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Built circa 1836, Faversham House is one of the oldest manor homes in Western Australia. This iconic home offers bed and breakfast where guests can step back in time and immerse themselves in the grace and charm of the Victorian era. New owners, Kim Anning and Emerson Munro, are passionate about supporting music and the arts and plan to bring an extensive live music programme to York ... starting with the Faversham Fringe Jazz Festival in September 2023. 

TRANSWA BOOKING INFORMATION The York Visitor Centre is now the local booking agent for all Transwa travel enquiry and booking needs. Located inside the York Town Hall, the Visitor Centre is open 7 days a week from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.

In the latest round of Community funding, the Shire committed funding to the Flour Mill Emporium to assist with developing the art space to showcase local and emerging artists.

Dinner, Bed and Breakfast now available at The Olive Branch B&B and Thai Ban Ban Restaurant

The App is a mobile visitor information service with attractions and business listings to support the York Visitor experience. 

Witness the intricate machines in operation every Tuesday and Wednesday and watch in awe as your made to order merchandise is put together right in front of you!

Experience some good old fashioned country living with fresh air, sunshine and dark starry nights at Lavendale Country Retreat

The Shire of York has completed the development of a mobile application 'Experience York' to support visitor information in York.

Come and help us celebrate the York Residency Museum's 50th Birthday! We invite all residents, visitors and tourists to York to visit us during this significant milestone– either as a visitor or a helper or a bit of both!

Being a weekend town, it can be a bit tricky to find somewhere to eat in York at the start of the week. Here's a quick list of places open on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Mountain bike month at Wongborel / Mt Brown

Northam Ballooning Events have advised that in light of the recent Covid-19 outbreaks across the nation and subsequent lockdowns, border closures and travel restrictions into WA, they have made the difficult decision to postpone and reschedule the 2021 National Ballooning Championships, Northam, with plans to reschedule the event to April/May 2022.

Free Outback Packs for Travellers

The Visitor Centre is seeking a vibrant and passionate person to join the team!

Will you brighten the day of a visitor by sharing your smile and knowledge once a week?  Then become a Visitor Centre Volunteer! Volunteers are needed from across the York community in the York Visitor Centre during busy festival and tourism seasons.

Mother's Day is the opportunity to focus on mum and York is ready to welcome her. Browse through Gift ideas and options available from some of our unique York based businesses.

The Shire of York regrets to advise that Yorkids 2019 will not be going ahead this year.

The Shire is trialling additional safety strategies this year including a multi-lingual canola information flyer, availability of biosecurity signage for farming properties and peak weekend ranger patrols. More information on these strategies is available from the Shire office or the York Visitor Centre.

Free entry. Fun for the whole family.

If you’ve never heard of Wara Art, that is all about to change. While some rural communities have their scarecrows and The York Festival has its sculpture competition the Hay Bale Challenge, Japan has Wara Art – a spectacular example of a highly creative use of straw.

York Cycling Festival returns on 1 & 2 September 2018.

This long weekend in June will come alive with a new event called YORKids – A Winter Adventure. The event will run from 11 am – 5 pm Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June throughout the Town Centre.

The York Motorcycle Festival is back in 2018 and will be an exciting and action packed event the whole family can enjoy!