Following the most extensive community engagement program in the City’s history, Council has proudly endorsed the Strategic Community Plan 2025–2035 – a 10-year roadmap that captures what matters most to our community and sets a shared direction for the decade ahead.

More than 2,600 residents and local businesses contributed to the development of the plan through surveys, pop-ups, workshops, BBQs, Councillor coffees and conversations at events. We heard from people of all ages and backgrounds — and across every suburb.

The message was clear:

Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a city people are proud to call home.

People told us they value the strong sense of community, the opportunity to build a good life here, and the importance of making our city safer, more connected, and better prepared for the future.

Key themes that emerged include:

• Safer, more inclusive neighbourhoods
• Better maintained roads, footpaths, and public spaces
• Affordable and diverse housing
• Activities for families, youth, and seniors
• More open communication and collaboration between Council and the community
• Stronger economic development and local business support

Our Vision and Mission

These insights helped shape the Strategic Community Plan’s long-term vision:

By 2050, Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a thriving, sustainable, and globally connected regional city - shaped by our Goldfields legacy and a rich Aboriginal heritage.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder is more than a place to live - it's a place of opportunity and innovation, where diverse industries, quality infrastructure, and lifelong learning contribute to a city where families and businesses grow and prosper, communities connect, and visitors feel welcome.

Key Primary Objectives

One of the insights from the consultation was for the City to not try and be all things to all people, and to focus on delivering quality services and facilities to our community. As such, we have streamlined this plan to deliver a very clear focus across four primary objectives.

This is just the beginning. The work now is turning these ideas into action, and we’re excited to do that together.

2025 Community Priorities Survey

The City conducts community surveys on a regular basis, with a main perceptions survey conducted every two years.

As part of the Strategic Community plan engagement strategy, the City commissioned CATALYSE® to conduct independent MARKYT® Community and Business Scorecards. The scorecard/surveys were commissioned to support the review of the Strategic Community Plan, assess and benchmark service levels, and determine community priorities and aspirations.

Scorecards were printed and sent to all households using Australia Post unaddressed mail services, and invitations were emailed to all contacts in the City’s customer databases.

The scorecards were open from 10 to 28 March 2025 and completed by 1,709 community members and 134 businesses.

Read the full results of both surveys in the documents library on this page.