Media Releases

The City of Kalamunda’s facilities, including libraries, halls and recreation centres, will re-open from Saturday, 6 February 2021, with interim restrictions in place to protect community and staff.

The City of Kalamunda will close all facilities effective from 6pm on Sunday, 31 January 2021 until further notice.

The City of Kalamunda libraries are trialling extended opening hours for each location at least one evening a week from Monday, 18 January.

With the extended hot weather and strong easterly winds of last week delivering multiple days of Total Fire Bans, the City of Kalamunda reminds residents the Walliston Transfer Station is closed when a Total Fire Ban is declared.

Residents, friends, family and visitors are invited to the City’s Australia Day Pool Party at Kalamunda Water Park with two-for-one entry from 9am to 6pm on Tuesday, 26 January.

*** This event has been cancelled in line with WA Government COVID-19 5-day lockdown. Rescheduled date TBC ***

The City of Kalamunda is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from the art community for a public art commission opportunity at the Kalamunda Community Centre.

The Kalamunda Railway Heritage Trail – Perth Hills Trail Loop Stage 1 was officially opened today, 15 December 2020. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this momentous ride and to our awesome Western Trails Alliance Ltd (WTA) volunteers who spent over 1000 hours creating a safe recreational space for our community to enjoy. The Kalamunda to Pickering Brook Trail took a substantial amount of hard work by so many people, thank you!

The City of Kalamunda received a record number of both planning and building permit applications across the second half of 2020.

A City of Kalamunda partnership with a local men’s shed and education support centre is delivering amazing learning and environmental outcomes for the community.

Summer time is here and as it heats up the City of Kalamunda is encouraging residents to stay cool by ensuring their swimming pool or spa is safety compliant.

More than 100 local heroes and volunteers attended the City of Kalamunda’s 2020 Thank A Volunteer Day celebration at the Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre on International Volunteer Day (5 December).

The City of Kalamunda will improve the Walliston Transfer Station over the next three years to better manage the City’s waste and comply with the site’s recent 20-year license renewal conditions.

More than 60 local businesses have registered to accept ‘Kala Cash’ gift cards, an EFTPOS based gift card program, launched this week in the City of Kalamunda. Businesses throughout the City have jumped on board this buy local initiative funded and established through a partnership developed between Community Bank Forrestfield and High Wycombe Bendigo Bank and the City of Kalamunda, in response to effects of COVID 19 on local business.

This week the City of Kalamunda launched its Christmas Festival Events Program featuring a number of marquee events including concerts, markets, arts and crafts, film nights and story telling.

The City of Kalamunda has been recognised for giving local youth a voice in planning the Stirk Park Playground Upgrade at the 10th annual Local Government Policy Awards.

Council has resolved to extend the closure of the Zig Zag Scenic Drive to vehicles as a temporary measure.

The City of Kalamunda, Music Focus WA and Kalamunda Rotary have teamed up to launch a five-week Senior’s Choir as part of this year’s Senior’s Week celebrations.

City of Kalamunda residents are being warned against complacency as we head into bushfire season.

City of Kalamunda cat owners are being reminded of the obligations and benefits of being a responsible cat owner and keep their ‘purry’ friends contained at home.