News & Announcements

The City of Kalamunda this week adopted its inaugural Tourism Development Strategy, a document designed to assist the City in achieving its full tourism potential.

City of Kalamunda run Hart-Fit Studios launched ‘Jump Start’ this week, a specially designed multi-discipline 10 week fitness and strength program for school aged youth, years 7 to 11.

The City of Kalamunda is providing public notice of a repeal of Local Law relating to Pest Plants pertaining to Shire of Kalamunda Pest Plant By-laws 1979.

The City of Kalamunda has committed to enhancing community wellbeing through social and cultural opportunities with the adoption of its new ‘Creative Communities – An Arts Strategy’.

The City of Kalamunda is inviting all members of the community, young and old, to get out, active and connected to their local community with a free ‘Connecting Communities’ event Thursday 18 July at Hartfield Park Recreation Centre between 10am to 1pm.

The City of Kalamunda is asking the community to put forward their vision for a vacant site on the corner of Pomeroy and Canning Road.

Three residents have been awarded the monthly Local Hero Award for May for their outstanding contribution to both the community and the environment.

The City of Kalamunda’s Zig Zag Gallery is inviting local senior artists (aged 55+) to submit their artwork for inclusion in the upcoming Senior Residents Art Exhibition, to be held as part of Seniors’ Week activities in November this year.

The City of Kalamunda has taken out the Parks & Leisure Australia- WA Awards of Excellence - Research Award at the awards ceremony last night for work relating to its Managed Aquifer Recharge project. The project stemmed from the need to redevelop and expand the available sports fields by securing an alternate water source to license ground water.

The City of Kalamunda is calling on interested community members to nominate by June 30 to be part of a focus group, which will guide the delivery of inclusive initiatives.

The City of Kalamunda is inviting tourism businesses and operators to register their event by June 30 and be part of the 2019 Perth Hills Spring Festival, starting October 11.

The past 21 years have seen backyards across the City of Kalamunda transform with residents taking home close to 220,000 free plants from the City’s annual Plants for Residents Days.

Are you passionate about making the place you live the best it can be? Are you interested in improving a space or place, or connecting with your community?

Do you want to promote your group, increase your membership & find new volunteers? Do you have a fabulous, fun idea on how you can entice people to join your group or club?

In Australia, a stroke occurs every 9 minutes and more than 80 per cent of strokes are preventable. The City of Kalamunda is urging its community to be stroke safe by learning about this potentially deadly health issue at their free StrokeSafe talk on Friday 21 June 2019 at Woodlupine Family and Community Centre in Forrestfield.

The City of Kalamunda’s annual NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition will return to the Zig Zag Gallery from Saturday 29 June to Sunday 7 July. Local artists are invited to register their artwork for selection before 14 June. Selected pieces will best showcase the 2019 NAIDOC Week theme, Voice, Treaty, Truth.

Over 2500 native plants will find a new home at parks and reserves across the City of Kalamunda this winter thanks to the support of local residents.

The City of Kalamunda has welcomed announcements from both the Liberal and the Labor Party regarding key regional issues.

When it comes to sporting club legends, much of the glory is focussed on the field. In most cases, on-field glory would not be possible without the support of parents and volunteers working behind the scenes. The City of Kalamunda is calling on local clubs to nominate their unsung heroes as part of their Kalamunda Connected campaign.

The City of Kalamunda is renowned for its natural beauty, offering a glorious mix of bushland, creeks and waterfalls to explore all year round. During the cooler months, many flock to the Perth Hills to witness one of the most stunning displays of wildflowers in WA.