Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley

Name

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley

Legal name

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley

Website

https://swek.wa.gov.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Waste management
• Community recreation
• Town planning
• Ranger services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kununurra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Rates and Property Taxes: The Shire collects rates from rateable properties within its jurisdiction, including differential rates based on property use and characteristics (GRV and UV valuations). This is the primary revenue source for local government services.
2. Fees and Charges: The Shire imposes various fees and charges for services including waste disposal, pet registration, recreation facilities, community amenities, transport, environmental services, and regulatory administration.
3. Commercial Leases and Licenses: The Shire generates revenue from leasing and licensing community land to commercial operators such as caravan parks and camping grounds.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley is a statutory local government authority in Western Australia's Kimberley region that delivers municipal services across 121,000 square kilometres. It operates community facilities (leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, splash parks), waste management and recycling, roads and drainage, ranger and environmental health services, town planning and building approvals, airport information, and customer service to residents of Kununurra, Wyndham, and surrounding Aboriginal communities.

Product overview

The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley provides local government services through a portfolio of interconnected community facilities and digital platforms. The core service offerings include recreation facilities (Kununurra Leisure Centre, Kununurra Splash Park, Wyndham Swimming Pool), waste management and recycling services, community libraries, airport information services, ranger services, building and planning approvals, and an interactive mapping system. Digital services include an online customer service portal for service requests and forms, a secure Document Centre, an events platform, and SMS/email notification subscriptions for community alerts. These services work together to serve residents across the Shire's 121,000 square kilometre area covering Kununurra, Wyndham, and surrounding Aboriginal communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kununurra Leisure Centre (KLC) A recreation facility featuring aquatic facilities (currently undergoing Stage 1 redevelopment), a 24/7 gym, and sports programs including gymnastics, taekwondo, volleyball, squash, and roller-skating, serving community fitness needs.
• Kununurra Splash Park A water play facility with water features and a water slide operating on weekends with water features available Monday to Friday, serving families and children in Kununurra.
• Wyndham Swimming Pool A public swimming facility serving the Wyndham community with aquatic recreation opportunities.
• Waste Management Services Comprehensive waste management including weekly rubbish collection, domestic waste disposal (free as of 1 July 2019), recycling programs (mobile phones, aluminium cans, oil, batteries, garden waste, electronics), and landfill operations at Kununurra and Wyndham sites.
• Kununurra Community Library Public library services providing access to books, media, and community resources for residents and visitors.
• Airport Services Flight information services for Kununurra Airport including arrivals and departures for scheduled flights, managed under the East Kimberley Regional Airport.
• Ranger Services Local government law enforcement services managing animal registration (dogs and cats), fire control, parking, abandoned vehicles, littering, illegal camping, fire hazards, and other local laws.
• Building and Planning Services Building services including pool fence compliance, demolitions, and building approvals, plus town planning services covering home-based business approvals, local planning strategy, and development planning approvals.
• IntraMaps Interactive Map An online interactive mapping system providing geographic information about the Shire including property details, zoning, and spatial data.
• Road and Drainage Services Management of road conditions, road signage, vehicle crossovers, and drainage infrastructure throughout the Shire, including a real-time road report system.
• Online Customer Service Portal Digital platform for submitting service requests, accessing forms (bin requests, pet registration, customer complaints), and interacting with Shire services online.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kimberleyland Holiday Park Pty LtdminorOthers · 2 July 2026Proposed lease of Portion Reserve 51637 (Lots 504 and 505) and licence of Portion Reserve 41812 (Lots 503 and 506) to Kimberleyland Holiday Park Pty Ltd for the purpose of 'caravan park and camping ground, boat launching, mooring and ancillary uses'. Proposed disposal price is $24,657 ex GST per annum, term is 21 years.
• SMC MarinecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 March 2025SMC Marine was awarded the construction contract in late 2025 to deliver improvements to the Wyndham Community Boat Launching Facility, funded under the Federal Government's Growing Regions Program – Round 2 and State Government's Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme.
• Horizon PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorizon Power is the regional electricity provider that conducts infrastructure works within the Shire. They notified residents of Chestnut Avenue closure for power works in December 2025.
• Water CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater Corporation provides water services to Kununurra Airport and addressed a water outage issue in November 2025.
• Kununurra Visitor CentrecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Shire partnered with the Kununurra Visitor Centre to create the 'Stay As Our Guest' tourism campaign that contributed to Kununurra winning the 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Award.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shire of Halls Creek: The fourth Kimberley-region Shire, with a similarly small population, large geographic area, and significant Aboriginal community footprint. Operates local government services including waste management, recreation, and roads under the same WA legislative framework.
• Shire of Broome: A neighbouring Western Australian regional Shire of broadly comparable size and tourism profile (Cable Beach, Roebuck Bay). Operates the same suite of local government services (waste, recreation, planning, ranger services) under the Local Government Act 1995, making it the closest functional peer in the Kimberley/Pilbara corridor.
• Shire of Derby-West Kimberley: One of the four Shires that make up the Kimberley region, sharing geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics with Wyndham East Kimberley. Delivers the same statutory local government services under identical WA legislation, with a comparable mix of Aboriginal communities and tourism drivers.

Regional players

• City of Albany: A regional WA local government combining tourism (Albany's historic and natural attractions) with primary industry and a small city footprint. Provides a useful benchmark for tourism-influenced rate base composition and leisure/rec facility operations.
• Shire of Carnarvon: A regional WA coastal Shire with a mix of tourism, horticulture, and pastoral industry, plus Aboriginal communities. Provides similar local government services including waste management, recreation facilities, and planning, with comparable geographic dispersion challenges.
• City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder: A large regional WA local government with a small population base spread over a vast area, including Aboriginal communities. Comparable on the dimensions of remote service delivery, infrastructure asset management, and airport/recreation facility operations, though economically driven by mining rather than tourism.
• Shire of East Pilbara: A very large, sparsely populated WA Shire with significant Aboriginal community populations and resource-sector exposure. Comparable in managing waste, recreation, and community services across vast distances with a small ratepayer base.
• City of Karratha: A Pilbara-region WA local government with a small residential population, large industrial rate base, and remote delivery challenges. Operates comparable local government services including airports, waste, recreation, and planning approvals.
• City of Greater Geraldton: A mid-sized regional Western Australian local government serving a coastal/rural mix comparable in scale (though larger). Provides similar portfolios of waste, recreation, planning, and airport services, making it a reasonable benchmark for service delivery economics in regional WA.
• Shire of Ashburton: A large-area Pilbara-region Shire with a small residential population, significant resource industry exposure, and Aboriginal communities. Operates the same WA local government service portfolio and faces similar scale-vs-coverage trade-offs as Wyndham East Kimberley.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShireofWyndhamEastKimberley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shire-of-wyndham-east-kimberley

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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