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Michael Cairnduff, son of the late Milton Cairnduff who was inducted into the Goldfields Sporting Hall of Fame at Evolution Mining Stadium in February.

Sports awardsPremiumAwards night set for November 14

High-achievers to be honoured across six categories.

Neale Harvey

Boulder's Koopah Todd has won the Viskovich Medal as the club’s fairest and best player.

FootballPremiumOn-baller claims Viskovich Medal

Koopah Todd has won Boulder’s league fairest-and-best award.

Neale Harvey

School holiday activities will be on offer at the Museum of the Goldfields.

School holidays PremiumKids to learn about the region through holiday activities

Interactive school holiday activities will see kids stepping back in time, learning about their community, and exploring the “invisible world” at the Museum of the Goldfields.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumMan found guilty for drug and weapons charges

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man has been found guilty of aggravated firearm possession after police discovered a bag of altered gun parts behind his friend’s bedroom door.

Isabella Davis

Jockeys Natika Riordan, Tash Faithfull and Lucy Fiore before the $100,000 Coolgardie Tyre Services Coolgardie Cup (1760m) at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on September 6.

RacingPremiumFaithfull in box seat for leading jockey

Natika Riordan leads the way for apprentice of the year at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

Neale Harvey

Warburton Health Clinic

Dialysis treatmentPremiumNew dialysis facility approved for Warburton Health Clinic

Dialysis operations are set to expand in the remote Aboriginal community of Warburton, with the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku having approved a change of use for a four-chair dialysis facility. 

Rosa Griffith

English backpacker Chelsey Sheridan came to Kalgoorlie-Boulder for a change of scenery and to save some money.

Regional economiesPremiumRegions fear backpacker cuts will affect local business

Backpacker numbers have been slashed under immigration changes announced by the Federal Government last week, sparking fears for the tourism sector and small businesses across regional Australia.

Rosa Griffith

Local optometrist Kathryn Jorgensen has served her community for more than 30 years.

Eyeing retirementPremiumLocal optometrist looks back on 30-year career

A local optometrist is looking back on three decades of providing care and support to the Goldfields community, with friends and family gathering this week to celebrate her retirement.

Rosa Griffith

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumMan pleads guilty after ‘suspicious’ package delivered

An Esperance fisherman who collected a “suspicious” package from Australia Post which contained more than 50g of meth before police swapped it out for a decoy has admitted to attempted drug possession. 

Isabella Davis & Tegan Guthrie

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help to name the Eastern Goldfields Senior High School students in this photo.

History mystery Can you help historical society crack this mystery?

History mystery: The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help to name the people in this school photo.

Tegan Guthrie

Karlee Andrzejeski at the Royal International Miss International Pageant.

PageantryPremiumLocal takes outback to world pageant stage

Taking the outback to the world pageant stage has helped a Kalgoorlie-Boulder local grow her confidence and create new friendships while representing her hometown on an international platform.

Tegan Guthrie

Mylene Wills, Tiffany Scouthcott, Melissa Barnes, Bethany Brakovich, and Janina Genovese at the inaugural Noir & Blanc Derby Day Fashions on the Field.

Fashion celebrated PremiumSpring racing season launched in fashionable style

The local spring racing season was launched in fashionable style with the inaugural Noir & Blanc Derby Day event.

Tegan Guthrie

Monochrome winner: Party Streamer, Rachelle Mackintosh, New South Wales.

Photography exhibit PremiumAustralian natural photography awards at Goldfields museum

An exhibition featuring the 2025 Australian Geographic natural photographer of the year awards is on display at the Museum of the Goldfields.

Toby Cann

Elder and educator Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward and Ngaanyatjarra Lands School executive deputy principal Sandy Roberston.

Aboriginal picture bookPremiumNew children’s picture book communicates Aboriginal seasons

A new Aboriginal language picture book illustrated by students from the Ngaanyatjarra Lands School has been published, passing on cultural knowledge about the seasons and land to new generations.

Rosa Griffith

Navy veteran Emily Pyke was inspired to create fire-resistant bras and period underwear for women in high-risk industries.

Women’s safetyPremiumNavy veteran invents fire-resistant undergarments

A navy veteran who invented fire-resistant bras and period underwear is looking to the mining industry after trials in other high-risk industries, including defence and firefighting.

Rosa Griffith

John Rees pictured in 2013.

Obituary PremiumBeloved Boulderite remembered for his lasting legacy

A beloved Boulder man who put “far more into the community than he ever took out of it” is being remembered not only for his contributions, but also his gentle, adventurous and caring personality. 

Tegan Guthrie

The scene at ATS Mining Maintenance in South Boulder on December 11, 2023 following the death of 25-year-old Ty Drummond.

Courts & justicePremiumMining maintenance company admits it caused death of worker

A South Boulder mining maintenance company has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a worker after a truck fell on heavy diesel mechanic Ty Drummond in December 2023.

Isabella Davis & Neil Watkinson

Luke Toia in action for Fremantle against Brisbane in the year 2000.

FootballPremiumToia heads east for Freo's tilt at glory

Luke Toia remains a keen Freo supporter after playing 63 games for the club.

Neale Harvey

Dockers assistant coach Jaymie Graham.

FootballPremiumDockers’ assistant-coach seeking AFL immortality

Goldfields product Jaymie Graham has carved-out an impressive career in the AFL.

Neale Harvey

Long-time Fremantle supporters Haylie and Phil Dowson have called their Kalgoorlie-Boulder home The Dockers’ House and painted it in the football club’s colours. They will be passionately supporting their team in the AFL Grand Final against Brisbane on Saturday.

FootballPremiumDockers House primed for Freo’s shot at immortality

Phil Dowson’s Ardagh Avenue house proudly dons Fremantle’s purple and white.

Neale Harvey

Delegates of the 2026 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum outside the community pavilion.

Pavilion naming PremiumPolicy concerns delay naming of community pavilion

The $11.8m community pavilion will remain without a formal name for at least a few more months after council flagged concerns with the policy used to settle on a preferred name for endorsement.

Tegan Guthrie

Olympians celebrate their win in the Goldfields Basketball Association 2025-26 women’s A-grade grand final.

BasketballPremiumSeniors under way on October 9

Official junior fixtures start on October 10.

Neale Harvey

Kambalda’s Breanna Taylor during her team’s Goldfields Football League women’s match against Railways at Sir Richard Moore Oval on April 18.

FootballPremiumEagles’ high-achievers recognised

Breanna Taylor was a stand-out player for Kambalda’s women in 2026.

Neale Harvey

O’Connor Primary School’s longest-serving principal Steve Delfs and school board chair Brad Daddow at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.

School anniversaryPremiumO’Connor Primary School celebrates 30 years

O’Connor Primary School this week celebrated 30 years of teaching in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community.

Rosa Griffith