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Police urge caution after latest car crash

December 16, 2008 13:45:00

Kambalda police say they are frustrated at the lack of commonsense of some drivers after attending two car roll-overs in three days.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, police, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

More job losses possible

November 15, 2008 10:40:00

A stock analyst says BHP may choose to shed workers at its Kambalda nickel operations in WA in response to the decision by Consolidated Minerals.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, mining, finance-markets, regional-development, stockmarket, wa, kambalda-6442

More WA mining jobs to go

November 14, 2008 23:04:00

There's been another round of job cuts in Western Australia's mining industry with Consolidated Minerals set to shed more than 180 staff and contractors by mid-December.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, mining, finance-markets, regional-development, stockmarket, wa, kambalda-6442

FESA issues summer storm warning

October 30, 2008 15:31:00

The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) has warned severe thunderstorms and high winds will become more frequent in Western Australia as summer approaches.[MORE]

Tags: storm, albany-6330, hopetoun-6348, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

'Unlicensed' teacher allowed back into classroom

October 23, 2008 18:04:00

A Goldfields teacher who was sent home yesterday because she had not renewed her teaching licence has been allowed back in the classroom.[MORE]

Tags: education, primary-schools, public-schools, secondary-schools, parent-organisations, teachers, unions, wa, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Teachers threaten strike over licence renewal

October 23, 2008 13:23:00

Teachers at a goldfields' high school have threatened industrial action if one of its teachers is not allowed back in the classroom.[MORE]

Tags: industrial-relations, education, teachers, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Sheep shot in head with arrow

October 10, 2008 15:18:00

A goldfields' pastoralist has expressed his disturbance over finding one of his sheep with an arrow through its head.[MORE]

Tags: animal-welfare, rural, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Hospital to benefit from Kambalda fundraiser

September 15, 2008 11:19:00

Kambalda police say the town has raised more than $60,000 at an annual fundraiser held in conjunction with Bluey Day.[MORE]

Tags: charities-and-community-organisations, healthcare-facilities, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Kambalda keen for Tidy Towns gong

August 27, 2008 14:34:00

A Kambalda residents' group is hoping to secure state honours in the Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards.[MORE]

Tags: awards-and-prizes, community-organisations, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Reward offered for stolen mine drills

August 14, 2008 14:00:00

A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the prosecution of those responsible for stealing mining equipment from a mine site near Kambalda.[MORE]

Tags: burglary, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Lake Lefroy 'perfect' for land sailing record attempt

July 29, 2008 12:36:00

A British engineer attempting to break the world land sailing speed record says a salt lake in the goldfields is the perfect venue for his attempt.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Tourists survive 4WD roll

July 3, 2008 13:02:00

Kambalda police say a South Australian couple escaped serious injury when their four-wheel drive and caravan rolled on the Goldfields Esperance Highway.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442, norseman-6443

Kambalda women warned to stay safe

June 12, 2008 11:05:00

Police are renewing their warning for women to be vigilant about their safety after a woman was raped by three men on the outskirts of Kambalda.[MORE]

Tags: crime, sexual-offences, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Firefighters fear Kambalda station asbestos risk

June 4, 2008 08:40:00

Volunteer firefighters in Kambalda have raised concerns about their health because the town's aging fire station is made from asbestos.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, asbestos, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Kambalda drink-drivers frustrating police

June 3, 2008 10:12:00

Kambalda police are angry at the number of people they caught drink-driving over the long weekend.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Illegal signal interferes with Next G network

May 29, 2008 11:09:00

Telstra says an illegal signal has been causing problems with its Next G network in the Kambalda area.[MORE]

Tags: telecommunications, mobile-phones, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Miner offers reward for stolen trailer's return

May 27, 2008 11:34:00

A company which had more than $300,000 worth of mining equipment stolen has offered a big reward for the return of the property.[MORE]

Tags: mining, crime, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Kambalda teachers angry over pay ad

March 12, 2008 14:03:00

Teachers in Kambalda say they considered walking off the job yesterday over an Education Department advertisement which they say was misleading.[MORE]

Tags: industrial-relations, teachers, unions, work, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Pair charged over Kambalda house blaze

February 6, 2008 13:41:00

Police in Kalgoorlie, in south-east Western Australia, have charged a man and a woman with setting fire to a house in the goldfields' town of Kambalda.[MORE]

Tags: residential-fires, police, arson, kambalda-6442

Shire says land shortage pushing up Kambalda property prices

February 5, 2008 10:02:00

A Western Australian goldfields' shire is warning potential investors not to flock to Kambalda trying to cash in on a prediction housing prices will soar.[MORE]

Tags: housing, mining, local-government, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Funds bring Kambalda community facility closer to reality

January 24, 2008 10:32:00

A proposed community and recreation facility in the Western Australian goldfields town of Kambalda has moved one step closer after a hefty injection of funds.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, states-and-territories, community-organisations, kambalda-6442

National holiday road toll hits 22

December 27, 2007 07:34:00

The national road toll for the holiday season has climbed to 22, after deaths in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, act, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, newcastle-2300, nt, qld, sa, tas, vic, oak-park-3046, wa, kambalda-6442

Trapped driver rescued from burning car

November 5, 2007 14:00:00

A Western Australian goldfields' man owes his life to the quick thinking of mine rescue teams competing in this year's Underground Mine Rescue Competition.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Mine rescue efforts put to the test

November 5, 2007 13:27:00

The annual Underground Mine Rescue Competition has wrapped up with teams from across Western Australia's goldfields and mid-west competing.[MORE]

Tags: mining, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442

Kambala police charge trail bike riders

September 13, 2007 12:15:00

Police have seized two trail bikes at Kambalda, in southern Western Australia, and laid multiple charges against the riders.[MORE]

Tags: crime, kalgoorlie-6430, kambalda-6442