As an outer-metropolitan and semi-rural area, Gidgegannup does not yet enjoy the same utilities service levels as most metropolitan suburbs. Below an overview of the current status.

The City of Swan maintains all roads except Toodyay Road, which falls under Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA). You can report any damaged signs, faulty traffic signals, worn markings, or unsafe conditions to the numbers below.

City of Swan Customer Services	9267 9267
Main Roads WA	1800 800 009 or 138 138

Grid power is supplied by Wester Power. Some people use a generator as back-up during power cuts. Photovoltaic systems are also in use, either in grid-feedback form or with battery storage.

Western Power emergency & fault line	13 13 51
Western Power complaints investigations	email

There is no mains gas in Gidgegannup. Gas bottles are available from local agents.

Landlines - Both regular (analogue) and ISDN (digital) connections are available. Check with your preferred service provider for line rental and call rates.

Mobile - Both GSM and 3G (e.g. Telstra Next G) are available but coverage of the Gidgegannup area is only partial. More mobile phone towers are being planned. Check with your preferred service provider for coverage details and rates.

Dial-up Internet - Available over analogue and digital (ISDN) landlines. Analogue landlines are generally noisy and slow. ISDN has a garantueed connection speed of 64 Kbps (1 channel) or 128 Kbps (two channels). Check with your preferred service provider for rates.

Broadband Internet - ADSL is available in the vicinity of the Gidgegannup and Rolling Green exchanges. ADSL is not always available if you live further out from an exchange or if you are connected through a RIM. The Gidgegannup Progress Association has been working with Telstra to overcome these limitations. Please check with your preferred service provider or Telstra what the current situation in your area is. If you can't get ADSL, a satellite or wireless system might be an option. Some companies offer these at subsidised rates through the Australian Broadband Guarantee scheme. Telstra/Bigpond wireless broadband does not fall under this scheme.

Cable - Cable is not available in Gidgegannup. Antennas and satellite dishes are used.

Currently there is no scheme water in Gidgegannup. This might change for some areas of Gidgegannup if the townsite development goes ahead.

Presently water is supplied by rainwater collection, bores and dams. Contact the City of Swan for any regulations that might apply.

There is no reticulated sewer system in Gidgegannup. Used are sceptic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems.

The re-use of grey water is only allowed with systems that have been approved by the Department of Health. The exception to this rule is the self bucketing of grey water to garden areas.

Any installation of a waste water system needs prior approval from your local government. Contact the City of Swan for more information.

The Red Hill Waste Disposal facility, located off Toodyay Road, is an approved landfill. It also offers facilities for the separate disposal of particular waste types such as plastic, paper, glass, cardboard, cans, car bodies, batteries and computer hardware, thus facilitating recyling of valuable materials and minimising possible harmful effects to the environment.

Residents of Gidgegannup are provided with a free pass allowing for the disposal of 3 garbage bags per visit. Free trailer passes, six per year, can be obtained from the City of Swan.

Please note that the facility is closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. On all other days of the year the opening times are:

Monday - Friday	7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturdays	8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sundays	10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Red Hill Waste Disposal Facility	9574 6235
Trailer passes, City of Swan	9267 9267

If you are looking for waste collection from your premises, there is a local private contractor offering this service.

More recycling information can be found at:
- Planet Ark
- Mobile Muster (mobile phones)
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