A Kalgoorlie player and a Perth southern suburbs player each won $1.5 million division one prizes in the Saturday Lotto draw. The Kalgoorlie ticket was sold at Kalgoorlie Newsagency, the first division one jackpot from the city this year. The Perth-area ticket was bought at Wattleup News and Post, the first major win for owner Lien Nguyen since she took over five years ago. Lotterywest congratulated both stores and wished the winners well. The winning numbers were 32, 44, 40, 13, 18 and 42, with supplementary numbers 37 and 27.
Bron and Phil Genoni have spent 27 years building a thriving garden at their Banjup property. The shady, mostly tropical space features an estimated 400-year-old paperbark, ponds that host turtles, ducks and frogs, and accessible concrete pathways. The couple run the garden on solar power and use chicken manure to feed the soil. The garden at 23 Muir Place will open on October 31 and November 1, with solar consultations, tea and scones, and a Jaguar Car Club display on the Sunday.
City dwellers are moving to regional Australia at rates not seen since the COVID pandemic, according to new data from Commonwealth Bank analysed by the Regional Australia Institute. Movers from Sydney and Melbourne drove the trend, with Sydney accounting for 52 per cent of the net outflow to regions in the June 2026 quarter. The Sunshine Coast was the most favoured destination. The Burdekin, south of Townsville, recorded a 238 per cent annual rise in city movers, while the Atherton Tablelands saw a 131 per cent increase.
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Nick Lavery took five wickets on his North Kalgoorlie debut as the side beat Hannans by 147 runs in the Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association's B-grade Twenty20 match at Wallace Park. Lavery, a two-time Goldfields sports star of the year for hockey, had no previous experience of organised cricket. He took his first wicket with his first ball and finished with 5-0. Norths made 4-201, led by Scott Nelson's 61 off 33 balls. In the other match, Lake View beat Great Boulder by 56 runs, with Daniel Hood scoring 59 off 35 balls.
Outback rock band The Desert Stars has recorded a dozen tracks for its third album in a steel shed at Ilkurlka, a remote Western Australian outpost. Lead singer James Minning, whose people were moved from their land for the Maralinga nuclear tests, writes songs about their connection to country. The band members grew up together in the desert region and have built a following in remote communities. Recording was interrupted several times by rain on the tin roof. The album is due for release next year.
The Eastern Goldfields Historical Society is asking the public to help identify people in a set of old school photos. The society received the collection from the former Eastern Goldfields Senior High School and wants names for the students in each picture. The image shown is of Year 8 Navy students from 1977. Anyone who can help is asked to email [email protected] or call 9093 3360.
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Sandalwood producers in Western Australia say the government has not clearly explained what will replace the current harvesting order, which expires at the end of this year. The order allows 2,500 tonnes of wild sandalwood to be harvested each year. A proposed shift of oversight from the Forest Products Commission to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has left harvesters and exporters uncertain about future investment. Premier Roger Cook says the government is consulting widely. Some producers, including oil maker Dutjahn, say the transition has been expected and that the industry has had time to prepare.
The future of the Goldfields Repertory Club remains uncertain as volunteers work to raise $6.5 million to rebuild its run-down Brookman Street theatre. The 95-year-old club received $50,000 of the $97,000 it asked for from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Vice-president Norma Latchford said the club will now approach local companies for support. Significant deterioration has ruled out renovation, so a full rebuild is the only option. A $50,000 grant will fund a $195,000 project to prepare construction plans, which would allow the club to seek larger grants.
Resource sector workers across Western Australia are trading hard hats for tiaras and capes this October to raise funds for Telethon. Sodexo teams and camp residents at more than 70 sites are taking part, inspired by six-year-old Izzy Miller, who started Tiara Tuesdays while in hospital. Other fundraising activities include trivia nights, music bingo and pool and darts tournaments, with every dollar going directly to Telethon. Izzy's mother, Kim, said the support has brought pride and comfort to the family.
UC Capitals coach Paul Goriss says American point guard Meg McConnell fits the club's needs after she arrived from the Bendigo Spirit. Jade Melbourne has left Canberra for the Victorian goldfields team after six years with the club. The Caps have kept three players from last season and added the rest of their 10-player roster. McConnell, who starred at Duquesne University and played in the WNBA, says she hopes to help the team reach a top-five playoff spot. The two clubs meet at the AIS Arena on 17 October in round one of the 2026-27 WNBL season.
Champion golfer Graham Marsh has returned to Kalgoorlie, his birthplace, for the WA PGA Championship. Marsh designed the Kalgoorlie Golf Course, which opened in 2010 at a cost of $18.5 million. He says the course is the first of its kind in Australia, with a desert setting and recycled water. The course has faced criticism over the cost to ratepayers and ongoing water shortages. The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has committed to sponsoring the tournament until 2031.
