approvals, ranger services, emergency services coordination, road and infrastructure maintenance, cemetery management, and community grants - to ratepayers and residents across five towns: Dalwallinu (the headquarters at 58 Johnston Street), Buntine, Kalannie, Pithara, and Wubin. Governance is provided by an elected Council of seven councillors led by Shire President Cr Keith Carter and Deputy President Cr Melissa Harms, with day-to-day operations managed by Chief Executive Officer Jean Knight and three department heads covering Corporate Services, Planning & Development, and Works & Services.

The Shire's technology footprint is a standard local government website and administrative back-office, augmented by digital service modules including eRates (electronic rates notification), Report It (online issue reporting), an Online Tenders system, a Business Directory, a Community Directory, an Electronic Community Noticeboard, and a free Harvest Ban SMS Service for farmers. The underlying platform is described as standard local government infrastructure with no proprietary features, public APIs, or developer-accessible integrations.

The Shire's revenue model is government-sector rather than commercial: it is funded primarily by property rates, state and federal grants, and statutory fees and charges (dog registrations from $5 to $250, impound fees of approximately $245 plus $10/day storage, bin replacements at $110, and other local-law-set fees). No quantified revenue figures are publicly disclosed in available source material. Customer segments are ratepayers, local businesses (supported through the Business Investment Program), and community groups (served through the Community Grants Program). Recent corporate activity has centered on asset disposals - three property sales listed or completed in July 2026 - consistent with portfolio rationalization rather than expansion.

Name

Shire of Dalwallinu

Legal name

Shire of Dalwallinu

Website

https://dalwallinu.wa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shire of Dalwallinu is a statutory local government authority in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, delivering rates, planning, waste, emergency, and community services to ratepayers across five towns (Dalwallinu, Buntine, Kalannie, Pithara, Wubin) under the Local Government Act 1995.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Council administration
• Waste management services
• Community development
• Ranger and emergency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalwallinu

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Shire of Dalwallinu is a local government authority delivering statutory council services to residents and ratepayers across five towns (Dalwallinu, Buntine, Kalannie, Pithara, Wubin) in the Wheatbelt/Midwest region of Western Australia. Core functions include rates collection, infrastructure maintenance (roads, footpaths, parks), waste collection, planning and building approvals, ranger and emergency services coordination, cemetery management, community grants, and economic development programs. Services are delivered through a main administration office, satellite locations, an online portal, and direct field operations.

Product overview

The Shire of Dalwallinu operates as a local government authority providing a unified digital service platform comprising the main website and multiple integrated service modules. The core offering is the shire website and online services, supplemented by eRates for electronic rates management, Report It for issue reporting, Online Tenders for procurement, Business Investment Program for economic development, Community Grants Program for funding, Electronic Community Noticeboard for communications, Harvest Ban SMS Service for emergency notifications, and Business/Community Directories for local information. These services collectively deliver local government functions including rates management, emergency services coordination, planning and development services, ranger services, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Main Roads WAcoreOthersState government body responsible for Great Northern Highway, Northam-Pithara Road, and Wubin-Mullewa Road within the Shire. Residents report road issues through Main Roads WA.
• Water CorporationcoreOthersGovernment water utility providing watering day information and water services. Shire references Water Corporation for watering restrictions and schedules.
• Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES)coreOthersState emergency services department providing bush fire prevention resources, Fire Chat branding, and emergency management support.
• WA Electoral CommissioncoreOthersConducts local government elections every two years in October. Shire conducts in-person voting coordinated with state electoral processes.
• DevelopmentWAminorOthersState government development body managing residential land subdivisions in Dalwallinu township.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shire of Koorda: Small WA Wheatbelt shire with a similar mix of small towns and farming land, providing local government administration, community services, and infrastructure maintenance. Comparable in population scale, budget size, and service scope.
• Shire of Wyalkatchem: Small rural WA shire serving a comparable number of towns with similar wheatbelt agricultural profile, delivering the same local government mandate under identical state legislation. Directly comparable in operating model and scale.
• Shire of Perenjori: Small WA Wheatbelt shire focused on grain farming communities, providing the same statutory local government services and operating under the same Local Government Act 1995 framework. Highly comparable in size, mandate, and rural profile.
• Shire of Dowerin: WA Wheatbelt local government entity of comparable small scale and agricultural base, performing the same council functions including rates collection, community grants, planning approvals, and emergency services coordination.
• Shire of Moora: Neighbouring WA Mid-West/Wheatbelt shire with similar small-town structure and agricultural economic base, performing identical local government functions including rates, waste, planning, and community services. Comparable in scale and operating model.
• Shire of Morawa: WA Wheatbelt local government authority of similar small scale serving an agricultural district, providing rates, roads, planning, emergency, and community services. Operates with comparable governance structure (small executive team, elected council).
• Shire of Wongan-Ballidu: Adjacent Western Australian Wheatbelt shire of comparable size and rural/agricultural character, delivering the same suite of local government services to a small ratepayer base across multiple towns. Most directly comparable peer by geography, scale, and service mix.
• Shire of Three Springs: Small rural shire in the WA Mid-West region delivering the same statutory local government functions under the Local Government Act 1995. Comparable in geographic concentration, agricultural economic base, and operating scale.

Broad incumbents

• City of Greater Geraldton: Major regional local government in the same Midwest region of WA, providing the same categories of local government services but at substantially larger scale and complexity. Comparable in service categories but not in operating scale.

Others

• Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA): Peak industry body representing all Western Australian local governments including the Shire of Dalwallinu. Not a direct peer but the umbrella association that provides advocacy, training, and shared services to small shires like Dalwallinu.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shire-of-Dalwallinu-100064813867857
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shire-of-dalwallinu

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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