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.

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 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.

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.

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!

Go for 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables and family connectedness were the messages of the day at the Kambalda Children’s Week go For 2 & 5 event held at the Kambalda Aquatic Facility on October 31st.

The Shire of Coolgardie would like to warmly welcome it’s new Councillors in the Local Government Election held on Saturday 16 October. Councillors Rose Mitchell and John Williams are newly elected with Councillors Malcolm Cullen and Sherryl Botting returning to council.

In November this year, the Shire of Coolgardie will launch a new Customer Service Portal which will enable residents and ratepayers to submit and track service requests online. In a partnership with local government software provider, IT Vision, the Shire will be the first local government in the State to implement the customer service solution named Altus Customer Experience.

Congratulations to Cr Tracey Rathbone for achieving her Diploma of Local Government (Elected Member).

Local resident Malcolm Cross (pictured) is proud to see a new ramp installed and ready for use at the Kambalda Community Recreation Facility Gym.

The winners of the Shire of Coolgardie ‘Showcase Our Shire’ Photography Competition were announced last week, with Tari Laatz taking out the top prize!

R U OK? Day, held Thursday 9 September every year, is a national day of action that reinforces the importance of staying connected with friends, family and colleagues through all life’s ups and downs, big or small.