Kalgoorlie Miner

2 days ago | kalminer.com.au | Carwyn Monck

Local runners mixed with professionally trained athletes at the weekend’s Leonora Golden Gift as they vied for a cut of the lucrative $65,000 prize pool. There were 120m and 600m sprints for short-distance runners, as well as open and masters mile events for athletes to test their endurance on the Tower Street circuit. The spectacle attracted a strong crowd of spectators who cheered the athletes on. Results. Open female 600m: Kayla van der Linden (1min.

2 days ago | kalminer.com.au | Carwyn Monck

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s public high schools have strengthened their ties to ensure a smooth transition for students entering their senior school years. Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School principal Jeremy Bruse and Eastern Goldfields College principal Mel English identified the need for further collaboration and are working on a memorandum of understanding to outline common goals.

3 days ago | kalminer.com.au | Carwyn Monck

Budding athletes took over Leonora’s main street on Sunday before elite runners took to the tarmac. There were 120m and 600m sprints for under-12 and under-16 competitors as part of this year’s $65,000 Leonora Golden Gift program. The junior events attracted a strong crowd of spectators who cheered on the young runners as they gave it their all. Later in the day, Aliahky Banks was awarded this year’s Moneghetti Medal for good character. Results.

4 days ago | kalminer.com.au | Carwyn Monck

This year’s Leonora Golden Gift was again one to remember as some of nation’s fastest athletes joined Goldfields residents in a series of races that kept spectators entertained. The gold mining town’s main drag came to life on Saturday with the much-anticipated work boot sprint, as well as children’s activities, a fireworks display and performances from Coterie and Renegade.

4 days ago | kalminer.com.au | Zach Margolius

Australian Truffle Traders owner Gavin Booth says Manjimup set for bumper truffle season