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Boulder player-coach Scott Worthington kicked 14 goals against Kambalda on Saturday.

FootballPremiumBoulder big winners ahead of key showdown this weekend

Boulder are a game clear in the standings after trouncing Kambalda.

Neale Harvey

Kalgoorlie’s Lachlan Ayliffe marks the ball ahead of Mines Rovers’ Harrison Scullin during their Goldfields Football League match at Digger Daws Oval on Saturday.

FootballPremiumSiblings combine for nine goals against GFL rivals

Mines Rovers outclassed Kalgoorlie by 57 points in their latest Goldfields Football League clash on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

European starlings consume and spoil livestock feed and wool and severely affect horticulture crops.

Destructive pestPremiumEuropean starling surveillance program success

Lower numbers of a destructive pest have been detected along WA’s south-eastern coast during the past year.

Neil Watkinson

Regional development minister Stephen Dawson, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Visitor Centre manager Donna Malec, and Seven News regional anchor Noel Brunning at the 2026 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards.

Tourism award PremiumBronze medal a proud moment for local tourism

Kalgoorlie-Boulder may not have taken out the top gong in this year’s Top Tourism Town Awards, but placing third was still a big win for the community, local visitor centre manager Donna Malec says.

Tegan Guthrie

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society’s Bev Quartermaine, Rosie Stroud, Bryce Greatorex, Nicholas Hannagan, 7 months, Ethel Chinnery, and John Fanetti get excited to celebrate Paddy Hannan Day.

Paddy HannanPremiumBiscuits, stickers, and prizes for Paddy Hannan Day

Paddy Hannan Day will be celebrated on Wednesday to commemorate the day in 1893 the prospector rode into Coolgardie to report one of the most significant gold discoveries in Australian history.

Isabella Davis

Feral deer.

Culling PetitionPremiumPetition tabled to halt DPIRD feral deer culls

A petition to halt the culling of feral deer has landed in the State Government’s lap over the drop and rot policy and excessive hourly costs billed to taxpayers.

Georgia Campion

2026 Miss Kalgoorlie Pageant entrants are gearing up for this weekend’s event.

Miss KalgoorliePremiumTiaras, crowns ready for annual Miss Kalgoorlie pageant

The second annual Miss Kalgoorlie pageant gets under way this weekend with more than double last year’s contestants vying for the top tiaras, crowns and sashes.

Tegan Guthrie

Celtic’s Agnes Williams.

SoccerPremiumCeltic too good for women’s rivals

Agnes Williams and Joeley Goldsmith combined for five goals.

Neale Harvey

Keynote speaker Daniel Merza at the Goldfields Men’s Health Conference 2026.

Men’s health PremiumMen’s health conference encourages men to open up

“Your worst chapter doesn’t have to be your final chapter”. Those were some of many inspiring and motivational words given by author Daniel Merza at the 2026 Goldfields Men’s Health Conference on Friday.

Tegan Guthrie

Louai Hafez and Thanusaa Uthrian.

SquashPremiumLocal event a valuable stopover for emerging stars

Golden Open draws quality fields.

Neale Harvey

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder administration building.

Sinking groundPremiumCity investigating cause of ground subsidence

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is investigating the cause of a ground subsidence that has opened up in Hannans, but says it poses no immediate risk to the broader community.

Tegan Guthrie

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking information on this photo of the National Rifle Club.

History mystery Can you help the historical society name these people?

History mystery: The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is seeking the public’s help identifying and shedding light on this photo.

Tegan Guthrie

Railways’ Cheney Armstrong talks with coach Brendan Ryan during their Goldfields Football League women’s match against Kambalda at Sir Richard Moore Oval on April 18.

FootballPremiumPanthers on course for GFLW minor premiership

Railways beat Mines Rovers, despite trailing at three-quarter-time in their GFLW match last Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Norton Gold Fields chief executive Wei Lin with scholarship recipients Bang (Daniel) Cheng, Jhonnatan Vladimir Gonzales Angulo and Yaoyu (Benny) He, and Norton human resources manager Joe McLean.

Mining scholarshipsPremiumInaugural Zijin-Norton scholarships awarded

Three WA School of Mines postgraduate students are the first recipients of the 2026 Zijin Mining-Norton Gold Fields Scholarship Program.

Neil Watkinson

Grenville Kelly.

ObituaryPremiumStalwart excelled in baseball, football, cricket and golf

Grenville Kelly died on Monday, aged 88.

Neale Harvey

Several Goldfields-Esperance court circuits have been redirected to Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Court closures PremiumAccommodation not funded for court venue changes

People having to travel to Kalgoorlie-Boulder for court because of the temporary closure of several court circuits in the Goldfields-Esperance region will not have access to government-funded accommodation.

Tegan Guthrie

Dot McCreed, Paul McCreed, Stephanie Fletcher, Donna McCreed, Luke Fletcher, Benjamin Fletcher, Layla Fletcher and Hadley Fletcher are four of the five generations of the family who have all attended Kalgoorlie Primary School.

School historyPremiumKalgoorlie Primary School celebrates 130 years

You can ask almost anyone in town, and they will know someone who has walked the halls of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s oldest primary school.

Isabella Davis

Eastern Goldfields Historical Society volunteers Janet Lamont, John Fanetti, Bryce Greatorex, Rosie Stroud, Ethel Chinnery, and Bev Quartermaine.

Goldfields historyPremium80 years of the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society

The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society will on Tuesday celebrate 80 years of preserving the region’s rich heritage.

Isabella Davis

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Dannielle Tilly eclipsed other State athletes on home turf at the Leonora Golden Gift.

Golden GiftPremiumGoldfields local takes elite win on home turf

A Goldfields runner proved herself as one of the State’s best after she eclipsed other elite athletes from across WA on home turf at the Leonora Golden Gift.

Isabella Davis

Nationals WA leader Shane Love.

Uranium miningPremiumWA Opposition aim to lift uranium mining ban

The WA Liberals and Nationals say they would lift the State Labor Government’s uranium mining ban if elected to govern in 2029, as figures show the price of the nuclear fuel has doubled in the past four years.

Neil Watkinson

Police are investigating after the body of a person was found on the side of Goldfields Highway in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday.

Regional WACommentsPremiumBody found on side of major WA highway

Emergency services were on scene, with police seen searching bushland.

Neil Watkinson

Crystal Johnston, 24, had been missing in the northern Goldfields for a week.

Regional WAYoung woman missing for a week found safe on station

The 24-year-old had become separated from the car she was a passenger in after it stopped on Goldfields Highway.

Neil Watkinson

WA’s State Barrier Fence.

Fence ‘frustrations’PremiumFence extension frustrations aired in Parliament

Esperance farmers are becoming “increasingly frustrated” at continued delays to the completion of the region’s extension of the State Barrier Fence, Member for Roe Peter Rundle says.

Tegan Guthrie

Western Power’s map showing the outage on June 11.

Power woePremiumThousands plunged into darkness by latest power outage

About 16,000 homes and businesses in the Goldfields were without power on Thursday because of a fault along the 220kV line which feeds the region.

Tegan Guthrie