The former townsite no longer receives government services. In December 2006, the [[Government of Western Australia]] announced that the town's official status would be removed and, in June 2007, [[Jon Ford (Australian politician)|Jon Ford]], the Minister for Regional Development, announced that the townsite had officially been [[wiktionary:degazette|degazetted]]. The town's name was removed from official maps and road signs, and the [[Shire of Ashburton]] is able to close roads that lead to contaminated areas.
The Wittenoom steering committee met in April 2013 to finalise closure of the town, limit access to the area, and raise awareness of the risks. Details of how that would be achieved were to be determined but it would probably necessitate removing the town's remaining residents, converting [[freehold (law)|freehold land]] to [[Crown land#Australia|crown land]], demolishing houses, and closing or rerouting roads. By 2015, six residents remained. In 2017, the number had dropped to four,<ref name="cro17" /> to three in 2018, and to two in 2021.<ref name=":0" />
The former townsite no longer receives government services. In December 2006, the [[Government of Western Australia]] announced that the town's official status would be removed and, in June 2007, [[Jon Ford (Australian politician)|Jon Ford]], the Minister for Regional Development, announced that the townsite had officially been [[wiktionary:degazette|degazetted]]. The town's name was removed from official maps and road signs, and the [[Shire of Ashburton]] is able to close roads that lead to contaminated areas.
The Wittenoom steering committee met in April 2013 to finalise closure of the town, limit access to the area, and raise awareness of the risks. Details of how that would be achieved were to be determined but it would probably necessitate removing the town's remaining residents, converting [[freehold (law)|freehold land]] to [[Crown land#Australia|crown land]], demolishing houses, and closing or rerouting roads. By 2015, six residents remained. In 2017, the number had dropped to four,<ref name="cro17" /> to three in 2018, and to two in 2021.<ref name=":0" />