With no postcode and no sense of place, North Pinjarra is fighting an identity crisis, according to local resident and Shire of Murray councillor Brad Cardilini.
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While motorists driving past the community would be able to spot a blue locality sign welcoming them, North Pinjarra isn’t actually a registered location.
North Pinjarra shares Pinjarra’s postcode, 6208.
According to Mr Cardilini the residential area along the South Western Highway, about four kilometres from the Pinjarra township, needs a clearer sense of self.
Passionate about his community, Mr Cardilini successfully ran for council and has been appointed president of the North Pinjarra Progress Association.
He said it was time to revitalise the town and bring back resident satisfaction.
According to the Shire of Murray, during World War II this area serviced an airstrip and then was later developed into a dairy farm.
The dairy farm’s property extended to the South-West Highway and was purchased by Alcoa as a satellite town.
An urban planning concept, satellite towns are generally located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.
Mr Cardilini said he had looked into formally establishing North Pinjarra as a locality.
However his findings have lead him to believe that getting a locality certificate was unlikely and both names, Carcoola or North Pinjarra, couldn’t be used.
Mr Cardilini said he would continue advocating for North Pinjarra and was glad the Shire of Murray had created an action-plan, the North Pinjarra Revitalisation Strategy, to start the community’s journey to a bright future.