Ausgold has an office at 100 Clive Street, Katanning which is our focal point for community engagement.
We encourage all community members to drop in for a chat to discuss latest developments at the Katanning Gold Project and share any concerns or feedback you may have.
We will also hold drop-in sessions at the Shop Front to provide updates on opportunities for employment, supply of services and community engagement as the Project develops.
We vary opening hours, generally between 9.00am to 11.30am and 1.00pm to 3.00pm, three to four days per week.
Community Reference Group
Ausgold has established a Community Reference Group (CRG) for the Katanning Gold Project to work with the Company to identify and develop initiatives and activities that support biodiversity, land and water management, community resilience and prosperity.
Dr Tom Hatton (former Chair of WA’s Environmental Protection Authority) serves as the CRG’s Independent Chair. Representation in the CRG was invited from the community and stakeholders in late 2024, after a formal call for Expressions of Interest. The CRG members represent a cross-section of organisations including Shire councils, Aboriginal corporations, Landcare, Great Southern Regional Development Commission and local business associations.
Conversations to date are helping to direct the Company to focus on key matters including opportunities to augment and interface with existing public infrastructure (including roads and other shire assets), accommodation options (including sustainable regional housing), workforce planning, training and employment, economic benefits as well as land, water and environmental management.
CRG Members:
Community Reference Group Members |
Affiliation |
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Ian Hanna |
Shire of Katanning |
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John Goodheart |
Shire of Katanning |
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Leanne Miniter |
Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar |
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Julie Hayden |
Badgebup Aboriginal Corporation; Katanning Noongar Leadership Group |
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Katie Wheeler |
Katanning Regional Business Association; Rotary Club of Katanning |
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Andrew Gibbons |
Katanning Landcare |
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Jarrad Gardner |
Great Southern Development Commission |
Local Sponsorship & Support
Ausgold is proud to sponsor a variety of local stakeholder events including the 2025 Katanning Senior High School Graduation Ball and the 2025 Shire of Katanning’s Harmony Festival.
The Company has also provided a range of kit to youth members of the Badgebup Junior Ranger program.
For more information about how to seek local sponsorship and support, click the link below.
Community Contact
You can contact our local Community Team via email at community@ausgoldlimited.com or call us on the dedicated Community mobile number on 0423 802 725.
About the Katanning Gold Project
The Katanning Gold Project (KGP) is located 275km south-east of Perth and approximately 40km north-east of the town of Katanning in the southwest of Western Australia. Although Katanning is the closest regional centre, our other surrounding communities include Nyabing, Dumbleyung, Badgebup and Woodanilling.
Gold was first identified in 1979 and was briefly mined at the site between December 1995 – July 1997, producing 20,000 ounces of gold. Since acquiring the project in 2010, Ausgold has been working on proving up the gold resource with additional exploration and studies.
The introduction of a gold mine is a significant responsibility, and we want to do it right. Extensive technical studies have been done and continue to be undertaken to optimise the project. However just as importantly, we are at a stage where we can begin social and economic studies to help define the potential impacts our project might have.
An important part of enabling this is to ensure that the lines of communication with us are open.
In March 2023 we held two information sessions at the Katanning Country Club which marked the beginning of our consultation with the community. A copy of the presentation with further information on the project is available below.
Contact Us
We would like to make sure that questions about our proposed project are answered quickly, community views are heard, and any concerns are investigated.
You can email us on a dedicated community email: community@ausgoldlimited.com
You can call us on the dedicated community mobile: 0423 802 725
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