COVID-19

Hello City of Kalamunda residents, my name is Councillor Margaret Thomas and I am the mayor of the City of Kalamunda. The City of Kalamunda has closed its facilities from today Monday the 23rd of March due to the need to all act now and help flatten the curve in the wake of the pandemic. We will continue to serve customers over the phone and by email but we cannot do face-to-face enquiries all of the city's halls for hire have been closed the closures are necessary to slow down community transmission of coronavirus, washing hands well and keeping away from each other are the only ways to slow the spread of coronavirus.

We understand these closures will remain in place for six months in line with Federal and State advice. The closure of the City's facilities is due to yesterday's Federal announcement and the new WA government stage one restrictions on social gatherings. This means the following facilities will be restricted from opening from midday local time 23rd of March 2020. Sports clubs and licensed venues, gyms and indoor sporting facilities, cinemas and entertainment venues, restaurants and cafes - take away only for home delivery.

I am deeply concerned about the economic impact of businesses closing jobs are being lost across Australia and sadly London will not be excluded the financial challenge is coming our way are immense the Federal government's stimulus package will help people who have lost their jobs due to coronavirus and the WA government package is designed to help businesses cope. 

I encourage locals to utilise all that is currently available I know that we are resilient and we will bounce back but right now it's about buckling down. I urge everyone to self-isolate. The full list of the City of Kalamunda venues closed to the public as of Monday the 23rd of March includes:
All the City of Kalamunda libraries or recreation centres, the City of Kalamunda Administration and Operation Centre, the Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, the Zig Zag Cultural Centre including the Perth Hills Visitor Centre and Zig Zag Gallery, the Kalamunda History Village and Kalamunda Water Park. As always people can contact us on 9257 9999 or by email enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au. You can also complete most business transactions and payments on the city's website kalamunda.wa.gov.au.

The City's COVID-19 task force is meeting regularly to support the Kalamunda leadership team which is coordinating our pandemic response and has done an excellent job to date the priority is keeping our people and our communities well while continuing to deliver Central Services in line with various health and government recommendations. We are playing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the City has adjusted its work practices accordingly.

Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild illness to pneumonia some people will recover easily and others may get very sick very quickly people with corona virus may experience fever flu-like symptoms such as coughing sore throat and fatigue and shortness of breath. For more information call the hotline 1800 020 080.