Shire of Coolgardie Making things happen Investment Prospectus Shire of Coolgardie Profile Gateway to the Goldfields-Esperance region The Shire of Coolgardie is approximately 550 2 and includes the towns Largest Producer of kilometres East of Perth. It encompasses an Minerals in the Region area of 30,400 km of Coolgardie, Kambalda, Kambalda West, #3 LGA in WA for Value of Widgiemooltha and the Aboriginal community Minerals (2017/18) of Kurrawang. Over 3,600 people live in the Shire which neighbours the Goldfield’s regional Heart of lithium exploration centre - City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. and mining in the region Celebrated for the gold and nickel discoveries in Delivers $592M in Gross Coolgardie and Kambalda, the Shire continues Regional Product to thrive with a multitude of mining and Annual pass-by traffic processing companies operating in the area. >1.2M vehicles The Shire is the largest producer of minerals in the region and the third largest local government producer in Western Australia, with gold, lithium and nickel mining operations supporting globally significant regional exports. These companies are at the forefront of mining innovation and offer fantastic career opportunities. 02 economy $3.13B $592M VALUE OF IN GROSS REGIONAL MINERALS 2017/18 PRODUCT #1 #3 LGA MINERALS IN WA FOR VALUE PRODUCER IN OF MINERALS THE REGION (2017/18) COOLGARDIE employment TOP 3 INDUSTRIES OF EMPLOYMENT KAMBALDA GOLD ORE MINING 31.2% OTHER MINING SUPPORT SERVICES 6.8% LOCAL GOVT. ADMIN 4.1% lifestyle TOP 5 OCCUPATIONS 828 MACHINERY OPERATORS & DRIVERS 28.2% FAMILIES 33 TECHNICIANS & TRADES WORKERS 22.9% MEDIAN 68% OF THE AGE LABOURERS 10.2% POPULATION PROFESSIONALS 8.8% CLERICAL & ADMIN 8.7% 22% MEDIAN WEEKLY INCOME DIVERSE $1,800 POPULATION SHIRE OF COOLGARDIE LAND AREA 30,400KM2 POPULATION 3,610 DISTANCE FROM PERTH 550KM DISTANCE TO ESPERANCE PORT 336KM ROADS 1,279 KM BUSINESSES 100+ AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 27OC PERTH 03 VALUE OF MINERALS GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE REGION 2017/18 25% INCREASE COOLGARDIE - $3,138,043,635 FROM 2016/17 LAVERTON - $2,499,394,044 The Shire of Coolgardie’s KALGOORLIE-BOULDER - $2,410,448,894 total value of all mineral resources was LEONORA - $1,906,901,062 $3.13B RAVENSTHORPE & DUNDAS - $885,197,381 the highest in the Goldfields-Esperance region 2017/18 MENZIES & ESPERANCE - $664,914,669 Sandy Ridge Jaurdi Hills Castle Hill Gold Project Kundana White Foil Frog’s Geko Leg Coolgardie Coolgardie Carina Mine Bullabulling Burbanks Mt Marion Nepean Long-Victor Kambalda St Ives Paris Widgiemooltha Mount Goldmine Lanfranchi WidgieMooltha South LEGEND Miitel Bald Hill Mariners Gold Higginsville Nickel Polar Bear Iron Ore Lithium Kaolin 04 Strategic Economic The Shire of Coolgardie’s total value of all mineral Development Projects resources was HEAVY VEHICLE MOVEMENTS (2018/19) $3.13B 678 PER DAY Road Train Assembly Area the highest in the 247,470 PER ANNUM The Road Train Assembly area for heavy Goldfields-Esperance region 2017/18 vehicles will be located at a strategic junction point between the Coolgardie- Esperance and Great Eastern Highways. This project will facilitate safety and improved route planning to support transport productivity. The Coolgardie- Esperance Hwy is the only north-south inter-regional arterial state highway which links the Port of Esperance with the State’s Eastern Goldfields (annual freight - 1,926,291 tonnes). The Great Eastern Highway is a National highway which runs West/East and the only freight link for trucks travelling from Perth to the Eastern States (annual freight - 3,782,304 tonnes). It is a regionally strategic haulage route for the transport of minerals and resources PROJECT VALUE $1.04M for export ($8B in international mineral exports). COMMITTED FUNDING FEDERAL GOVT. $520K • STATE GOVT. $260K Bayley Street Upgrade Ben Prior’s Park Bayley Street is the main street of the Coolgardie The Park, located on Bayley Street, is the oldest townsite comprising a host of community, open-air mining museum in the Goldfields hospitality and retail activities. Coolgardie is the region. Over the last 30 years, the Park has gateway to the Goldfields region with significant become worn and requires restoration to tourism assets available, especially in historical meet modern tourist expectations. The Shire tourism with some of the oldest buildings and of Coolgardie is working with a major mining other assets (gaol yard, mining machinery, company to re-establish the Park’s historical museum items) in the area on offer. The Shire significance for future generations. intends to develop a strategic streetscape and structure plan to conceptualise signage, paving, alfresco dining, public art, improved entrance statements and parking. 05 Strategic Economic Vehicle Development Projects Movements KALGOORLIE GREAT EASTERN HWY Annual freight 3,782,304 tonnes COOLGARDIE 422,305 vehicles/annum 170,090 heavy vehicles/annum 466 heavy vehicles/day KAMBALDA TO PERTH GOLDFIELDS HWY COOLGARDIE 688,755 vehicles/annum ESPERANCE HWY 148,920 heavy vehicles/annum Annual freight 1,926,291 tonnes 408 heavy vehicles/day 150,000 vehicles/annum 77,000 heavy vehicles/annum 210 heavy vehicles/day Local Road Networks Facilitating Mining Exports TO EASTERN STATES The Shire of Coolgardie is companies on issues relating to experiencing a significant growth local road pressure with financial in mining activity with the value of contributions from these minerals in the area increasing by businesses received. 25% in the last financial year. There The Shire President and CEO is now escalating financial pressure have met with several State and on the Shire to sustain the volume Federal Government Departments of heavy haulage traffic on its local to seek funding support for local road networks. road infrastructure upgrades on Transport from mines are facilitated its strategic transport routes. on Shire of Coolgardie owned roads Investment will facilitate movement with mining companies investing of mining freight from source to ESPERANCE into these roads to meet their export at the Esperance Port or logistical requirements. The Shire through the Great-Eastern Hwy to is actively engaging with mining Fremantle. St John Medical’s Aboriginal Training Integrated Health Care Model and Employment In 2018, the Shire of Coolgardie and St John established a Memorandum of Understanding Coolgardie is positioned for rapid economic to work collaboratively to deliver an advancement bringing opportunities for Integrated, Coherent, Quality Primary Health Aboriginal Economic Development, Jobs, Service to the community. Industry and Business Development and Tourism. St John has worked closely with the Shire and consulted extensively with local business The Shire has established a MOU with a non- and community members to develop an profit Aboriginal Training Organisation called innovative and sustainable model providing Ngalla Maya to work together to explore the comprehensive medical services for the benefits of training, education and mentoring region. services to the local and regional Aboriginal community. The Shire has identified an office The organsation will build a range of medical space to host this provider at the Coolgardie services such as telemedicine and volunteer Innovation and Economic Development Centre. supported services including community transport and first aid training to ensure a sustainable service and build a more resilient community. 06 Vehicle Coolgardie Industrial Area Movements Relocation The Shire of Coolgardie is increasingly approached by businesses for the provision of land that is suitably located and zoned for KALGOORLIE industrial purposes. The Shire is pursuing the relocation of its Future Residential Land Industrial area to the south west of the KAMBALDA Development Coolgardie townsite with the State Government. The Coolgardie Horse Blocks comprises of At present, much of the land that comprises 110 hectares located West of Coolgardie. the eastern area of the town, contains highly The Shire is investigating options for prospective gold mining which restricts subdividing the area to create land parcels opportunities to develop industrial zoning land for semi-rural purposes. The project to the east. outcomes are to provide a rural lifestyle The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation choice and larger land parcels within and Safety have advised the Shire of Coolgardie the Coolgardie town site; whilst offering that it would likely provide support to the amenities and facilities of an urban area. proposed long-term industrial developments located to the west of the townsite. Kambalda Waste Transfer Station & Coolgardie Tip The Shire of Coolgardie is constructing a transfer station which will allow for better waste management at the existing landfill site and support improved recycling and reduction of ESPERANCE waste to landfill. Approvals have been obtained by the Shire to build a transfer station in Kambalda which will significantly reduce operating costs. A transfer station is used for the temporary disposal of waste by the community and contractors. Prior to being loaded into larger vehicles, the materials are sorted with valuable resources removed for recycling. The depth of the water table at the Kambalda tip site makes future disposal of waste extremely problematic. The depth of the water table at the Coolgardie tip site is in excess of 25 metres and is therefore, a significant strategic asset to the Shire. The Coolgardie tip site can be licenced to receive waste in excess of the current 5,000 tonnes with waste from