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Koolbardi wer WardongPremiumFirst Noongar-language opera comes to the Goldfields

The first Noongar-language opera commissioned by WA Opera, Koolbardi wer Wardong, will be performed at the Goldfields Arts Centre on Friday.

Elena Morabito

school sportsStudent wins school cross-country in record time

Forty-five students from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School braved the cold on Thursday morning to run in the school’s cross-country event at the arboretum.

Madeleine Clark

local businessPrinting business moving from home to shopfront

Carolyn Walls is continuing the dream of her late business partner James McWilliam by setting up their home printing business as a shop on Kalgoorlie’s main street.

Madeleine Clark

mission lifePremiumMount Margaret children honoured in new publication

Historic crayon drawings created by Aboriginal children at Mount Margaret Mission in 1939 are the subject of new publication Remembering Mount Margaret Mission, an Aboriginal History WA initiative.

Madeleine Clark

Boulder 125th anniversaryPremiumProminent Boulder locals share tales of the town

Prominent Boulder locals spoke with resounding pride to the Kalgoorlie Miner this week about the town’s uniqueness ahead of the celebrations of Boulder’s 125th anniversary.

Elena Morabito

Mental health initiative PremiumKms and Convos bring the community together

Kms and Convos for R U OK Day Coolgardie has achieved their group goal after being concerned a week before the end of their challenge they might not reach their 600km target.

Elena Morabito

Aboriginal languageLinguists link arms to publish Cundeelee Wangka dictionary

The book features definitions, information on verbs and the alphabet, English to Cundeelee Wangka translations, and a location map.

Madeleine Clark

Funding success Red Dust Revival gets funding boost

The 2022 Red Dust Revival will receiving a funding boost from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to help make the return of the vintage motor racing event bigger and better than before.

Amber Lilley

Marine park planSurvey open for feedback on proposed marine park

Goldfields residents can have their say on a contentious proposed marine park between Bremer Bay and Eucla, with a community survey now open.

Amber Lilley

Hearing helpZaye, 8, donates hearing aid decorations to help others

Hearing aid decorations — known as tube riders — have helped eight-year-old Zaye Smith feel less overwhelmed about having a hearing aid, and he is now donating them to empower other hard-of-hearing children.

Elena Morabito

Locals adopt new venuePremiumRefurbished Club Hotel reopens its doors

Southern Cross’ Club Hotel reopened its doors on Friday, with locals “adopting” the refurbished establishment and praising the beers fermented in a new artisan brewery next door.

Elena Morabito

Community SurveyPremiumSurvey to highlight alcohol and drugs issues in community

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Local Drug Action Group has launched a community survey to give Goldfields residents a voice on how alcohol and other drugs affects their local communities.

Carwyn Monck

Local theatre Budding theatre director to show off skills

A budding theatre director will get the chance to bring their newest show to life next month as Stage Left presents Heathers the Musical

Amber Lilley

Mercenary MumPremiumAustralian mum fought adversity with training

Shot at, sexually assaulted, narrowly avoided death and discriminated against.

Amber Lilley

Kalgoorlie KarateKal karate coach to compete at national level

“The experience is a bit different to normal training and I really got into it and then the opportunity came up to head to the Statewide tournaments in Perth and I basically went to as many as I could.

Madeleine Clark

‘Unacceptable’ power supplyKalgoorlie representatives’ plea for power reliability

Mayor John Bowler and KBCCI president Bill McKenzie advocated for reliable power supply at an energy forum following three major power outages this year.

Elena Morabito

‘Profound’ impactCommentsPremiumChild care fined $10k for leaving 4yo on bus for five mins

An after-school care service in Esperance has been fined $10,000 after a four-year-old was left alone on a bus for five minutes.

Sarah Steger

charity wheelsWheels for Reason hopes to spark awareness on charity ride

Walk for Reason charity fundraising group will trade in running shoes for CT100 motorcycles in September as Paul Anning, Syd Anning, and Josh Toovey embark on fundraising and awareness ride.

Madeleine Clark

Top coursePremiumKalgoorlie Golf Course named regional WA course of the year

The Kalgoorlie Golf Course has been awarded the 2021 WA Regional Golf Course of the Year, beating out some of the best facilities across the State.

Carwyn Monck

Goldfields Soup PatrolPremiumSalvation Army to restart Soup Patrol service

The Salvation Army Kalgoorlie-Boulder branch is calling on the Goldfields community to help combat hunger with the Goldfields Soup Patrol.

Carwyn Monck

Inspiring story PremiumThai cave rescuer shares tale of resilience and community

For nine days, 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped in a dark, flooded cave in northern Thailand with no knowledge the global community was hatching a plan to not only find them, but also to save them

Amber Lilley

Buddy Up ProgramPremiumEx-serviceman introduces Buddy Up program to the Goldfields

Ex-serviceman and volunteer firefighter Tony Ball introduced the Buddy Up Australia program to the Goldfields with hopes to help current and ex-service people and first responders in the region.

Carwyn Monck

Ora BandaVideoPremiumWA mine shaft search prompted by bad smell comes up empty

Update: Authorities say they have found nothing at the bottom of a remote Goldfields mine shaft after launching an emergency search Sunday afternoon.

Michael Traill

FootballPremiumGoldfields-bred Jan Cooper inspires women in football

Born and raised in the Goldfields, with a hearty passion for football, Jan Cooper is affectionately known as the godmother of the female branch of Australian Rules.

Amber Lilley