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Western Power now operating drones in the Goldfields to support network reliability

June 15, 2023 by aswine Leave a Comment

Western Power has added drones to support network reliability and increase operational efficiencies across the State, including Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The utility company’s 22 drones have reportedly undertaken 488 flight missions including power line inspections, fault finding, operations mapping, line-of-sight testing for communications towers and line stringing since August last year. Western Power said pole inspections to … [Read more…]

WA Liberal Party proposal to include Collie in Roe electorate challenged in electoral redistribution comments

June 15, 2023 by nadime dust Leave a Comment

WA Labor’s powerhouse crown jewel of Collie would be pushed into the conservative stronghold seat of Roe under a proposal put forward by the WA Liberal Party. The move has been met with strong opposition by State and local government representatives on both sides of the political fence, as well as the Collie region’s peak … [Read more…]

On Cue: Geraldton shows improvement at 8-ball country week with five top-three finishes

June 15, 2023 by nadime dust Leave a Comment

Players from the Geraldton 8-ball Association showed big strides in last week’s country week tournament claiming five top-three finishes among the seven divisions they entered. After a disappointing campaign in 2022 when they finished last with zero wins in the top division, Geraldton finished with two wins from five games finishing in fourth above both … [Read more…]

Rookies continue to dominate in division one netball

June 15, 2023 by nadime dust Leave a Comment

Rookies’ impressive form in the Eastern Goldfields Netball Association’s division one competition has paved the way for a two-game lead in the standings. In a one-sided clash last Friday night, Rookies beat NVUS by 22 goals, 56-34. It extended their win-loss record to 6-1, with the squad’s lone blemish against Mana 1 in round three. … [Read more…]

Unsung Heroes: Lizzie Letts dances to the beat of her own drum

June 14, 2023 by aswine Leave a Comment

As the great writer Victor Hugo once said, “music expresses that which cannot be said” and here in the South West, Bunbury women are quite literally playing to the beat of their own drum. Eight years ago, long-term Bunbury resident Lizzie Letts established a free, African djembe drumming group and has since been inspiring a … [Read more…]

WA Liberal Party proposal to include Collie in Roe electorate challenged in electoral redistribution comments

June 14, 2023 by nadime dust Leave a Comment

WA Labor’s powerhouse crown jewel of Collie would be pushed into the conservative stronghold seat of Roe under a proposal put forward by the WA Liberal Party. The move has been met with strong opposition by State and local government representatives on both sides of the political fence, as well as the Collie region’s peak … [Read more…]

CBC march on with percentage-boosting A1 women’s victory over Mines

June 14, 2023 by nadime dust Leave a Comment

CBC remain the dominant benchmark of the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s A1 women’s division after the squad last weekend emphatically recorded an eighth consecutive win against Mines. As part of a familiar script, CBC combined impressive firepower with a watertight defence in a 7-0 triumph. The Collegians have conceded just one goal all season — … [Read more…]

Port trainer rewarded after gelding salutes

June 14, 2023 by nadime dust Leave a Comment

Esperance trainer Joanna Offen enjoyed the fruits of her labour when Mr Snips won the opener at Sunday’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club meeting, the McCreeds Classique Jewellers Maiden (1100m), at $41. It was Offen’s first win at the track for 2023 and rewarded several months of hard work since acquiring the gelding. Offen, who has been … [Read more…]

Busselton-born pole vault champ Nina Kennedy soars to Diamond League win in Paris

June 14, 2023 by aswine Leave a Comment

Busselton-born pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has made a magnificent comeback from injury with a big win in the lead up to the World Athletics Championships. The 26-year-old soared on to the podium during the Paris Diamond League last Friday, adding to Australia’s dominance in field events. Kennedy vaulted with confidence to sail over 4.77m to … [Read more…]

Aus ranks third for opioid deaths: national drug crisis revealed

June 13, 2023 by aswine Leave a Comment

The extent of Australia’s drug crisis has been revealed, with the country following the United States and Canada to rank third for the highest number of opioid overdose deaths. New data from Medical Aid revealed opioid-related deaths have increased by 14 per cent since the turn of the century, and in 2019 were up to … [Read more…]