Kalgoorlie Miner

Helping handFinancial leg up for Indigenous women’s charities

Perth-based collective giving circle 100 Women announced more than $100,000 in grants this week, with almost $40,000 awarded to the regional-focused charities Earbus Foundation and Shooting Stars.

Amber Lilley

Move alongFood trucks could be locked out of Esperance jetty zone

The proposed removal of Esperance’s Jetty Headland and Twilight Beach as trading zones aims to protect the current leaseholders at the two tourist hot spots

Indiana Lysaght

Digital DiggersDiggers live broadcast pulls global audience

One of Australia’s premier mining conferences that typically draws visitors to the Goldfields from across Australia and overseas, WA’s COVID-19 defence forced a shake-up of this year’s event

Jason Mennell

MotorsportOutram claims line honours at Kal Desert Race

Newman’s Blair Outram was first across the line for the motorbike section at this year’s Kalgoorlie Desert Race while Cody Chittick claimed the overall fastest lap on the final day.

Tom Zaunmayr

Cool spaceKalgoorlie students dig new nature playground

St Mary’s Primary School have been working on creating the outdoor play space for more than two years, with the P&F group working since 2018 to fundraise for the project.

Phoebe Pin

Sign of the timesGroups struggle as volunteering falls out of fashion

Ms Williams said the pending closure of BPDA was “indicative of the times” and claimed the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community no longer supported volunteers.

Tegan Guthrie

Can you help?State Library in quest to reveal story of “Belle”

The stunning and pensive Wongai woman “Belle” was shared in recent weeks with the hope her story can be told after a photographic studio took her portrait in 1900

Taylar Amonini

Bail on holdKal man accused of assaulting “love of his life”

Police said they issued Mr Cowen a 72-hour police order on Wednesday to stay away from his home address and his fiancee, however within five hours of its issue he had returned.

Taylar Amonini

Busy serviceGoldfields roo carer’s public plea for sanctuary funds

After receiving six in a week, the group is now raising funds to repair the shade cloth around the fencing to help prevent the kangaroos from injuring themselves.

Tegan Guthrie

Another chanceRepeat Warburton VRO breacher threw rocks at partner

Joshua Cassius Porter, 36, pleaded guilty from Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison on Thursday to two breaches of a family violence restraining order,

Taylar Amonini

New guardThe changing face of Kalgoorlie’s skimpy industry

Chanelle Brandis, who works under the name Chanelle, made her skimpy debut with Brief Encounters ahead of what is easily the busiest time for skimpies in the city — Diggers & Dealers

Tegan Guthrie

Loal greenthumbsGoldfields gardens: what to plant this weekend

Zucchinis thrive in the heat and produce abundantly in relatively small spaces.

Lilian Walters

New ventureHelispirit reveals launch for Esperance tours

The Shire of Esperance council cleared the helicopter tour company for take-off last month, with the first scenic flight from the foreshore planned for November 14.

Indiana Lysaght

Drunken escapades‘Bender was wild’: stolen cow returned to Kal pub

Kalgoorlie-Boulder publican Lean Boulton was “udderly” over the moon to have welcomed back the hand-crafted cow statue which was stolen from her venue last month.

Phoebe Pin

Dust flies‘The trick is survival’: Kal Desert Race kicks off

Perth-based extreme 2WD class driver Chris Giles was among the race’s first-time competitors having previously made the pilgrimage out as a course car driver.

Tom Zaunmayr

Moment in timeKal COVID pic project to go on show

Locked in her car at a socially safe distance, Morrison photographed more than 500 families in their front yard — from dads dancing in the driveway to mums drinking their way through the madness

Indiana Lysaght

Pen to paperGoldfields author Sarah Jayne-Eeles to launch new novel

The thriller is Eeles’ second novel, launching tomorrow at Pink Sugar Craft on Kalgoorlie’s Hannan Street.

Indiana Lysaght

Mental healthCounselling service to boost support for Kambalda women

The new service would be aimed at supporting women’s health and wellbeing will be starting on Wednesday

Amber Lilley

Time to open?Stats reveal impact of hard border on Goldfields

Sixty per cent of Goldfields-Esperance businesses surveyed in the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest regional pulse report listed access to skilled workers as the biggest impact

Tom Zaunmayr

Important messageKal’s Fairbridge students add to blue tree movement

Fairbridge College students began painting the dead tree blue during Mental Health Week last week, with students adding blue handprints to complete the project yesterday.

Tegan Guthrie

Social snapsFreestyle motox wows bumper Kal Desert Race crowd

Hardwired Entertainment’s freestyle motocross show was the key drawcard for Kalgoorlie Desert Race’s street party this year

Tom Zaunmayr

Value-addDownstream desire for Leinster lithium hopeful

A new study points to two options that could see Liontown forking out $1.1 billion for a lithium hydroxide monohydrate refinery that would drum up after-tax free cashflow of $19.5b across 40 years

Jason Mennell

On songHow music drew people to a historic Goldfields town

Left in awe of Goldfields talet when attending the Leonora Golden Gift, music mentors Brenton Meynell and Drew Goddard of Barefoot Bands knew they could not leave this potential untapped.

Indiana Lysaght

Social snapsPic gallery: Book Week at St Mary’s Primary School

Principal Elizabeth Browner said the students were encouraged to create their own characters during the recent school holidays and develop the stories behind their curious creations

Amber Lilley