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Bronte win
Bringing the gold medal home
AhChee responded well to her coaches instructions, getting back behind the jab, digging deep and going on to win rounds two and three convincingly.
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Surf's up at Esperance Goldfields SLSC
Esperance Goldfields Surf Life Saving Club members drove to beautiful Bremer Bay to take part in coaching and training and compete in the annual Rainbow Coast Carnival.
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Heritage docos commended
They were recognised at an awards ceremony in Fremantle last Friday, and Ms Riggs issued a statement thanking everyone involved in the project.
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Aboriginal school turns 70
The School began with Mt Margaret mission's visionary founder Rodolphe Shenk.

Esperance News

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Nationals could scrap marine park
Peter Rundle MLA said the Nationals in Government would "go back to the drawing board" on the South Coast...
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Esperance at risk
Federal Emergency Management minister Jenny McAllister said there were lots of things families could...
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Browny for senate
The Nationals WA have endorsed Keep the Sheep campaigner Paul Brown as Senate candidate for the 2025...
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Fire spares lives and homes
Recorded sightings of smoke began circulating soon after on social media and bushfire brigade members...

Police and Courts

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Salmon Gums woman's lies cost $44,000
A Salmon Gums woman has been fined $6,000 for “wasting” police resources after she made false distress...
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Restaurant faces court over food safety failures
The facts given from the prosecution were that on multiple occasions, the restaurant and snack bar produced...
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Don’t muck with a truck
As the holidays draw closer and the so called “silly season” sets in, Esperance police are reminding...
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Esperance man scammed
Esperance detectives are warning people about specific online scams that involve a money laundering method...

Sport

Bronte win
Bringing the gold medal home
AhChee responded well to her coaches instructions, getting back behind the jab, digging deep and going...
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Surf's up at Esperance Goldfields SLSC
Esperance Goldfields Surf Life Saving Club members drove to beautiful Bremer Bay to take part in coaching...
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Skateboarders impress in Battle of the Bay
Knox brett, winner of the under 12's skating category.
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Spectacle of sportsmanship
Primary school students were in high spirits at the athletics carnival last week.

Community

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Heritage docos commended
They were recognised at an awards ceremony in Fremantle last Friday, and Ms Riggs issued a statement...
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Aboriginal school turns 70
The School began with Mt Margaret mission's visionary founder Rodolphe Shenk.
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A little bit of everything in the Esperance Christmas Pageant
It all happened at this year’s Christmas pageant.
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The Doc is a doc
The UWA conferred the degree on him in recognition of the traditional knowledge he shared for decades...

Agriculture

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End is in sight for 2024's bumper harvest
A CBH spokesperson said despite some rainfall, the weather did not significantly impact receivals.
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Cascade boy wins national agronomy award
At the prestigious National Agronomy Awards research scientist Dr Brenton Leske, originally from Cascade,...
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Crop to fund Scaddan club
Scaddan farmer Gavin Egan has teamed up with an international chemical company to grow a canola crop...
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Motorbike trials tour hits new heights
The Esperance region has long been a fascination for many agricultural enthusiasts and it proved so again...

Science and Nature

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Threats to ground-nesting birds: Focus on plovers
A family of birds whose nests are particularly vulnerable are the plovers and lapwings, who simply scrape...
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Snake catcher in training
On Monday, Mr Darch released the snake back into the wild with the help of his snake catching protégé,...
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Invasive bird's nest found in vacant house
Starlings are aggressive birds and can form very large flocks that move, feed and roost together.
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Seabirds in distress
It is important for the members of the public to report any seabirds observed on land, which do not fly...

Opinion

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Call for driver training reform
"Following the recent tragic truck crashes on the East–West Highway, Coolgardie–Esperance Highway, and...
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Bird in the Bush (April 12, 2024)
The foundations of the Western Australia that I stepped onto over forty years ago are starting to rattle...
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