The Sandalwood Shire

The Shire of Mt Marshall officially became known as the Sandalwood Shire in February 2007. Mr Norm Bates, a resident of Bencubbin approached the Shire in 2007 and shared his idea of restoring a sandalwood dray and housing it in the main street of Bencubbin to honour the Sandalwooders as true pioneers of the region. Click here to read a brief history of Sandalwood in the Shire of Mt Marshall.

November Meeting of Council

The Novermber Meeting of Council is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 21st December 2011 in Council Chambers, Monger Street Bencubbin commencing at 6:45pm. Click here for the most recent Agenda.

Shire History

In September and November of 1836 the Surveyor General Captain John Septimus Roe led a 40-day expedition out into the unknown east of the settled districts of the Avon Valley. Mt Marshall and Lake McDermott were named after Captain Marshall McDermott, an early settler to the Swan River Colony.

Sandalwooders and Graziers were the first European settlers in the Mt Marshall area. The first grazing lease was taken up in 1868. Sandalwood was removed from this area from the 1880's through to the 1920's. Permanent settlement and development of the land for farms commenced around 1910. Click here to read more.

Feasibility Study for Rural Transition Group 

The Feasibility Study for the Regional Transition Group is now available to the community. This report is the end result into the investigation of a possible amalgamation between the Shire’s of Koorda, Mt Marshall and Trayning. The report does not come to a conclusive answer but instead presents both the benefits and dis-incentives of an amalgamation between the three shires. We are seeking feedback from our community before a decision is made at the March 2012 Council Meeting. You can contact myself, the shire councillors or give your view at the public forums to be held in early March. I would suggest reading the executive summary first and then the report if you want further information.

Feasibility Report-Rural Transition Group.pdf

ADDENDUM to Final Report.pdf

 Accommodation Survey

Thank you to all who participated in the accommodation survey.  

 Land and Building Sale

Currently the Shire of Mt Marshall have several vacant residential blocks and one building for sale.  Residential blocks are serviced.  For more information on the land or the building that are currently for sale, click here.