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Graeme reluctantly hangs up his high-vis as nickel smelter marks 'end of an era'
Through mining booms and busts, the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter in Western Australia has operated continuously since 1973. But workers are now being stood down as BHP prepares to place its Nickel West division on care and maintenance.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Work
Bizarre statue beheading case concludes with a conviction and an acquittal
Charges against Timothy Walker, accused of removing the head of the statue of Kalgoorlie pioneer Paddy Hannan, have been dropped and the earlier conviction of Damien Wesley can now be revealed.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Vandalism
Lifeblood pop-up blood donor centre trial arrives in eager Kalgoorlie-Boulder community
The Australian Red Cross says demand for blood is at a 12-year high as it launches the trial of a new pop-up donor centre in regional Western Australia.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Blood
Many Australians struggle with chronic diseases. Daisy believes native 'superfood' could improve their health
Food insecurity leads to disastrous health outcomes for the most the isolated. Some believe a focus on native ingredients could help turn things around.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Health
Energy giant wants to build largest wind farm outside China in WA
Spanish-owned Acciona Energy is planning to build 400 turbines across 100,000 hectares of land across WA's South West and Great Southern regions.
Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Wind Energy
Billionaire miner seeks control of country town's airport as shuttle point for FIFO fleet
Mineral Resources is looking to take a 21-year lease at WA's Kambalda Airport, in a deal set to inject millions of dollars into the local council's coffers.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Mining and Metals Industry
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More than 2,700km from the MCG, finals fever grips one of the nation's most remote leagues
Australia's Western Desert teams are preparing to battle for glory on red dirt ovals, where boundaries are marked with flour, players compete barefoot, and champions are made.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Sport
Cronulla star Royce Hunt's long road from outback WA to the NRL finals
Royce Hunt has forged an unlikely path from Kalgoorlie to the National Rugby League. The Sharks enforcer says WA has plenty of "untapped potential" as a possible NRL return looms.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: NRL
Blueberry farm built without approval gets nod after council told it was 'misadventure'
A council has green-lit a Queensland blueberry farm after it was contentiously revealed infrastructure work began on the site before local government approval.
Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Regional Development and Planning
Three decades in the making, a new Australian movie dives into the fascinating world of tent boxing
While tent boxing has been the focus of multiple documentaries, Kid Snow marks the first major fiction film about the sport.
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Boxing
'Slap on the wrist': WA council fined $5k for damaging Aboriginal heritage site
An Aboriginal elder says a fine handed to City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will not deter others from damaging Aboriginal heritage sites.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Courts and Trials
Southern port faces loss of 20 per cent of workforce as exports take a hit
Dozens of jobs are expected to be lost at Esperance Port in Western Australia's south after a series of blows to the state's mining sector.
Published: Source: ABC EsperanceTopic: Marine Transport Industry
Culture and languages unite in red heartland to motivate kids to engage with school
Children from across an area the size of the UK have gathered in WA's remote, red heartland for the annual Dust Up festival.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Indigenous Culture
WA council pleads guilty to damaging Aboriginal heritage site
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has pleaded guilty to damaging a registered Aboriginal heritage site, known as Mulyinyu Rockhole, while council workers were clearing a fire break last year.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Courts and Trials
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Three-cornered contests will shape the next WA parliament. This regional city is a good example of how they play out
With the Nationals eyeing metropolitan seats and the entire state up for grabs in the upper house, contests like the one shaping up in the Goldfields provide a blueprint for how the 2025 election might play out.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: State and Territory Elections
Catholic school students forced into online learning amid teacher shortage
A Catholic high school in Western Australia's Goldfields has been forced to resort to online learning as it struggles with ongoing teacher shortages.
Published: Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Education
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