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This month as part of our 3C Morning Tea we spoke of the benefits of the WA Seniors Card and the Water Corporate Swap Your Showerhead Promotion.

The Coolgardie Resource Centre has partnered with Curtin University and their Curtin Tax Clinic “CTC”. 

The focus for today’s Toddler Time Group was vehicle child safety. 

We celebrated Thank A Cop Day at the Recreation Centre in Coolgardie. 

At last night’s Special Council Meeting, Shire of Coolgardie Councillors supported a proposal for the development of a second Workers Accommodation Village in Kambalda West.

What a wonderful Welcome to town Morning Tea we celebrated this morning at the Kambalda Public library.

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, celebrating and recognising the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The week of festivities is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

Coolgardie winters are cold, and many households use wood, gas, or electricity to keep warm. Pete, Volunteer Fire Fighter joined us for morning tea to share a few winters safety tips.

We are proud to announce that on Wednesday 22nd June, Coolgardie was revealed as the third-place winner in the GWN7 Tiny Tourism Town Awards at the WA Tourism Conference in Perth.

There are many benefits to living in Coolgardie where both the Shire of Coolgardie and Coolgardie Hospital make it easy for residents to be safe during this winter flu season.

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.

Community members were invited to come and attend a fun filled morning with games, prizes to be won, raffles and plenty of sweet and savoury foods to choose from. With the help of our community members a generous amount of $ 1,445.75 was raised with all donations going directly to Cancer Council WA supporting people impacted by cancer when they need it most.

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.