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Boulder president Chris Bowie.

FootballPremiumKey roles unchanged for next season

Boulder will next year chase a 30th GFL premiership.

Neale Harvey

Uber rides are now available in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Esperance.

TravelPremiumUber rides available in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Esperance

Uber rides are now available in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Esperance.

Isabella Davis

Minerals 260 managing director Luke McFadyen explains the company’s exploration strategy at the Bullabulling gold project.

Gold miningPremiumMinerals 260 gets $410m in credit for Bullabulling

Minerals 260 has wrapped up its funding to first production at the Bullabulling gold project south-west of Coolgardie after receiving credit approved commitments for $410 million in debt facilities.

Neil Watkinson

Goldfields Football League chair Bill Hansen.

FootballPremiumGFL seeking commissioners for 2027

GFL’s AGM is set down for December 2.

Neale Harvey

Tim Moore, Jens Steenbach, Robyn Steenbach, Peter Fisher, Major John Farr, Willie Erasmus, Pat Hogan, Matthew Cox and Glen Nicholls at the Kalgoorlie War Memorial for Remembrance Day on Wednesday.

Remembrance DayPremiumRemembrance Day service thanks those who died and survived

Wreaths were laid and a minute’s silence was shared at the foot of the Kalgoorlie War Memorial on Wednesday morning in remembrance of Australia’s fallen service men and women.

Rosa Griffith

Veterans batter Guna Ravichandran during his team’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cricket Association match against Sunrisers at Shepherdson Park on Saturday.

CricketPremiumRun feast powers victory over Sunrisers

Veterans are two games clear on the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cricket Association ladder.

Neale Harvey

Seniors at the CommonHealth Games in Coolgardie.

Game dayPremiumCoolgardie seniors dress up for carnival game day

Coolgardie seniors got dressed up in sequins and pom poms to play ring toss, mini golf, and bean bag bowls at a carnival-themed games day.

Isabella Davis

Victory Metals chief executive and executive director Brendan Clark.

Critical mineralsPremiumCurtin deal removes need for standalone processing facility

 A deal with Curtin University will give Victory Metals access to advanced processing infrastructure for large pilot-scale production and product qualification without having to build a standalone facility.

Neil Watkinson

The late Railways life member Billy Quirk.

FootballPremiumMr Reliable devoted decades to timekeeping

Billy Quirk is being remembered as one of Railways’ most loyal servants.

Neale Harvey

OzAurum Resources managing director and chief executive Andrew Pumphrey.

Gold miningPremiumOzAurum Resources expands Mulgabbie North MRE to 294,000oz

OzAurum Resources has expanded the mineral resource estimate at its Mulgabbie North gold project 135km north-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Neil Watkinson

The Shire of Wiluna has taken a step towards furthering its efforts to hire and retain a greater number of local Martu Aboriginal staff.

Aboriginal employmentPremiumShire of Wiluna progresses Aboriginal employment support

The Shire of Wiluna has taken a step towards furthering its efforts to hire more local Martu Aboriginal staff, as it prepares a letter of arrangement to the Waalitj Foundation seeking support.

Rosa Griffith

Veterans Vic Dale and Alfred Williams at Boulder’s Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday.

Remembrance DayPremiumRemembrance Day commemorated at Loopline Park

Veterans, students, police and politicians gathered alongside the broader Boulder community for a ceremony of solemn reflection in honour of Remembrance Day at Loopline Park on Wednesday.

Toby Cann

A Goldfields man who spent a decade raping or sexually abusing six young children in his family will spend more than 20 years behind bars.

Courts & justicePremiumMan jailed for 22 years for decade of child sex abuse

A Goldfields man who spent a decade raping or sexually abusing six young children in his family, including one as young as three, will spend more than 20 years behind bars.

Isabella Davis

Patrick Voss, pictured (pictured) and Jordan Clark of the Fremantle Dockers will be at the Pier Hotel, Esperance next Monday.

AFL playersPremiumDockers stars headline Esperance meet and greet

Regional footy fans will get the chance to meet AFL talent when Fremantle Dockers stars Patrick Voss and Jordan Clark headline the Pier Hotel for a family-friendly meet and greet and live show. 

Toby Cann

A big crowd gathered to witness the lighting of the Christmas tree during the 2024 Christmas Street Party.

Christmas cheerPremiumCity promises more Christmas cheer for 2026

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder promises to bring more Christmas cheer following feedback on last year’s underwhelming effort, revealing some of what the $400,000 budget for decorations will bring to the town. 

Tegan Guthrie

Goldfields eight ball player Jeff Delbridge.

Eight ballPremiumNew Goldfields summer eight ball season to start

A new Goldfields Eight Ball Association summer season is set to start on Wednesday, with three teams making their debuts and Star and Garter Pirates looking the side to beat.

Neil Watkinson

The Shire of Dundas will spend $85,000 for a temporary fix to a crack on the Norseman Aerodrome runway.

Regional airstripPremiumDundas shire amends budget for Norseman Aerodrome repairs

The Shire of Dundas has approved an $85,000 amendment to their annual budget to fund repairs to a crack in the Norseman Aerodrome that prevented mining planes from landing last month.

Rosa Griffith

Water polo star Luke Pavillard.

Water poloPremium Pavillard gets green light to represent Croatia

Luke Pavillard wants to represent Croatia at the 2027 World Cup.

Neale Harvey

Esperance midwives Kirsten Dobbs and Eleanor Jones, centre, are preparing to protest changes to homebirth insurance laws alongside their former and future patients, pictured.

Birth rightsPremiumLaw could stop Esperance midwives from offering homebirths

A change in Federal law could stop local women from being able to give birth in their own homes, a pair of Esperance midwives say.

Isabella Davis

An “impasse” has developed between Shire of Wiluna chief executive Matt McIntyre and councillors.

CEO disputePremiumWiluna CEO undergoes performance review following ‘impasse’

An “impasse” between Shire of Wiluna chief executive Matt McIntyre and councillors has seen an external performance review on him received behind closed doors at October’s council meeting.

Rosa Griffith

Australian Vanadium chief executive Graham Arvidson.

Energy transitionPremiumState awards $15m for electrolyte manufacturing facility

The company pitching to build a $150m vanadium battery energy storage system in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been awarded $15m in State Government funds to build an electrolyte manufacturing facility in WA.

Neil Watkinson

Olympians’ Jacinta Yarran.

BasketballPremiumYarran the early offensive benchmark

Saints and Olympians are tied on three wins in the Goldfields Basketball Association’s women’s A-grade competition.

Neale Harvey

Fair-goers can expect to see many intriguing vehicles.

Collectors fair PremiumEsperance collectors fair set for 15th iteration 

The Esperance Mechanical Restoration Group boasts an extensive collection of vehicles, military and farming equipment that comprises the area’s mechanical heritage. 

Toby Cann

Olympians’ Devan Craig.

BasketballPremiumCraig leads the way for rejuvenated Olympians

Olympians squared up their record at two wins and two losses in the Goldfields Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition.

Neale Harvey