Travellers between Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Perth will have more flight options from next week as a new initiative takes off with added tickets available to the public for Tuesday travel.
Anneke de Boer
Beautiful beaches and camping spots aren’t the only drawcard to Esperance this long weekend, with popular Aussie rockers the Southern River Band set to take to the stage for a local show.
Tegan Guthrie
A young Kalgoorlie-Boulder boy has raised more than $4000 to help fund blood cancer research and support.
Carwyn Monck
A range of unique artworks created by Goldfields prisoners will be showcased in Kalgoorlie-Boulder from Wednesday.
A trial of hireable e-scooters will be extended in the city despite many councillors admitting they were “torn” on which way to vote on the motion because of dangerous rider behaviour.
A new television transmission system and FM radio antennas will be installed in the remote community of Warburton to replace aging communication equipment.
Raleigh Finlayson’s Genesis Minerals has set itself the ambitious goal of becoming a 300,000 ounces-a-year gold producer in the northern Goldfields by 2029.
Neil Watkinson
Goldfields community members enjoyed their favourite carnival attractions at the weekend.
The pristine trails meandering through Esperance’s breathtaking landscape are poised to take centre stage in the region’s first-ever hiking festival.
Carwyn Monck has a big change of heart in a small space
Children will have the chance to revel in messy and colourful fun at North Kalgoorlie Primary School’s first big fundraising event in years.
Year 6 students at Boulder Primary School are rolling up their sleeves on Sunday for a car wash fundraiser to help support their school trip to Perth.
Local identity Don Green is being remembered for his generous nature and innovative business ventures.
The sideshow will go on with rides, food trucks and show bags at a free carnival this weekend despite the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community Fair being derailed because of venue change issues.
New data has revealed road deaths in the Goldfields-Esperance region declined 40 per cent in 2023 but the head of the State’s road safety body warns against claiming the drop as a trend.
A cyclist has been killed and another seriously injured after they were both hit by passing vehicles — possibly trucks — within hours of each other on the same highway during a cross-country cycling race.
Caleb Runciman and Lauren Price
The State Government is moving to add 150MW of “reliability services” to the Goldfields power supply following January’s catastrophic multi-day blackout — but it won’t come online until at least 2026.
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder water storage facilities are expected to last through winter after recent rains filled them.
A proud mullet-flaunting six-year-old has committed to shaving off his beloved locks in support of people with blood cancer.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder councillors are set to consider a further 12-month permit for hireable e-scooters after mixed feedback from a community survey.
Irishman Graham Kennedy was rewarded for a fine season with the O’Shaughnessy Medal.
Neale Harvey
Community groups from across the Goldfields came together on Saturday to celebrate the region’s cultural diversity.
Goldfields generosity was on full display once again at this year’s Goldfields Children Charity Ball on Saturday evening.
The sea lions that call Australia home are part of a species that exists nowhere else in the world — and with population levels down, they are at risk of extinction.
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