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Olivia Lester and Christabel Mbeyela at the African Goldfields Community youth sports festival.

Youth sportPremiumYouth connect at African community sporting afternoon

Young people from different cultures bonded over basketball and volleyball competitions at a sporting afternoon run by the African Goldfields Community this month.

Isabella Davis

Perth Lynx’s Kyana Weir during her team’s preseason WNBL game against the NBL1 West Allstars at Evolution Mining Stadium in Kalgoorlie-Boulder last Thursday.

BasketballPremiumLynx coach applauds local facilities and support

Perth Lynx have become regular Goldfields visitors.

Neale Harvey

Kalgoorlie’s Dylan Clarke during his team’s Goldfields Football League match against Mines Rovers at Sir Richard Moore Oval on May 16.

FootballPremiumKalgoorlie club stalwart wins top award

Three tireless club servants have been bestowed life membership of Kalgoorlie City Football Club.

Neale Harvey

The new plaque on the grave of Richard Boyce.

War veteransPremiumLocal war veterans given plaques on graves

World War I veterans buried in unmarked graves in the Eastern Goldfields have had plaques installed to commemorate their lives.

Isabella Davis

Perth singer Alexander Nicole will perform in Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week.

Community lunchPremiumJoint lunch to boost CBD foot traffic, trade

Kalgoorlie-Boulder businesses and community members will show their support for local cafes by coming together for a joint lunch and live music in St Barbara’s Square on Wednesday.

Tegan Guthrie

Warakurna in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

Child safetyPremiumNgaanyatjarra Council endorses child safeguarding policy

The Ngaanyatjarra Health Service has developed a new statement of commitment to child safety, building on national principles for safeguarding with local Yarnangu cultural knowledge.

Rosa Griffith

Norseman’s Holy Trinity Anglican Church is being dismantled and relocated to preserve its history.

Church relocationPremiumShire of Dundas progress plans to relocate historic church

The Shire of Dundas is progressing plans to relocate and reassemble Norseman’s historic, ironclad Gothic-style church because of deterioration at its original site caused by termites and dry rot.

Rosa Griffith

The South Boulder Wastewater Treatment Plant.

City fined PremiumCity cops $35,000 penalty over wastewater facility findings

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder cops $35,000 penalty after an inspection of its wastewater facility finds unauthorised discharge, surface water emissions, and acceptance of waste beyond the limits of its licence.

Tegan Guthrie

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 awardsPremiumGoldfields sports awards 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