The Goldfields Esperance region is located in the South Eastern corner of Western Australia and incorporates nine local government areas: the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Shires of Coolgardie, Dundas, Esperance, Laverton, Leonora, Menzies, Ngaanyatjarraku and Ravensthorpe. The region is made up of many strong and vibrant communities, with a total population in excess of 50,000.  The Goldfields Esperance Community Foundation is a charitable trust that aims to support people, projects and activities that demonstrate a contribution to the enhancement, well-being and future sustainability of the Goldfields Esperance region in areas that may include:

Health and community
Environment
Skills and employment
Local Heritage and culture

 

 

          

 

 

The Goldfields Esperance Development Commission has provided significant ongoing support to Goldfields Esperance Community Foundation, by providing staff time and resources to assist in the establishment and ongoing management of the Foundation.  The State Government of Western Australia contributed the inaugural donation of $100,000 to Goldfields Esperance Community Foundation.

 

 

To ensure the activities of the foundation meet the needs of the community, local representatives have the opportunity to volunteer their time to become members of the Goldfields Esperance Community Foundation advisory committee.  The role of the advisory committee is to liaise with the wider community to grow the fund and to provide advice to the Trustee, Western Australian Community Foundation, regarding the distribution of funds in the region.

Fund Distribution

In 2010 the Goldfield Esperance Community Foundation provided much needed funding to students inconvenienced by distance, wishing to attend Rock Festival later this year.

Rock Festival, hosted by Goldfield Education Mining Industry Alliance (GEMIA), engages and informs young people about science and mining activities.

Goldfield Esperance Community Foundation awarded GEMIA a $2,200 grant this month to provide travel assistance for students living in remote WA and wishing to travel to Rock Festival.

Contact Us

For further information, please contact the Goldfields Esperance Development Commission on (08) 9080 5000 or Western Australian Community Foundation on (08) 9224 6000.