The new Laverton Hospital is finally open after more than a decade of delays, and shire president Pat Hill says the $67.6 million project was “worth the wait”.
Isabella Davis
A Goldfields father has indicated he plans to fight allegations he persistently engaged in sexual conduct with his own child.
Tegan Guthrie
A woman accused of tattooing a child’s body without parental consent has had her first appearance in court for the allegations.
Premier announces works are under way to replace an almost 45km section of Goldfields water pipeline as part of its overall $543m commitment to double the reservoir capacity supplying Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Nationals WA politicians are calling on the Federal Government to review cuts to backpacker numbers, with regional pubs and farmers already facing strain amid ongoing visa processing delays.
Rosa Griffith
An Esperance local has won national recognition for excellence in family day care.
A full-time coach at Goldfields Tennis Club is opening up new opportunities for local residents interested in having a swing at the sport.
Toby Cann
The State Government will “take a close look” at funding the $1 million Golden Saddle slot race beyond 2027, following the “huge success” in 2025 and 2026.
More than 7000 spectators attended Saturday’s Kalgoorlie Cup meeting at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.
Neale Harvey
Punters enjoyed Kalgoorlie Cup day in style on Saturday for Race Round’s biggest day at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.
A man who split his 61-year-old mum’s head open with a glass bottle, exposing her skull, has been jailed.
A man who fled from police driving more than 140km/h in an 80km/h zone told the courts he did so because the lights and sirens triggered his PTSD he had been suffering since being shot interstate.
A woman police say was carrying 160g of methamphetamine in her car has been denied bail after pleading for release to care for her teenage son.
Women of Kalgoorlie-Boulder stunned in pastels and polka dots as they celebrated the Round’s 10th and final Barefoot Party
A road crash simulation with wrecked vehicles, paramedics and firefighters will be on show next weekend as local volunteer first responders hone their life-saving skills
With this week marking WA’s official mental health week, Esperance is offering a free pop-up cafe community event as an important opportunity for locals to come together and socialise
The annual sportsman’s lunch gathered important trainers and punters under the roof of the Bookie’s Ring on Friday afternoon, as part of this year’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club Race Round events.
A man has been jailed after he threatened a Kalgoorlie-Boulder day care owner out the front of the centre and said he would burn the building to the ground.
A Coolgardie man who indecently assaulted a woman while she was asleep in bed with her husband has been denied bail.
Peter Fernie was successful in five of the opening six races on Thursday.
Second annual Asian pre-season trip likely
A man whose unwavering dedication to the community was dwarfed only by his love for family is being remembered as a visionary, statesman and scallywag whose “enormous love” always led to action.
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder mayor Glenn Wilson has encouraged the community to enjoy themselves and look after one another at the Kalgoorlie Cup this weekend.
The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help in adding names to the faces in this image.
