A two-day Aboriginal footy event which brought players from across the Goldfields and Australia together, including big AFL names, flew high for its 54th year.
Jessica Antoniou
A five-day event honouring the service and sacrifice of veterans and first responders is in full swing in Bruce Rock, about 380km west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Designs inspired by artworks from more than 200 students in the Goldfields and Mid West set to feature on seven wind turbines near Kambalda have been unveiled.
Tegan Guthrie
Specialist autism training, consultations and workshops will be delivered in Kalgoorlie-Boulder during an upcoming visit from the Autism Association of WA.
For many, Halloween is just another night of costumes and candy, but for Yolande Bryan it’s a celebration she spends months preparing for as a way to spread joy throughout the community.
For the first time in six years, Aboriginal language trainees from the Goldfields have graduated, adding more qualified teachers to local schools to help keep the history and significance of languages alive.
A Coolgardie retirees’ group has received a State grant to help them celebrate the installation of their new garden during Seniors Week next month.
Emergency services are on the scene and have closed a road in the Mid West.
Jessica Evensen
Residents concerned about community safety, or who have ideas on how to improve it, are encouraged to be “participants rather than keyboard warriors” by attending a Community Safety Forum.
Long-awaited new eight-bed Laverton Hospital is anticipated to be open by the end of next year, 15 years after it was first promised, and at almost double the price tag.
For the first time, every Year 12 student with additional learning needs at a local school has graduated with a clear pathway to employment, turning the fear of the unknown into a future full of possibility.
Lafonzo Smith, who played for the Goldfields Giants as a US import in 2022, has been diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma.
Neale Harvey
The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society’s revitalisation of the Kanowna Heritage Trail has been recognised, with the organisation shortlisted in next month’s WA Heritage Awards.
Neil Watkinson
A message in a bottle cast into the ocean during World War I has washed ashore in Esperance, shedding light on the lives of two Australian soldiers.
Michael (Fox) O’Shaughnessy, who died this week, was a legendary figure in Goldfields cricket.
A movement focused on the smaller things in life is bringing a weekend filled with micro-activities to Kalgoorlie-Boulder to brighten up the community.
Event organisers are expecting glitz, glamour and lots of dancing at tonight’s Uniquely You Ball, an exclusive event for people with disabilities.
Everyday heroes who make the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community a better place to live are being sought for the annual Community Citizen of the Year awards.
A big day out in the Esperance surf has inspired one local innovator to create a one-of-a-kind coast necessity.
Community members within the Shire of Ravensthorpe have worked together to bring book exchange boxes to local areas.
Narelle Bernhardt was last weekend honoured with Kalgoorlie Amateur Swimming Club life membership.
A new airline has landed in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with mining company Mineral Resources flying workers on its own service to the Goldfields for the first time this month.
The Shire of Ravensthorpe will need to hold an extraordinary election after a newly elected councillor submitted his resignation at this week’s special council meeting.
A new scholarship is making it easier for nurses to advance their careers without leaving the Goldfields.
