Kalgoorlie City’s 125th anniversary gala dinner and reunion this weekend is complemented by the release of sporting historian John Terrell’s latest book that documents the Roos’ colourful history in the Goldfields Football League. Kangas, Celebrating 125 years of the Kalgoorlie City Football Club, is the 12th book that Terrell — himself a former Roos player … [Read more…]
Every Tuesday, a group of Esperance ladies meet to knit and crochet blankets and beanies for premature babies throughout the State. Esperance Mechanical Restoration Group member Liz Plecas said the group donated the fruits of their labour to Esperance Health Campus, King Edward Memorial Hospital’s foundation, Perth Children’s Hospital’s foundation and Armadale hospital. She also … [Read more…]
Railways firmed into second place in the Goldfields Football League’s women’s standings after Jacinta Yarran and Marley Kelman each kicked five goals last Saturday in a big win against Kambalda, 21.11 (137) to 1.1 (7) that showcased some of the club’s most familiar names. The duo of Yarran and Kelman were backed by Zaleema Bourne … [Read more…]
Every Tuesday, a group of Esperance ladies meet to knit and crochet blankets and beanies for premature babies throughout the State. Esperance Mechanical Restoration Group member Liz Plecas said the group donated the fruits of their labour to Esperance Health Campus, King Edward Memorial Hospital’s foundation, Perth Children’s Hospital’s foundation and Armadale hospital. She also … [Read more…]
Existing high property prices in the Goldfields-Esperance region continued to rise in the latter half of 2022, with the region’s rental vacancy rate at 0.5 per cent, according to the latest statistics. The Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission released its housing and land summary on May 26, which found the rental market remained “exceptionally tight” during the … [Read more…]
Existing high property prices in the Goldfields-Esperance region continued to rise in the latter half of 2022, with the region’s rental vacancy rate at 0.5 per cent, according to the latest statistics. The Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission released its housing and land summary on May 26, which found the rental market remained “exceptionally tight” during the … [Read more…]
Southerners Sporting Club members will go down an icy cold slide to raise funds for the second edition of their Fight MND — motor neuron disease — fundraiser on June 17. Club co-president Shannon Foulds told the Kalgoorlie Miner the Hopetoun club was excited to hold the Big Freeze event again, as they felt there … [Read more…]
A Japanese man whose dream is to “travel until he dies” by riding a bike across the world has stopped in Kambalda before continuing his Australian adventure. Takahiro Usui, 31, told the Kalgoorlie Miner he was a self-described alcoholic and gambling addict in Japan, only working to fuel his vices before deciding to radically change … [Read more…]
Esperance community members are banding together to create the Compassionate Community Care Charter Esperance to provide better support for local people. One of the volunteers behind the charter, Leonie de Haas, told the Kalgoorlie Miner it was about elevating compassion in the community. “It’s about bringing in compassion for the whole community, being able to … [Read more…]
An iconic Esperance location has been named the world’s best beach by travel experts who compiled a list of the top 50 beaches across the globe. Lucky Bay is about 35km south-east of Esperance in Cape Le Grand National Park and attracts thousands of domestic and international tourists each year wishing to experience its snow-white … [Read more…]