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ABC Goldfields-Esperance
Locality: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Phone: +61 8 9093 7011
Address: 353 Hannan Street 6430 Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
Website: abc.net.au/goldfields
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24.01.2022 SHOULD PEOPLE BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE ON LUCKY BAY BEACH? Visitors to Lucky Bay in Esperance will be allowed to drive on the beach this summer. A survey was launched last year to review whether the practice should be allowed to continue as the beach sometimes hosts close to 300 cars at a time.... The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions told the ABC, it was still reviewing the survey results and there were no new restrictions in place. Mark Skeels from the WA 4WD Association said beach driving was a draw card for tourists but drivers need to behave. You can't go ripping up and down the beaches and normal road rules apply, so you must give way to pedestrians, he said. A lot of people, no matter whether they go on a 4WD on the beach or go on a scooter in Bali, they leave their brain at home because they're on holidays. You can't do that.
24.01.2022 Our interest rates are at a record low of 0.1% - but your bank may not pass it on to you, unless you ask
23.01.2022 KALGOORLIE MP THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND DEAN NALDER AS NEW WA LIBERAL LEADER Member for Kalgoorlie Kyran O'Donnell said he will support Shadow Treasurer Dean Nalder to replace Liza Harvey as WA Liberal leader. Ms Harvey announced yesterday she would be stepping down from the position to give her party an opportunity to reset its election strategy.... Health spokesman Zak Kirkup and Mr Nalder both declared they would nominate for the position. Mr O'Donnell said Ms Harvey's decision was unexpected but there's no reason the party can't win the election. "Prior to COVID I thought we were in with a huge chance, COVID, Premier got a huge swing to him, understandable, but there's no reason why we can't turn things around and be re-elected," he said. Mr O'Donnell said he preferred Mr Nalder for his economic background and his vision for the future but he will support whoever the party chooses. "It would be great if just one member nominated so we could all unify behind [them], but at the moment two have nominated," he said. "Whoever gets in we are going to support."
20.01.2022 And so the counting continues - what we know about the US election result
18.01.2022 FLASHBACK FRIDAY The restart of operations at Wiluna was the tip of the iceberg for Western Australia’s gold mining industry in 1987, with 26 new mines beginning production across the State that year. ABC Archives
17.01.2022 Uh oh! Looks like someone found the scissors Little four-year-old Emilia from Kalgoorlie decided to play hairdressers and gave herself a new look, much to her mum's horror! According to Jos Hobbs, Emilia had an explanation for her decision. ... "She said 'mum, it got in my eyes while I was drawing so I cut it off," Ms Hobbs said. Have your kids managed to cause havoc with the scissors? Or maybe you did it to yourself when you were young (or in lockdown ) . Show us the photo evidence! : Jos Hobbs
17.01.2022 A body has been found by a member of the public on a popular south-west beach over the weekend.
17.01.2022 Tensions between China and Australia have been simmering for a while now and the rocky relationship could be about to head to a whole new level. After hitting our barley and then our beef exports, now it seems China could be turning its back on a big chunk of our other commodities starting, potentially, from today.
16.01.2022 #BREAKING A Kalgoorlie man has been jailed for 11 years and six months, for the rape of two women with intellectual disabilities.
14.01.2022 HOW DO YOU LIKE TO READ? When book giants like Borders shut down hundreds of shops around Australia nearly a decade ago, the end of the classic book shop seemed imminent. This was pushed further with the emergence of new ways to ‘read’ including audio books and e-readers. ... However, independent book shop owner Donna Hutcheson has found there is an insatiable appetite for reading the traditional way even among young readers. Ms Hutcheson has just opened Book Boutique in Kalgoorlie, five years after opening Book Box in Esperance, which she sold to a new owner last year. The response has been phenomenal, Ms Hutcheson said. I think reading from paper is far more relaxing. Do you still read the classic way? Tell us in the comments below.
13.01.2022 WA farmers are bracing for a potentially "devastating" financial blow as trade relations with China continue to deteriorate, amid a looming ban on seven types of Australian exports. "Potentially for us, we're talking millions of dollars of revenue from the China market alone," Esperance grain farmer Mic Fels, who produces wheat, barley and canola, said.
10.01.2022 #BREAKING: Australia has recorded another day of ZERO community transmission of COVID-19, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt MP says. This is the second day in a week the country has achieved the feat, with no locally acquired coronavirus cases in Australia on Sunday. "The latest advice from the National Incident Centre is that Australia has again recorded a zero community transmission day," he tweeted.... "This occurs at a time when the world has recorded its second highest daily global case numbers and sadly its highest daily loss of life."
10.01.2022 Have you ever seen the Southern Lights? This beautiful photo of Aurora Australis was captured at South Arm in Tasmania. Unlike the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) which is subject to seasonal light changes, Aurora Australis can be viewed all year round, but your best chance is in winter and as far south as possible.... : Tim Grimsey - Hobart Marriage Celebrant
10.01.2022 Thunderstorms have lit up the region overnight! This snap was taken over Southern Cross last night. Fingers crossed you haven’t had any damage at your place ... | Indigo Storm Photography
06.01.2022 A Queensland farmer says he has been completely overwhelmed by the reaction to his sunflower message to the world Frederick James from Innisfail in Far North Queensland wrote "G'day world from Oz" in sunflower letters that can be seen from the sky. He said it was all about bringing joy to people around the globe in what's been a pretty tough year. Thanks, Mr James ... : via ABC Far North
02.01.2022 Shire of Esperance staff will meet with residents of Grass Patch today, to discuss possible locations for a new landfill site. Earlier this year the council abandoned plans to build a new tip at Kirwan Road, due to environmental concerns. Consultant GHD Pty Ltd has conducted a $20,000 study to find other sites and identified 47 potential locations.... A community meeting will take place at the Grass Patch hall this morning. A number of sites are being considered under the new landfill selection site study for Esperance.
02.01.2022 Wallabies have made their home in the UK - and as cute as they are, it's not where they belong
01.01.2022 The WA Government has agreed to support 10 of the 12 recommendations made almost a year ago by the coroner investigating some of the worst fires in the state's recent history. Coroner Sarah Linton handed down a series of recommendations designed to prevent similar deaths after bushfires killed four people near Esperance in November 2015.
