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ROAD SAFETYCommentsPremiumRoadworks review signs off on safety

The State Government has accepted 13 recommendations outlined by a review into the safety of roadworks signs in regional WA.

Tom Robinson

CricketCommentsPremiumHannans to lift lid on powerful batting list

Hannans are poised to unveil a new-look batting line-up when their Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade campaign gets going against North Kalgoorlie at Wallace Park this morning

Rory Coleman-Heard

ESPERANCE SHOWCommentsPremiumEsperance celebrates show’s return

The 2021 Esperance and District Agricultural Show returned “bigger and brighter” than ever yesterday as the community celebrates the event’s 69th edition.

Amber Lilley

CANINE VIRUSCommentsPremiumParvo stays within Kalgoorlie pound after quarantine

An outbreak of canine parvovirus in Kalgoorlie-Boulder appears to have been contained to the pound after the council quarantined it.

Tom Robinson

Dog’s Day OutCommentsPremiumTeaching all dogs new tricks

Goldfields Stockfeeds is joining Time for Walkies to offer dog owners and their pets a chance to meet others to socialise and learn some training tips and tricks

Tegan Guthrie

SOUTH COAST FISHINGCommentsPremiumProposed marine park a ‘threat’ to fishing

The Esperance fishing community gathered this week to share their concerns about the Government’s proposed South Coast Marine Park that could implement no-fishing zones between Eucla and Bremer Bay.

Amber Lilley

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIONCommentsPremiumLabor MP ‘not pressured’ to back electoral reform

There was no pressure from the hierarchy within the McGowan Government for its rank-and-file backbenchers to vote in favour of historic electoral form, says Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent.

Jason Mennell & Amber Lilley

CRICKETCommentsPremiumHunger games top of mind for Great Boulder new coach

Upon becoming Dean Jerrard’s successor, Great Boulder player-coach Dylan Hinchliffe held niggling doubts about whether the Two Blues were hungry enough to win back-to-back titles.

Rory Coleman-Heard

BoulderfestCommentsPremiumHere’s cheers to Boulder pub crawl

Recreation Hotel owner Laurie Ayers said the annual event helped to promote Boulder-based pubs and surrounding businesses

Carwyn Monck

CHARITY WALKCommentsPremiumBush walk aims for cancer awareness

Goldfields physio nurse Abbie Gear walked 10km through Karlkurla Bushland Park recently to raise awareness of brain cancer.

Elena Morabito

REMOTE SCHOOLCommentsPremiumWiluna students learn Matuwa lore for bird week

Students at Wiluna Remote Community School have celebrated bird week for the 10th year, camping at Matuwa Station to learn from elders, rangers and scientists.

Elena Morabito

KARTINGCommentsPremiumKart club’s Dash for Cash seeking more sponsorship

The Eastern Goldfields Kart Club is gearing up for its annual Dash for Cash race meeting next month and organisers are seeking additional sponsorship for the event.

Carwyn Monck

Bush legendsCommentsPremiumAll hail the (unofficial) King of Kalgoorlie

Ashok Parekh rose from a broke teenager in his Irish homeland with few definite prospects to prospering in WA’s home of prospecting.

Steve Butler

CRICKETCommentsPremiumNorth Kalgoorlie aiming to set the benchmark

North Kalgoorlie are no longer expected to be the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association pacesetters they were a few years ago.

Rory Coleman-Heard

CRICKETCommentsPremiumLake View look to season with finals or bust theory

It’s finals or failure for Lake View player-coach David Forrest, who openly spoke of the beleaguered club’s ambitions ahead of their 2021-22 Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association campaign.

Rory Coleman-Heard

GERMAN DAYCommentsPremiumOctober fest for German students

Displays of traditional dirndls and lederhosen could be seen at John Paul College yesterday as students embraced German culture during their annual German Day celebrations.

Carwyn Monck

MENTAL HEALTHCommentsPremiumMiners get a mental health lift

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder counsellor hopes to improve the mental health of mine workers by offering on-site counselling.

Amber Lilley

footballCommentsPremiumEvent grows to contribute $1m to Starlight Foundation

A fundraiser for sick children that started out as a backyard gathering 10 years, growing year become a $1 million venture this year, was formally recognised by the Fremantle Dockers last weekend.

Neale Harvey

opinion
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Eye opener
opinion
Changes needed to improve Kimberley NDIS delivery

My listening tour to the Kimberley two weeks ago was full of highlights. But there were moments of deep frustration for me, too, writes Linda Reynolds

Linda Reynolds

KURRAWANG PLANE CRASHCommentsPremium70 years since aircraft disaster rocked Goldfields

On this day 70 years ago, the Goldfields was rocked by one of the worst air disasters in WA history after a fatal plane crash changed the lives of people across the country.

Tom Robinson

REMOTE COMMUNITYCommentsPremiumWarburton water situation ‘distressing’ says Mettam

Shadow health minister Libby Mettam has condemned the lack of funding in the remote Aboriginal community Warburton and used it as an example of the importance of regional representation in Parliament.

Tom Robinson

COVID-19CommentsPremiumNorthern Star backs Government on compulsory vaccines

Northern Star Resources says it supports the State Government’s move to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory in the mining industry, with 30 per cent of its workforce still not inoculated.

Tom Robinson

Sentencing delayPremiumQuarantine breacher ‘was fleeing violent relationship’

A woman who breached her quarantine by boarding the Prospector train to Kalgoorlie-Boulder was fleeing a violent relationship in Victoria, a court has been told.

Tegan Guthrie

Dogs are outCommentsPremiumWild dogs in focus at rangelands bio meeting

The Goldfields Nullarbor Rangelands Biosecurity Association hosted its annual meeting and field days this week for landowners and pastoralists

Carwyn Monck