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Roe MLA Peter Rundle.

Budget ‘failures’PremiumNats hit out at State Budget ‘failures’

Nationals members have hit out at Thursday’s State Budget, claiming it lets down both seats of Roe and Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Tegan Guthrie

Twin City’s victorious 2025 men’s A-grade team.

SoccerPremiumTonkin haul leads women’s victory

Big junior numbers complemented the opening round of senior matches.

Neale Harvey

Railways’ Josh Mathers kicks a goal during his team’s Goldfields Football League match against Mines Rovers at Sir Richard Moore Oval on August 30 last year.

FootballPremiumPanthers, Tigers to put unbeaten records on the line

Railways host Boulder at Sir Richard Moore Sports Centre on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Alison Sateki and Audrey Sinclair at the Mother’s Day event on Friday.

Mother’s DayPremiumLadies pampered at Mother’s Day lunch

Mothers, aunties and grandmothers of Kalgoorlie-Boulder were treated to lunch and games in the lead-up to Mother’s Day.

Isabella Davis

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan who stole $1200 cash from burger place left DNA behind

A young man who stole $1200 cash from a local food business was caught after he left blood on the cash register.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan breaks silence when told bail will not be granted

A man broke his self-imposed silence in a courtroom when he learnt bail was likely to be refused for a spate of allegations spanning WA, and was then told to stop talking by his lawyer.

Tegan Guthrie

Candles were laid for Kumanjayi Little Baby in St Barbara Square on Thursday night.

VigilPremiumTears as community honours Kumanjayi Little Baby

Tears were shed as Kumanjayi Little Baby was honoured in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Thursday evening, as residents wore pink and gathered in her honour.

Isabella Davis

Royce Hunt plays his 100th NRL game this weekend.

Rugby leaguePremiumRoyce’s long, winding road to success

Local product Royce Hunt plays his 100th NRL game this weekend.

Neale Harvey

Sophie Hutchinson and Chloe Butler at the 2026 Eastern Goldfields College ball.

EGC BallPremiumKyoto theme transforms town hall for EGC Ball

A little rain did not dampen spirits of Eastern Goldfields College students who dressed in ball gowns and suits to celebrate the end of their high school experience. 

Tegan Guthrie

Trembath and Rees Dancing group captured in 1948 by photographer J.J. Dwyer.

History mysteryCan you help the historical society name these dancers?

History mystery: Can you help the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society name these dancers?

Tegan Guthrie

Monique Catlow of MCookies with her Regional Chambers Business Excellence Awards award.

Business awardPremiumCookie baker scoops up major trophy at State business awards

A local cookie baker is still pinching herself after scooping up a major trophy at a Statewide business awards event — making her the first to bring the trophy home to the Goldfields region.

Tegan Guthrie

Eastern Goldfields BMX Club’s Matt Spry.

BMXPremiumStar six qualify for upcoming world titles

Goldfields BMX riders excelled at the national titles in Victoria.

Neale Harvey

Premier Roger Cook, Member for Kalgoorlie Ali Kent, and Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for the State Budget Regional Roadshow Sundowner on Friday.

Premier visit PremiumPremier hopes local builders are used in new housing program

WA Premier Roger Cook says he hopes local builders will build the 113 new homes for frontline workers in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, as part of the State Government’s $692 million Seven Cities program.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumTrespass upgraded to stalking charge

A man has been accused of stalking a person in Kambalda and committing an obscene act in a police station.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie’s Tish Clark.

FootballPremiumKalgoorlie colts flex their muscles

Kalgoorlie are unbeaten after four rounds.

Neale Harvey

Rose Donald, 17, who is on a solo circumnavigation flight of Australia, landed in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday.

Big flightPremiumTeenage pilot’s record-breaking circumnavigation for charity

A teenage pilot from Melbourne touched down in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday as part of a record-breaking solo circumnavigation of Australia.

Isabella Davis

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan burned ex’s doll in frying pan while listening to Toto

A man who burned his ex partner’s porcelain doll in a frying pan while listening to the Toto song Rosanna has been fined after one of his charges was downgraded.

Tegan Guthrie

Norths’ Jenson Holdaway and Mines’ Angus Square.

HockeyPremiumDuo lead 5-0 rout of Pegasus

Norths enjoyed a decisive win on Monday night.

Neale Harvey

The Olympus scandium project is 150km north-east of Warburton in the West Musgrave region of the remote northern Goldfields.

Permission grantedPremiumAgreement allows for Olympus scandium project exploration

Hawk Resources has reached an agreement for mineral exploration at the Olympus scandium project near the Northern Territory border after an on-country meeting with native title holders and traditional owners.

Neil Watkinson

Cass Bender, Lisa Fardell and Rae Hutchinson at the Shine on Goldfields walk in Karlkurla Bushland Park on Wednesday night.

Cancer walkPremiumSunset walk reminds cancer-affected ‘no one walks alone’

The Goldfields community gathered for a sunset walk on Wednesday night to remind locals battling cancer that “no one walks alone”.

Isabella Davis

Imperials’ Sarah Atkinson shoots while Mana’s Meg Cusick defends during their Eastern Goldfields Netball Association match last Friday.

NetballPremiumSquad chalks-up second victory to open new season

Imperials 1 have set the early standard in the Eastern Goldfields Netball Association’s division one competition.

Neale Harvey

The mascots in the Rotary Club of Boulder’s 2025 mascot race.

Special racePremiumRotary Club of Boulder’s mascot race fundraiser on Sunday

Mascots from a range of organisations take to the track at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club this Sunday to once again raise money for the Rotary Club of Boulder’s Goldfields Family Assistance Fund.

Neil Watkinson

Redcastle Resources is expecting to start mining at the Queen Alexandra and Redcastle Reef gold deposits later this month.

Eying productionPremiumRedcastle Resources closing in on Leonora gold production

A company with two small gold deposits east of Leonora is charging toward production after approval of its mine development and closure proposal.

Neil Watkinson

Grand Trolley Boys’ Jeff Delbridge.

Eight ballPremiumPirates again setting high standards for winter competition

Pirates have opened the winter season with four straight wins

Neale Harvey