Eastern Goldfields Clay Target Club stalwart Royce Normington excelled on his home range to claim overall high-gun honours at last weekend’s annual carnival at the West Kalgoorlie headquarters. Normington led three categories among a crack field of 45 competitors from WA, Queensland and Victoria. Club secretary Matthew Priest was rewarded for many years of toil … [Read more…]
Breast cancer support organisation Something Pink has expanded their help to Southern Cross and Esperance residents battling with the disease. President Katrina Tedge told the Kalgoorlie Miner she had recently moved to Southern Cross and found people there who had breast cancer also needed financial support. “We have decided to form a committee to include … [Read more…]
Goldfields Football League coach Rob Hansen’s bid to restore regional pride with a big showing at the annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Championships in Perth on July 7-9 is on track after selectors named a strong provisional 40-man squad on Wednesday night. Defending premiers Railways and Mines Rovers lead the way, each with 11 players — … [Read more…]
The second edition of the Goldfields Outback 2 Ocean Ride aims to double the number of riders and continue to raise funds for WA Police Legacy. Co-ordinator Grant George told the Kalgoorlie Miner a committee had now been created to ensure sponsorships and fundraisers were well organised. The ride will start at Kalgoorlie Police Station … [Read more…]
Goldfields Eight Ball Association teams returned from last weekend’s annual country week series in Perth with mixed results, underpinned by division four success. Captained by eight ball veteran Jerry Virieux, the division four side highlighted the association’s campaign by losing one match. However, the division one team endured a frustrating near-miss in their bid for … [Read more…]
A 13-year-old Kambalda boy has returned to the Goldfields after fighting for his life in Perth Children’s Hospital after a Crohn’s disease diagnosis earlier this year. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease which causes swelling of the tissues in the digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, fatigue, weight … [Read more…]
Staff, students and the wider community of Esperance Senior High School are pushing for mental health awareness this month through the Push for Better Foundation’s annual challenge. With a goal of 3144 push-ups, representing the number of people in Australia who took their lives in 2022, participants are doing 10 reps each session in what … [Read more…]
Young men from the Mantamaru Community-Jameson and Papulankutja Blackstone communities have travelled to the east coast to experience life outside their remote locations. The communities in the Ngaanyatjarra lands do not have access to amenities such as dentists and dishwashers, which they were able to access for the first time on their trip. NPY Women’s … [Read more…]
Young men from the Mantamaru Community-Jameson and Papulankutja Blackstone communities have travelled to the east coast to experience life outside their remote locations. The communities in the Ngaanyatjarra lands do not have access to amenities such as dentists and dishwashers, which they were able to access for the first time on their trip. NPY Women’s … [Read more…]
Young men from the Mantamaru Community-Jameson and Papulankutja Blackstone communities have travelled to the east coast to experience life outside their remote locations. The communities in the Ngaanyatjarra lands do not have access to amenities such as dentists and dishwashers, which they were able to access for the first time on their trip. NPY Women’s … [Read more…]