The blast moved nearly one million tonnes of dirt and was initiated by East Kalgoorlie Primary School students.
Tom Zaunmayr
Damon Lee Anderson, 26, was convicted at Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court this week of assaulting two public officers, common assault, obstructing public officers and being armed to cause fear
Taylar Amonini
Fledgling northern Goldfields iron ore miner GWR is on track to make its first iron ore shipment from Geraldton Port this month.
A former FIFO worker has taken over the Hopetoun Beachside Caravan Park and already started on a list of upgrades.
Amber Lilley
Celebrating his fourth birthday next week, Ihaka Brown-Rapana was just 14 months old when he was found unresponsive in a backyard pool.
Phoebe Pin
Ora Banda’s bid to join the ranks gold producers would mark a watershed moment for the company that has spearheaded the revival of the operation, which collapsed under Eastern Goldfields in late 2018.
Jason Mennell
Conservation groups had long been calling on the State Government to declare the banded ironstone range — known to Aboriginal people as Bungalbin — as an class-A reserve.
Busselton-Margaret River posted 6-329 from 60 overs, making the most of pristine batting conditions at the Dianella venue.
Rory Coleman-Heard
The death of a traffic controller in the Goldfields-Esperance region has sent ripples through the community, with friends of the 57-year-old remembering him as ‘one of the best blokes around’.
Sarah Steger
During the past 18 months, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been in discussion with the State Government to secure a head lease for Lot 350, a proposed light industrial area on the western edge.
Taylar Amonini & Amber Lilley
Officers from the major crash investigation squad are investigating the death of a traffic controller who was struck by a van in WA’s south-east yesterday.
Despite tensions building between the Liberals and Nationals around Royalties for Regions policy, the parties are working towards a preferential deal ahead of the State Election, a Liberal MP says.
Taylar Amonini & Peter Law
Boulder City vice-president Chris Bowie believes retention, rather than recruitment, could be central to the Tigers’ 2021 Goldfields Football League campaign.
A Kalgoorlie-Boulder retirement village would receive $9 million towards an expansion project should the WA Nationals form government at the March State Election.
WA Labor revealed an election promise that would see it sink $2.8 million into a new therapy centre to help families of children with additional needs access specialised allied health services.
Perryn John Maynard, 27, was convicted on Monday for driving without authority, driving an unlicensed vehicle on a road, failing to stop for police and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Set 286 for victory, Eastern Goldfields were dismissed for 239, falling 47 runs short despite the brilliance of Gorman (106 runs from 147 balls) and young teammate Judd Kelman (65 from 121)
The Nickel West contract could open up other opportunities in the Goldfields, with several other major projects scheduled to come online in the near future.
The proposed swimming area would come under the Shire’s allocated funding of $1,614,556 from State and Federal Governments for upgrading local roads and community infrastructure.
It’s been a long time coming but the new Esperance Jetty is one step closer to completion as the last pile was driven for the project on Monday.
A traffic controller has been struck and killed by a car near Ravensthorpe in WA’s south-east.
WA Environment Minister Stephen Dawson and Energy Minister Bill Johnston yesterday visited the Goldfields to announce two projects would share in $2.6m through the $19m Clean Energy Future Fund
The 42-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identities of the underage children involved, was convicted of aggravated assault at Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court yesterday
Shadow regional development minister Steve Thomas will today reveal the election commitment, which he hopes will encourage development of the Lot 350 industrial site on Great Eastern Highway
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