Local hockey stalwart Geoff Horsley believes the across-the-board benefits of the Ausdrill Hockeyroos' Goldfields visit last week would be virtually impossible to gauge – either this season or in future campaigns.

The long-awaited redevelopment of the Lord Forrest Olympic Pool has hit a potential snag with a new petition circulating around Kalgoorlie-Boulder to stop the current development.

The turnout for the weekend's annual City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Multicultural Festival topped 6000 with organisers praising the melting pot of the region.

Social service providers call it "the new face of homelessness" – men and women migrating to the Goldfields to work in the mining industry who end up living on the streets.

The widow of an underground miner killed in a rock fall at Norseman 22 years ago is the new face of a not-for-profit organisation which supports resource workers and their families.

Volunteers often work tirelessly for little recognition, but local resident Val Dallas was honoured by her peers yesterday after being crowned Foodbank… May 16, 2013, 9:38 am
New gold mines can still be developed if prices for the precious metal head south towards $US1200 per ounce, according to Phoenix Gold managing director Jon… May 16, 2013, 9:52 am
Goldfields athletes competing in the recent Special Olympics State of Origin challenge against South Australia have been praised for their achievements. May 16, 2013, 9:53 am
A slogan created by Year 8 Esperance Senior High School student Jasmine Peucker will feature on a banner that will be hung in Adelaide Terrace, Perth, as part… May 13, 2013, 10:18 am
The Comedy Hour Experience is back at the amphitheatre again for another great night of laughs and live music. April 5, 2013, 12:04 pm
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Amazing Race wrapped up on Thursday after three days of intense competition between the city's children. May 7, 2013, 10:20 am
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