Tag: Kalgoorlie 6430
CBH lowers wheat, barley standards
Western Australia's grain handler has lowered its receival standards for wheat and barley because of recent rain damage to crops.[MORE]
Woman charged over teen sex assault
A 41-year-old woman is due to face Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with allegedly sexually penetrating a teenage girl.[MORE]
BHP holds off Hopetoun recreation centre funding
BHP Billiton says it will postpone funding a recreation centre in the Western Australian south coast town of Hopetoun, putting the future of the project in doubt.[MORE]
Uranium storage fears unfounded: Switkowski
A federal government nuclear research body says fears Australia could be forced to accept nuclear waste from countries which import its uranium are unfounded.[MORE]
Uranium mining 'will benefit WA for years'
The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the state will benefit from uranium mining for many years.[MORE]
Japan recession tipped to boost investment in Aust resources
A mining exploration lobby group predicts Japan's recession will result in a boost in Japanese investment in Australian resource exploration.[MORE]
Mining slow-down hits pubs, brothels
The flow-on effects of the recent downturn in the mining industry are being felt by Kalgoorlie's nightspots and brothels.[MORE]
Goldfields gets first Royalties for Regions grant
The Western Australian Minister for Regional Development, Brendon Grylls, says the fact that the first Royalties for Regions funding has been allocated to a goldfields' project is symbolic.[MORE]
MPs to meet Police Minister over station closures
Nationals' MPs representing Western Australian shires whose police stations have been closed plan to meet with Police Minister Rob Johnson.[MORE]
Farmer predicts GM canola trials next year
A central wheatbelt farmer is predicting the Western Australian Government will start trials of genetically modified (GM) canola crops in the new year.[MORE]
ACCC quizzed about fertiliser findings
Australia's consumer watchdog will be forced to explain its findings on fertiliser prices to a Senate committee in Canberra today.[MORE]
Pair charged over shovel attack
A Kalgoorlie teenager and his brother have been charged over an assault which left another man in Royal Perth Hospital in an induced coma.[MORE]
Workshops tackle paint, petrol sniffing
The Department of Corrective Services is running workshops in a joint effort with the town of Leonora to stop its young people from sniffing petrol and paint.[MORE]
Study reveals goldfields' infrastructure worries
A new survey has found the Western Australian goldfields community has serious concerns about the region's infrastructure.[MORE]
Indoor smoke ban planned for WA jails
Prison authorities are planning to ban smoking inside all Western Australian prisons by the middle of next year.[MORE]
Chamber tours goldfields' mines
A delegation from Western Australia's peak business lobby will visit the goldfields today as part its tour of regional WA.[MORE]
Haase up-beat about shadow ministry appointment
The federal Member for Kalgoorlie is hoping his appointment as shadow parliamentary secretary for energy and resources will benefit his electorate.[MORE]
Livestock industry developing long haulage code of conduct
Western Australia's livestock industry is developing its own code of conduct for the long haulage transport of live animals.[MORE]
WA in strong economic position: business chamber
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry says Western Australia remains in a strong economic position, despite the impact the global economy is having on mining and resource companies.[MORE]
Urgent action needed to save regional childcare centres: Labor
The State Opposition fears many ABC Learning child care centres in regional areas of Western Australia will close due to a lack of operators willing to buy them.[MORE]
Govt urged to keep nickel export safe
Esperance residents are urging the Western Australian Government to ensure nickel is exported safely from the local port.[MORE]
A-G to inspect planned courthouse site
Attorney-General Christian Porter says he plans to visit the Eastern Goldfields Prison and proposed courthouse site on Hannan Street before the end of the year.[MORE]
Chamber up-beat despite iron ore demand drop
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia says there is a positive side to the drop in Chinese demand for iron ore.[MORE]
Rising costs hinders southern WA agribusiness
A new study has found agriculture businesses in the Western Australia's south-west and south-east have been hampered by increasing operating costs.[MORE]
Business chamber tours regional WA
A delegation from Western Australia's peak business lobby will begin a tour of regional WA in Geraldton today.[MORE]
