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Introduction
Kalgoorlie is located 595kms inland of Perth in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. Kalgoorlie is the largest Outback City in Australia (Kalgoorlie Boulder Visitor Centre, 2020). Kalgoorlie is described as an expanding, exciting and vibrant community. Tourists frequent the area to visit some of the most amazing heritage architecture that compliments the towns rich history (City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, n.d.).
Kalgoorlie sits on the edge of the famous Golden Mile and has a gold driven economy since 1893. Unlike other goldmining towns that only last for a few years (Aussie Towns, 2020). In 1983 Irish prospectors discovered the gold in the area when they stopped due to one of the horses casting a shoe (City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, n.d.). The origin of the name Kalgoorlie is believed to have originated from a Wangkathaa Aboriginal word “karkurlah”. The word karkurlah means ‘silky pear’. A silky pear is a plant that is very common around the Kalgoorlie area (Aussie Towns, 2020).
Community Profile:
A community profile is designed to give the reader information about the demographic, social and economic characteristics of a community (Department of Sport and Recreation, 2007). For the purpose of this report the term community is defined as being the population of Kalgoorlie.
Population
The population of Kalgoorlie in 2016 was recorded in the most recent census to be 3,901 with a median age of 33 (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2016). 54% of the population is male and 46% of the population is female (ABS,2016). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the total population. 54% were male and 46% female (ABS, 2016). Kalgoorlie is a very multicultural town with 34.3% of the residents parents being born overseas compared to 34.4% for Australia. 59.6% of residents reported to being born in Australia. Other highly reported places of birth included New Zealand 8.3%, Philippines 4.1%, India 2.6%, England 2% and South Africa 1.8% (ABS, 2016).
Youth
Young people make up 16.5% of the population ranging from the ages 12-25. (City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 2019).
Heritage services
Kalgoorlie is home to the goldfields war museum and offers guided tours throughout the town which helps to promote tourism. The town is rich with history and can be found withing the local history archives.
Arts, Culture & Events
The annual regional art competition ‘Art Prize’ attracts artists from all over Australia.
Grants & Funding
Kalgoorlie offers a community assistance scheme is funding available for sustainable community development projects. There are three
categories that can be applied for;
Community Group Grant - provides funding to not for profit organisations and community groups to aid the delivery of projects to assist with supporting community needs.
Waive of Hire Fees – This funding is granted to support organisations and groups hire much needed equipment for projects and events.
Outstanding Individual Grant – This grant is designed to support individuals who have proven to excel in their chosen discipline by supporting the self-development of the individual.
Sports & Recreation – Kalgoorlie has a range of facilities available in the community such as venues, parks and paths. Some of the venues include the golf course, Goldfields oasis, Goldfields war museum and local archives, Goldfields art centre, library, men’s shed, community centre and the airport.
Seniors Community Centre – Kalgoorlie offers an EGCC seniors’ program that offers activities, transport services and meals at the seniors community centre.
Employment
Traineeships and Apprenticeships opportunities are offered to school leavers and graduates. These are nationally recognised qualifications.
There are a number of work experience and volunteering opportunities available within the community. Allowing people to explore their interests and build skills.
Youth services – There is a wide range of services in place within the Kalgoorlie community available for young people.
HitFM Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth Awards – This award recognises the awesome work young people do within the community.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth council (KBYC) – This community group is made up of young people ranging between the ages of 12 and 25. They focus on making the community a fantastic place for young people to live. The KYBC plan activities and events targeted for young people and meet to discuss issues young people are facing within the community.
Boom Time – is a local event held for two hours weekly at a local park that includes music, BBQ, sports games, table tennis, and garden games.
Strengths:
Community needs assessments can be used to identify strengths already in place within the community. Focusing on the capabilities of the community to determine solutions to build the community. All communities have assets and resources in place that can be built on. When focusing only on problems within the community is sometimes called a ‘deficit approach’ (Smart, 2019).
Kalgoorlie has a wide range of community resources available contributing to the community’s strength. The youth programs already in place within the community will be a great asset to the community needs assessment in terms of gathering more data. Informal data collection can take place at the weekly boom time sessions to find out what employment opportunities the young people are most interested in. The traineeships and apprenticeship programs already in place can be discussed to find out what is already working well and what needs to be changed.
Needs:
The needs of a community can be identified by conducting a community assessment. The information can be gathered by looking up statistics on the ABS website, using surveys, focus groups, interviews 1:1, and future policy information (Howard & Rawsthorne, 2019).
Conclusion
In conclusion, if more job opportunities are created for young people living within the community fewer young people will be bored, leading to anti-social behaviours. The rest of the community can work together with young people to break down stereotypes and remove barriers.
