Shire of Koorda

What Shire of Koorda does

The Shire of Koorda is a statutory local government authority operating under Western Australia's Local Government Act 1995, serving a small rural farming community in the Wheatbelt region. Founded in the early 1900s and headquartered at 10 Haig Street, Koorda, it delivers the standard suite of local government services: rates administration, development and building approvals, roads and infrastructure maintenance, waste management (via Avon Waste), library services, animal control, fire and emergency coordination, sporting facilities (Koorda Kinetic Centre/gym, swimming pool, parks, playgrounds), and community grants administration. It also runs delegated state functions including Heavy Vehicle Permits (RAV) and Department of Transport licensing.

The entity's revenue base rests on three streams: recurring rates and property taxes from residents, transactional fees and charges (licensing, permits, facility hire, caravan park and Yalambee unit accommodation bookings), and state/federal government grants including Local Government Grants and Roads to Recovery funding. Distribution is delivered through a single administration office, telephone, an informational website (koorda.wa.gov.au) meeting W3C WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards, and a Facebook page (@ShireOfKoorda).

The Shire is governed by elected councillors with operational leadership provided by a Chief Executive Officer. It is a publicly owned statutory entity — accountable to ratepayers and the Western Australian Government — with no private shareholders and no investment-raising capacity. Commercial-style strategic actions (M&A, venture funding, product launches) are not applicable to its operating model.

Name

Shire of Koorda

Legal name

Shire of Koorda

Website

https://koorda.wa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shire of Koorda is a statutory local government authority in Western Australia's Wheatbelt, delivering rates administration, roads, waste management, library, sporting facilities, emergency services, and development approvals to residents and ratepayers within the Koorda shire boundary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Koorda, Western Australia

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Rates and Property Taxes: Local government revenue derived from rates levied on properties within the shire boundary, collected annually.
2. Fees and Charges: Various service fees including licensing, building permits, development approvals, hire fees, and facility usage charges.
3. Government Grants: Funding from state and federal government programs including Local Government Grants, Roads to Recovery, and other community support programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Shire of Koorda is a local government authority providing statutory municipal services to the Koorda community in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. Its core offerings include rates administration, planning and building approvals, waste collection, library services, parks and recreational facilities (gym, swimming pool, sporting clubs), community grants administration, emergency management coordination, and visitor accommodation (Koorda Caravan Park and Yalambee Self Contained Units).

Product overview

Shire of Koorda operates as a local government council in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, providing community services and facilities rather than commercial products. Its online presence serves as an informational portal for residents and visitors, offering access to accommodation services (Koorda Caravan Park and Yalambee Self Contained Units), sporting facilities (Koorda Kinetic Centre/Gym, Swimming Pool, Parks & Playgrounds), community services, and council administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yalambee Self Contained Units

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Shire of Westonia: Small Wheatbelt local government authority with comparable population size, economic base, and service mandate, making it a near-direct operating peer.
• Shire of Dalwallinu: Neighbouring Wheatbelt local government authority in Western Australia with a comparable rural service profile, small staff base, and reliance on rates, fees, and state grants. Directly comparable operating model and geography.
• Shire of Nungarin: Very small Wheatbelt shire providing the same statutory local government services to a rural community, with similar scale, headcount profile, and revenue model.
• Shire of Mukinbudin: Neighbouring Wheatbelt shire operating under identical Western Australian local government framework, with parallel service lines (waste, roads, recreation, library) and grant dependencies.
• Shire of Trayning: Tiny Wheatbelt shire delivering the same local government functions to a small rural community, with similar reliance on rates, fees, and state grants.
• Shire of Mt Marshall: Adjacent Wheatbelt shire delivering the same suite of local government services (rates, waste, roads, community facilities) to a similarly small rural population, with a comparable funding mix.
• Shire of Wongan-Ballidu: Wheatbelt shire of similar size and economic base operating under Western Australia's Local Government Act with comparable ratepayer base, grants exposure, and community facility mix.

Others

• Local Government Association of Western Australia: Peak membership body representing WA local governments; not a direct peer but an ecosystem entity that supports, advocates for, and coordinates shires including Koorda on funding, policy, and shared services.

Broad incumbents

• Shire of East Pilbara: Large regional WA local government providing a similar mandate (rates, infrastructure, community services) but across a vastly larger geography and mining-exposed economy. Useful as a scale and diversification benchmark.
• City of Greater Geraldton: Larger Western Australian regional local government serving a much bigger population in the mid-west region. Operates under the same Local Government Act but with broader service scope, larger staff, and greater revenue base — a scale-up reference point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShireOfKoorda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-shire-of-koorda

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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