The Shire of Busselton has been recognised as one of regional Australia's fastest growing communities.  To accommodate this future growth the Shire has commenced a Local Settlement Planning Strategy which will provide a long term framework to guide the growth and direction of the Shire over the next 30 years. 

This year the Shire of Busselton will contribute to the global initiative Earth Hour. Earth Hour is part of a worldwide campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take simple steps to combat climate change.

The Shire of Busselton is encouraging community members to dispose of their litter responsibly and respectfully.

Due to a number of complaints from construction companies and residents, the Shire would like to issue a friendly reminder that according to the Litter Act 1979, it is an offence to discard your litter in the following ways:

 The Shire of Busselton is commencing a re - construction of Queen Street between Prince and Kent St in April to May this year (2009).

The upgrade will involve:

The Shire of Busselton has recently completed a significant works program aimed at improving the Meelup Beach grassed area, which have included improving the water supply, installing a new reticulation system and improving the soil to re-establish a quality grassed area.