‘Unicorns’ to visit Kalgoorlie-Boulder this weekend as part of Activ8-KB program to encourage local shopping

“Unicorns” are paying Kalgoorlie-Boulder a visit this weekend as part of a program aiming to attract more foot traffic to the city’s main street shops. Visitors are encouraged to dress up as unicorns, princes or princesses to meet the mythical creatures on Saturday, with prizes up for grabs for the best-dressed. The event is the latest in the Activ8-KB program hosted by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry in an effort to encourage more people to shop locally. Visitors will have the chance to have a photo taken with the unicorns in exchange for a receipt from a Hannan Street or Burt Street business. KBCCI chief executive Simone de Been said the event was all about activating Kalgoolie-Boulder’s main streets by giving more people a reason to be in the area. “Our retailers are doing it pretty tough at the moment so we wanted to help them out,” she said. “We certainly don’t want our retailers to close down so we just want to remind everybody to shop local first. “Go in to our retailers and traders and have a look at what they’ve got to offer — they’ve got some absolutely amazing things and just visit the cafes, visit the restaurants and keep your money in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.” The unicorns from Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s horse riding school Breakthrough EEA will be in St Barbra’s Square on Hannan Street from 10.30am to 12.30am on Saturday, July 27.