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02/12/2025

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02/12/2025

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02/12/2025

The top tiers of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Christmas tree which was damaged in a storm in 2023 have been brought back to life thanks to local crafters.

Freeman of the city Esther Roadnight formed a plan create a community crochet Christmas tree many years ago, but it was only last year she finally approached the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder for its support to get the ball rolling.

The top tiers of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Christmas tree, which was damaged in a storm in 2023, has been brought back to life thanks to local crafters.

02/12/2025

Olympians’ pursuit this summer of a fourth consecutive flag in the Goldfields Basketball Association’s women’s A-grade competition is being powered by the consistent offensive trio of siblings Kate and Ashlee Sidebottom, and Rachel Pettit.

Just seven rounds into the 2025-26 campaign, they have already racked-up a combined 378 points — but the squad’s golden run is under major threat by Saints.

Saints lead the Goldfields Basketball Association women’s A-grade standings on percentage over defending premiers Olympians.

02/12/2025

The company developing the Bullabulling gold project south-west of Coolgardie has substantially updated its mineral resource estimate.

Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 told the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday Bullabulling’s MRE now stood at 130 million tonnes at 1g per tonne for 4.5 million ounces of gold.

Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 told the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday Bullabulling’s MRE now stood at 130 million tonnes at 1g per tonne for 4.5 million ounces of gold.

02/12/2025

Zenith Energy has stepped in to develop a major renewable project in the Goldfields that will power Kalgoorlie’s famous Super Pit mine.

The company — recently partly sold to private equity firm KKR — on Monday announced a 25-year deal to supply the electricity.

Zenith Energy has stepped in to develop a major renewable project — likely worth north of $1 billion — in the Goldfields that will power the famous Super Pit mine.

02/12/2025

A farmer who died saving his beloved family farm from a bushfire has been identified as respected community member and Shire of Ravensthorpe deputy president Mark Mudie.

Mr Mudie was operating a front-end loader in a desperate attempt to establish a firebreak in West River, near Ravensthorpe, when it became engulfed in flames on Monday afternoon.

A farmer who died saving his beloved family farm from a bushfire has been identified as respected community member and Shire of Ravensthorpe deputy president Mark Mudie.

02/12/2025

A man has admitted murdering his partner then setting fire to her body in a Warnbro house in a horrific domestic violence attack.

Luke Hanif Sekkouah, 37, was due to stand trial in the Supreme Court of WA on Tuesday but pleaded guilty to the charge and also criminal damage by fire.

Luke Hanif Sekkouah was due to stand trial for the murder of Erica Hay but pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday.

02/12/2025

A former WA Academy of Performing Arts student has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, after intentionally starting a fire in the house his ex-partner and toddler were living in.

On Monday, Kalgoorlie-Boulder man Quaid Jason Lawrence Cooper fronted Kalgoorlie District Court to be sentenced for one charge of criminal damage by fire.

A 27-year-old father has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, after intentionally starting a fire in the house his ex-partner and toddler were living in.

02/12/2025

Yesterday saw the unveiling of a crochet Christmas tree at Boulder Town Hall.

A cover of 240 community crocheted squares has given a new life to the top two tiers of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Christmas tree that was damaged in a storm in 2023.

The repurposed tree is proudly on display at the front of the BTH.

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02/12/2025

A 20-year-old man who originally avoided immediate jail for having s*x with a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party has been put behind bars after his sentence was successfully appealed.

Blake Riley Todd last month had his four years 10 months suspended jail term set aside after the Director of Public Prosecutions successfully argued for it to be appealed.

A 20-year-old man who originally avoided immediate jail for having s*x with a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party has been put behind bars after his sentence was successfully appealed.

02/12/2025

A man in his 60s has died while fighting an out-of-control bushfire in West River.

Police said that the local resident was operating a front-end loader in a desperate attempt to establish a firebreak in West River, near Ravensthorpe, when it became engulfed in flames on Monday afternoon.

A man in his 60s has died while fighting an out-of-control bushfire in West River, about 400km south-east of Perth.