Regional WA

JAIL SENTENCECar chase driver denied request to farewell daughter

A Geraldton dad who led police on a high-speed chase has been denied his request to see his young daughter “just one more time” before he was led off to prison.

Adam Poulsen

RECONCILIATION WEEKCR TAFE to launch Reconciliation Action Plan

Central Regional TAFE will mark Reconciliation Week with a plan to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

Phoebe Pin

SHOP LOCALCall out for local makers for second online market

Kalgoorlie-Boulder creatives have another chance to sell their wares during a local online market in July.

Phoebe Pin

DISABILITY SUPPORTEx-Activ staff tapped to fill disabilities need

Former Activ employees have come together to help fill the gap in disability services in Esperance.

Indiana Lysaght

COURT MATTERS45-year-old man charged $1100 for officer assault

Toby Moonlight, appeared in person in court last Thursday where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a public officer, criminal damage, disorderly behaviour in lock up and breach of bail.

Taylar Amonini

DANCE ONMT Dance welcomes keen students back to class

Not even the storm of the decade could stop Kalgoorlie-Boulder dance students celebrating their return to face-to-face classes this week.

Phoebe Pin

Target petitionCommunity bands together to petition Target closure

Manjimup economy could suffer from Target Country closure.

Tari Jeffers

TOURISTS WELCOMEAccommodation providers welcome long weekend visits

West Australians are being encouraged to explore the State this long weekend, with Kalgoorlie-Boulder short-stay accommodation providers eager to welcome tourists back.

Phoebe Pin

WOMEN’S BUSINESSKBCCI’s Women’s Leadership Forum postponed until 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to this year’s Women’s Leadership Forum in Kalgoorlie-Boulder being postponed.

Phoebe Pin

CASH BOOSTCity grants provide leg-up to community groups

Community groups and organisations across Kalgoorlie-Boulder will start the 2020-21 financial year with a leg-up as they share in more than $500,000 of community grants.

Taylar Amonini

Midnight munchiesKalgoorlie man breaks curfew to get a midnight feed

Shane Brendan Wesley, 36, was on bail for stealing and aggravated burglary charges when he allegedly tried to steal a till by gnawing on the cord linking it to the counter.

Taylar Amonini

Library reopensShire of Manjimup libraries reopen

New changes comply with COVID-19 restrictions.

Tari Jeffers

Town transformingMakeover all set for mecca

Projects underway and in the pipeline for the North West town include the next phase of the Chinatown Revitalisation and Town Beach redevelopment, airport upgrades and $110m floating jetty.

Jakeb Waddell

Lucky escapePizza delivery driver escapes serious injury

(Un)lucky driver has car skewered by tree branch.

Tari Jeffers

Glowing reportTop marks once again for Kalgoorlie-Boulder CEO

The review was tabled behind closed doors at Monday’s ordinary council meeting, and Mr Bowler yesterday said the sub-committee had scored Mr Walker 80 per cent.

Jason Mennell

Bracegirdle DriveRoad honour for Kalgoorlie’s best ever female golfer

Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Malicky, it went against an officers’ recommendation to name the road Nalanala, which the report said was Maduwonnga language for “hitting stick”.

Jason Mennell

PATIENCE THINSMayor frustrated as derelict building saga drags on

“It’s full of faeces, drugs, syringes, rubbish ... and last week I saw a woman jump to the ground from the third floor. I thought she would be dead. She got up, gave a thumbs-up and ran off.”

Peter Sweeney

Caught outCommunity orders for three-peat Goldfields thief

A woman with a criminal history dating back to 2008 avoided prison time after going on a crime spree and racking up almost $3000 in stolen goods.

Taylar Amonini

Shocking videoFour cops sacked after shocking video of man’s death

America has been shocked by the death of a black man after he was taken down by a cop from the police force which killed Australian Justine Damond. WARNING: GRAPHIC, DISTURBING FOOTAGE

Nathan Vass in New York

ChargedFrenchman on trial over death of Elton’s Aussie friend

A French “fantasist” will face court over the 2008 death of his Australian music industry titan husband, Peter Ikin.

Stephen Drill, Kathy McCabe

Jobmaker planPM orders unions, business to agree on a COVID solution

The Morrison government has abandoned controversial laws making it easier to deregister unions and ban officials in a bid to get unions and corporate bosses to “put aside differences” to create jobs for Australians.

Clare Armstrong

Freedom fighterWest journo in running for prestigious Walkley awards

The West Australian’s Federal political reporter Annabel Hennessy has been nominated for two prestigious Walkley Awards for her exclusive investigation into the wrongful incarceration of Jody Gore.

See what your council will getWA councils to receive $73 million COVID cash windfall

Councils in WA will get to carve up $73.5 million worth of roads and infrastructure funding among themselves out of a $500 million package from the Federal Government in response to COVID-19.

Peter de Kruijff