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Courts & Justice PremiumMan allegedly used hammer and knife to wound partner

A man accused of hitting his partner in the head and knee with a hammer, cutting her face with a knife, and poking her eyes with his fingers while a restraining order was in place, has been denied bail.

Tegan Guthrie

Skate parkPremiumFurther delays to skate park project

Kingsbury Park and its skate park will remain closed for several months as the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder looks at alternative ways to complete the works following a pricey tender submission.

Tegan Guthrie

BasketballRivals locked on four wins to lead division

CBC and Spartans Green have 4-1 win-loss records in the men’s second division.

Neale Harvey

SpeedwayPremiumFingers crossed after rain plays havoc with track

Australian champion Joe Chalmers is coming off a round-three victory at Perth Motorplex.

Neale Harvey

Election promise PremiumMore school upgrades promised by Kent

Another Kalgoorlie-Boulder school will receive much-needed upgrades in the latest election promise from Member for Kalgoorlie Ali Kent.

Tegan Guthrie

FootballPremiumTalented utility joins Boulder for 2025 campaign

Boulder have landed a fourth recruit.

Neale Harvey

CricketPremiumNorths chalk up third B-grade win

North Kalgoorlie and Hannans each posted decisive B-grade wins in round five last weekend.

Neale Harvey

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESSPremiumColour run to raise awareness of domestic violence

The Oasis Playing Fields will erupt with colour again this weekend in a bid to raise awareness of domestic violence.

Carwyn Monck & Anneke de Boer

MUSCLE MANIAPremiumHigh-octane thrills as revheads burn rubber

Burning rubber, billowing smoke, and the deafening roar of muscle cars were the order of the day at this year’s Goldfields Burnouts.

Carwyn Monck

NickelPremiumAlliance rises on plans to build $1.7b WA nickel mine

Listed junior Alliance Nickel has laid blueprints for a mine in the Goldfields that would cost $1.65 billion to build, in a long bet on the battery commodity’s return to life.

Simone Grogan

HockeyPremiumEmerging stars to get international exposure

Four local players will contest the 2024 Youth International Gryphon Cup in Perth, starting on Thursday.

Neale Harvey

Major project statusPremiumOutback Way highway boost for $2.9b nickel-cobalt project

The Outback Way highway sealing project will make a huge difference to the development and operation of the $2.9 billion Wingellina nickel-cobalt project, the boss of the company behind the proposal says.

Neil Watkinson

CricketPremiumBoucaut sets the tone for team’s fifth win

Golden City have a win-loss record of 5-1 to start the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cricket Association season.

Neale Harvey

TELSTRA UPGRADEPremiumTelstra upgrades coverage in Esperance

Telstra customers will likely experience slower data speeds and reduced mobile coverage at West Beach, Esperance, while communications equipment is upgraded. 

Carwyn Monck

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEONPremiumGoldfields Christmas Luncheon for people with disability

Goldfields residents with a disability are invited to don their best Christmas attire and soak up the festive spirit at a community luncheon next month.

Carwyn Monck

More goldPremiumGold Fields mines boost production during September quarter

The four WA gold mines of South African giant Gold Fields all enjoyed production increases in the September quarter.

Neil Watkinson

Local literaturePremiumFleur McDonald scores book deal with major publisher

Esperance author Fleur McDonald has scored a four-book deal with major publisher HarperCollins.

Tegan Guthrie

CLEAN ENERGYPremium62MW of clean energy for Tropicana mine

Wind, solar and energy storage technology is being installed at the Tropicana gold mine in a bid to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. 

Carwyn Monck

Accommodation problemsPremiumMining camps want longer leases

Mining contractors fear they will have no choice but to “jam” 400 FIFO workers back into residential homes in four years’ time if the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder doesn’t double two mining camp leases to 10 years

Tegan Guthrie

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Laverton HospitalPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Site works start on $28m Laverton Hospital project

Progress is officially being made on the long-awaited Laverton Hospital redevelopment, with the State Government confirming forward works have begun two months early.

Tegan Guthrie

Regional situationPremiumKalgoorlie-Boulder rents rise the most in September quarter

Kalgoorlie-Boulder recorded the biggest rise in the median weekly rent price in regional WA during the September quarter, new figures show.

Neil Watkinson

Cost burderPremiumCME joins call for payroll tax cut in regional WA

The resources industry’s peak body for WA has joined calls for a cut in payroll tax for small and medium-sized businesses in regional communities.

Neil Watkinson

Water PremiumCouncillors divided over golf course dam expansion

The city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will progress plans for a $1.6 million expansion of the Kalgoorlie Golf Course dam after councillors agreed more water storage was vital for the city’s development.

Tegan Guthrie

Regional WAPremiumDevelopment will require agreement with Indigenous parties

Aboriginal heritage-listed land earmarked for residential, industrial and school development will be sold only if an agreement can be reached between the proposed developer and appropriate Indigenous parties.

Tegan Guthrie