Despite being caught up in a seven-game losing streak, Dunsborough’s Reuben Ginbey is continuing to put in the hard yards with another impressive midfield performance. In the midst of West Coast’s disappointing 16.17 (113) to 6.7 (43) loss to Gold Coast at Optus Stadium on Friday, the former Dunsborough Shark put up a solid performance … [Read more…]
Monday night saw Albany honour its volunteering community at Retravision Stadium, marking the start of National Volunteering Week. The week of recognition is the biggest annual celebration of volunteering efforts in Australia. Camera IconArthritis Foundation Albany volunteer Veronica Hare receives her Certificate of Appreciation. Credit: Calvin Sims Hosted by the Albany and Regional Volunteer Service … [Read more…]
Infrastructure upgrades at Port of Esperance funded by the 2023-24 State Budget will benefit local contractors and enable future growth, according to the chief executive of Southern Ports. The Budget was delivered on Thursday and saw more than $31 million allocated to Southern Ports for infrastructure upgrades. This included $7.4m for road upgrades and $6.5m … [Read more…]
Goldfields and Esperance artists will be showcasing their artworks at the Open Borders exhibition at John Curtin Gallery from August 12 until October 8. The upcoming exhibition is the culmination of the three-year Mycelium project which was sparked in the closed borders of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project presented the work of more than 160 … [Read more…]
Murray-Wellington MLA Robyn Clarke has promised Bindjareb people concerned about the Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation project the State Government will not proceed without proper consultation with traditional owners. Ms Clarke made the declaration at Friday’s State Budget Breakfast in the Peel region, saying the timeline for the $250 million project has been pushed out to … [Read more…]
Goldfields and Esperance artists will be showcasing their artworks at the Open Borders exhibition at John Curtin Gallery from August 12 until October 8. The upcoming exhibition is the culmination of the three-year Mycelium project which was sparked in the closed borders of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project presented the work of more than 160 … [Read more…]
He’s still a junior footballer but Peel Thunder’s Clay Hall is quickly ticking off the achievements every young footballer hopes for. A premiership player, captain of the colts side and now a promising up-and-comer in Thunder’s thriving league side. The dynamic midfielder said making his league debut in round two against Perth was a “massive … [Read more…]
The Golden Mile Art group welcome their first artist-in-residence to the Arthouse on Monday night with an introductory networking event and artist talk. Esperance-based artist Louise Stewart-Brown will exhibit several pieces and hold workshops while based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for the next week. GMA chair Linda Belton said Stewart-Brown’s visit marked the launch of the group’s … [Read more…]
Kalgoorlie-Boulder has the second-most popular route for the Regional Capped Airfares Scheme, with nearly 15,000 residents taking part in the scheme as $20.7 million was allocated to the program in Thursday’s Budget. The Regional Airfares Zone Scheme makes regional airfares more affordable for residents by capping the cost of one-way flights to and from Perth … [Read more…]
The Goldfields-Esperance region has united to highlight road safety in a National Road Safety Week campaign which starts on Sunday. Goldfields-Esperance local governments — in partnership with WALGA’s Roadwise Program — have placed local issues and voices front-and-centre of an innovative new road safety campaign. Prominent locals in the Shires of Laverton, Leonora, Menzies, Coolgardie, … [Read more…]