The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Buy Local Strategy outlines how the City will assist and partner with local business and industry bodies to positively impact local purchasing and support regional employment opportunities.
The strategies vision is to have strong local businesses employing people that live in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, ultimately creating new jobs and generating economic growth.
The strategies key goals are to:
- Support and develop sustainable, profitable local businesses;
- Maximise the local provision of goods and services regularly required by residents and business;
- Foster collaboration among businesses in procurement, market supply, marketing and freight; and
- Develop a strong retail sector and a vibrant CBD in both Kalgoorlie and Boulder.
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission (GEDC) and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have partnered together to present quarterly procurement workshops on How to do Business in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. These workshops provide small to medium sized enterprises and Aboriginal businesses with the opportunity to:
- Take home valuable information relating to upcoming tenders and contracts;
- Gain insight into procurement processes;
- Meet purchasing professionals;
- Learn about compliance and registration requirements for local tenders and contracts.
Subscribe to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Means Business Newsletter to keep up to date with upcomign workshops and business events.
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is launching a fresh new Buy Local Campaign.
GO LOCAL FIRST
has built a largely recognisable National campaign in support of small businesses across Australia. We here at the City think this is a great opportunity to continue this messaging within our community and would love for your business to feature in the campaign.
GO LOCAL FIRST Kalgoorlie will promote all local businesses from tourism, hospitality, retail, home based businesses, trades, professional and mining support services and more. We understand that supporting local business happens in many forms, from shopping at your favourite boutique, supporting a home based business, dining out at a local restaurant, to hiring a tradie to get that long awaited home project completed.
Being involved in Go Local First means more than marketing, it will providing a range of support, promotional competitions, development programs, business events and encourage business to business trade.
This program is delivered by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in support of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Businesses.