Town of Kalgoorlie

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Kalgoorlie Town Hall, the council's former headquarters

The Town of Kalgoorlie was a local government area in Western Australia, centred on the town of Kalgoorlie.

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It was established as the Municipality of Kalgoorlie on 15 February 1895. [1] It was renamed the Town of Kalgoorlie on 1 July 1961. [2]

The municipality was responsible for the construction of the Kalgoorlie Town Hall as its new headquarters in 1907-09, which replaced earlier municipal chambers in Brookman Street. [3] [4] [5]

It amalgamated with the Shire of Boulder to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on 15 April 1989. [2]

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Mayors

The following people served as mayors of the Kalgoorlie council: [6] [7] [8]

See also

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