Media Releases

As we head into bushfire season, the City of Kalamunda has issued a timely prompt – take five minutes to create your bushfire plan. City officers along with the Kalamunda Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade have been carrying out a hazard reduction program since Autumn, including mitigation burns, fuel load reductions, fire inspections and maintenance of fire breaks.

As part of the Drug Aware Torchlight Youth Film Festival, the City of Kalamunda’s Youth Services team hosted two free ‘Introduction to Filmmaking’ workshops during the October school holidays.

Two residents have been acknowledged for their tireless dedication to their community and in environment in the September round of the City of Kalamunda’s Local Hero Awards.

The City of Kalamunda took out the Local Government category at the 2019 WA Tennis Industry Awards for its ongoing backing of the sport on Friday 11 October.

The City of Kalamunda is uniquely placed in the Darling Ranges, with the region being renowned for its beautiful Jarrah and Marri forests, walking trails and native flora and fauna. The natural beauty of the region however, significantly increases the area’s risk to bushfire.

The City of Kalamunda has continued to prove its environmental credentials with its newest program engaging some of the City’s youngest and most passionate residents.

The City of Kalamunda’s Hartfield Park Sporting Reserve Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) scheme has continued its dream award run taking out winning position at the National level for Excellence in Water Project at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) 2019 Awards for Excellence in Hobart this week.

The City of Kalamunda’s Alan Anderson Park, located on Lawnbrook Road East in Walliston, has officially reopened after extensive rehabilitation.

The City of Kalamunda is seeking community feedback on its annual verge maintenance service.

The City of Kalamunda is encouraging anyone with an interest in Council business to come along and see what it is like to be a Councillor.

Construction on the $6.6 million multi-purpose Kalamunda Community Centre Building at Jorgensen Park is set to commence early next year.

The City of Kalamunda has congratulated Kalamunda Amateur Dramatic Society (KADS) Committee on its milestone 50 year anniversary.

The Kalamunda Districts Hockey and Forrestfield Flyers Teeball clubs have a new place to call home, thanks to the completion of a new $3 million sports facility and playing grounds in Forrestfield.

The City of Kalamunda supported the Friends of Jorgensen Park to run a successful National Tree Day event last Sunday 29 July, National Tree Day.

The City of Kalamunda has a new framework for managing environmental pressures and improving sustainable practices for the next decade and beyond.

The City of Kalamunda’s Annual Budget enables the City to deliver core services to our residents as well as planning for the future and improving key infrastructure including roads and community facilities.

The City of Kalamunda this week adopted its inaugural Environmental Land Use Planning Strategy (ELUPS), one of seven sub-strategies that will inform the City’s overarching Local Planning Strategy which is currently under development.

Residents aged 62 and over may be eligible for subsidised podiatry services offered by the City of Kalamunda.

Ten City of Kalamunda residents were last week named honorary Freeman of the City, the highest award Council can bestow. The ceremony took place at the biennial Mayoral Dinner in Wattle Grove, an evening dedicated to the recognition of community volunteers.

High Wycombe’s Range View Reserve will receive a revamp later this year, with $50,000 in funding allocated in the City of Kalamunda’s 2019/2020 budget to playground upgrades.