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The Shire of Coolgardie was recently gifted an art piece with significant ties to Kambalda and it’s rich mining history from Don Scott, founder of Scott Engineering.

Our men folk this morning were encouraged by Owen from Men’s Regional Health to measure their waist line (chassis), have their blood pressure checked (oil pressure) and evaluate their stress/coping skills (shock absorbers) in order to maintain health and longevity (smooth running vehicle).

Friday night was the perfect night to wind up Reconciliation Week in Kambalda with Centrecare running a specialized Youth Night.

On Friday, 29 April 2022 a team of very talented primary school children landed into the Coolgardie Recreation Centre.

FoodSafe Online is a Food Handler Training Program for individuals. This is a fully online course with training videos and questions. FoodSafe® Online was developed by Environmental Health Australia (Western Australia) in consultation with state governments, academia, local industry and consumers. 

The Driver Reviver Program is a community initiative operated nationally by volunteers. The Program aims to provide an opportunity for the community to contribute to WA’s road safety strategy 2020-2030 by addressing fatigue related road trauma.

The Shire of Coolgardie hosted its annual Blessing of the Roads ceremony on Tuesday, 13 April 2022, praying for the safety of our road users during the Easter holiday period.

Coolgardie's regular over 50’s morning tea 3C Cuppa, Cake & Conversation group had a special visit from Coolgardie St John’ Ambulance today.

Parents of young families in Coolgardie have been attending the 1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching program over the past three weeks. 

Coolgardie residents are feeling a little more relaxed having collected their free Pulse Oximeter from the Coolgardie Community Recreation Centre,

The Shire of Coolgardie is excited to be celebrating 100 weeks of providing meals on wheels to the most vulnerable in the community this March.

Council has awarded the supply and installation works to mining and construction business, Rangecon for the Kambalda Worker Accommodation Village project.

At a Special Council Meeting on 1 February 2022, Council considered the current threat of Omicron as it spreads around the State and how best to protect our community from COVID 19. The other priority for council is protecting staff to ensure a continuity of service delivery for the community.

The Shire of Coolgardie in partnership with Goldfields Women’s Health Care Centre and Gold Fields are proud to recommence the delivery of a fortnightly mental health service to the Kambalda Community.

Every year, the Shire of Coolgardie recognises and acknowledges individuals, community groups and organizations for the contributions they have made to our community.

Thursday 20th January saw the first Seniors Staying Connected program delivered for 2022.

The Shire of Coolgardie Scheme Amendment No 4 is currently being advertised and the closing date for submissions is 22 February 2022. For more information including a copy of the amendment and submission form please follow the links below.

The Shire of Coolgardie's Seniors Christmas Luncheon went off with a double bang this year with both a Seniors Luncheon in Coolgardie and Kambalda.

Shire Deputy President Tracey Rathbone welcomed The Hon. Mark McGowan Premier of Western Australia to Kambalda yesterday.

Today in the Coolgardie Play Group, we celebrated three birthdays and found out “What the Fluffy Bunny said to the Tiny Mouse” by P. Crumble and Chris Saunders.

Christmas craft has started in Coolgardie Recreation Centre on Monday’s 1pm to 3pm. This week we made Christmas Bell Hangers. Next week we are making Christmas Angels and the following week Snow Man Pine Cones. Our classes are free with an afternoon tea.

During this time the Shire has a broad all-encompassing duty of care to its staff and all those who visit its workplaces, public places and facilities.

Our December events calendar has been released and there’s plenty happening in the Shire of Coolgardie this month as we head into Christmas.

In a first for Kambalda, the Shire of Coolgardie has established a kids basketball team to play in the Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Associations Competition.

Shire of Coolgardie staff gained valuable life saving skills recently and earnt a Certification in HLTAID011 to provide first aid.

Tender submissions will open tomorrow (12 November) for installation works for the proposed Worker Accommodation Village in Kambalda. The tender will seek quotes for site preparation, bulk earthworks, power, water, plumbing and ancillary works at the Kambalda site.

What began in 1992 as a small event in South Perth as part of the Seniors Recreation Council of WA Inc. has also become very popular in the Shire of Coolgardie and since grown to be one of the most popular annual events for Seniors in our community.

Nominations for Australia Day Awards 2022 are open!