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COVID-19PremiumEucla hotel faces COVID-19 spread as travellers return

The Eucla Motor Hotel is facing a trade-off between financial security and the likely spread of COVID-19 among its staff when WA’s hard border is dismantled next month.

Tom Robinson

Vaccine mandatesPremiumTough new jab rules could convince unvaccinated Goldfielders

WA’s vaccine mandates are some of the toughest in the world and could be the final push needed to convince thousands of unvaccinated people in the Goldfields to get a COVID-19 jab. 

Tom Robinson

COVID-19 Kalgoorlie cafe owner expects trouble with vaccine rules

As people who have avoided the COVID-19 vaccine are barred from hospitality venues across WA, a Kalgoorlie-Boulder cafe owner is expecting to get abuse from angry customers.

Tom Robinson

COVID-19 RULES PremiumVaccine proof required for Sunset concerts

Concertgoers will be required to prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to attend City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Sunset at the Soundshell shows in February.

Tom Robinson

COVID-19PremiumKalgoorlie parents roll up to get kids vaccinated

Parents in Kalgoorlie-Boulder are rolling up to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a major GP clinic in the city.

Tom Robinson

Tragic outcome PremiumHow teen’s hospital death could have been prevented

Short-stay accommodation and full-time Aboriginal liaison officers at Kalgoorlie Health Campus could have prevented the death of a 16-year-old girl on Christmas Day 2016.

Tom Robinson

MINING PremiumGWR restarts iron ore mining at Wiluna

Junior iron ore miner GWR has restarted mining at its C4 deposit near Wiluna in the northern Goldfields. 

Tom Robinson

MINING CommentsPremiumGreenstone celebrates first gold pour

Greenstone Resources is celebrating its maiden gold pour at its Burbanks project.

Tom Robinson

COVID DISRUPTIONSPremiumSupermarkets prepare for COVID as food shortages hit hard

Supermarkets in Kalgoorlie-Boulder are preparing for the eventual spread of COVID-19 in the city, as food supply shortages are expected to hit the region when WA’s hard border comes down. 

Tom Robinson

MINING PremiumToro Energy misses deadline for Wiluna uranium mine

Conservationists have welcomed Toro Energy’s failure to substantially start work at its controversial Wiluna uranium mine before the State Government’s deadline.

Tom Robinson

FIRE SEASON PremiumDFES urges fire safety as summer continues to heat up

Firefighters in the Goldfields-Esperance are wary of increased fire risk as high fuel loads look set to combine with the continuing hot summer months.

Tom Robinson

LIQUOR RESTRICTIONSPremiumBanned drinkers trial starts smoothly in northern Goldfields

Hotels in the northern Goldfields are generally happy with the rollout of the banned drinkers register, but some confusion has been reported among customers. 

Tom Robinson

COVID-19PremiumAnxiety builds in Dundas ahead of border reopening

Community members in Shire of Dundas towns near the WA border are anxious about the State’s border reopening and an inevitable rise in COVID-19 cases.

Tom Robinson

COVID-19PremiumRay Finlayson COVID-19 vaccine clinic chosen for size

Ray Finlayson Sporting Complex was chosen for the new COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Kalgoorlie-Boulder to cater for an expected increase in demand for jabs. 

Tom Robinson

COVID-19 CommentsPremiumKalgoorlie locals already looking for rapid antigen tests

Kalgoorlie-Boulder residents are already looking for rapid antigen tests ahead of the ban on sales being lifted next week, according to a major pharmacist in the city. 

Tom Robinson

COVID-19 PremiumNew COVID jab clinic as Goldfields rate reaches 73 per cent

A new COVID-19 vaccination clinic has opened in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as the Goldfields pushes to avoid extra restrictions on February 5. 

Tom Robinson

Crime rate lowPremiumCrime in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as low as ever says top cop

“It’s not an offence to be loud in the street.  I think crime is definitely better than it was in Mandurah.”

Jason Mennell

Graduating firies PremiumNew Kalgoorlie-Boulder firefighters to the rescue

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder fire brigade will include five new members who recently graduated from the WA Fire and Emergency Services Academy.

Elena Morabito

Great newsBoy on scooter found after frantic Goldfields search

A desperate search is underway for a missing boy who was last seen in WA’s Goldfields.

Michael Traill

Regional concernsPub lockouts for unvaxxed if deadline missed in country WA

Pilbara, Kimberley and Goldfields residents could face tough restrictions if vaccination rates in the regions do not reach the 80 per cent double-vaccination target by February 5.

Sam Jones

cricketCommentsPremiumA Wood have, should have win for Viewers

Lake View player-coach David Forrest was typically philosophical on Sunday — a day after a defeat against North Kalgoorlie meant bowler Shane Wood’s brilliance went unrewarded

Neale Harvey

cricketCommentsPremiumTwo Blues show who’s boss in top two cricket clash

Great Boulder’s blend of youth and experience remains an irrepressible force in Eastern Goldfields A-grade cricket — underpinned by impressive batting by players at opposite ends of their careers

Neale Harvey

Booze blitzPremiumProblem drinkers register flagged for this month

A soft launch of banned drinkers register flagged for the northern Goldfields is planned for this month.

Jason Mennell

Golden historyCommentsPremiumApp reveals heart of gold in the Goldfields

The Heart of Gold Australia app will include a virtual reality experience next year so people across Australia can take in the Kalgoorlie Heart of Gold Discovery trail.

Elena Morabito