"Our Community, Our People, Our Future."

The Shire of Coolgardie is approximately 550 kilometres east of Perth, and 350 kilometres north of Esperance. It encompasses an area of 30,400 km² and includes the towns of Coolgardie, Kambalda East, Kambalda West, Widgiemooltha and Kurrawang. Approximately 5,900 people live in the Shire and it is adjacent to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

The Shire of Coolgardie is experiencing an exciting era of development that will, over the next 18 months, see a marked improvement of infrastructure in our Shire. The Shire is progressing the building of the new Kambalda Recreation and Community Facility, with construction tenders to be called soon. We are also undertaking major conservation works on our heritage buildings in Coolgardie. Additionally, you will see many improvements in both Coolgardie and Kambalda with major townscape projects well underway in both communities. 

Celebrated for the gold and nickel discoveries in Coolgardie and Kambalda, the Shire continues to host the mining industry, which plays a very important role in our community, with more than 20 mining and processing companies operating throughout the Shire. Gold Fields St Ives mine, south of Lake Lefroy, is the third largest gold mining operation in Australia whilst the many nickel producers are enjoying the highest prices seen for that commodity and are actively exploring for additional resources. These gold and nickel companies all are at the cutting edge of mining innovation and offer great career opportunities. 

Pastoralism and Tourism also play a pivotal role in our Shire.  There are many great sights to visit and things to do.  Please follow the links in our Tourism section to see what great adventures you can discover. View our heritage collections and buildings, take a day trip on one of the many outback trails in our Shire, explore the remnants of ghost towns, go landsailing, camping, catching yabbies or fossicking. The choice is yours.  

Browse our web site for Shire, business and tourism information, not only on our Shire but also the Goldfields region. Your feedback is most welcome. Please feel free to contact me on bergmeier.david@bigpond.com or mobile 0418 935 417               

Cr David Bergmeier
Shire President
Shire of Coolgardie