Tag Archives: mining

Australian killed in South African mine

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Michael

This story has surprisingly received no coverage in the national or international media, so I’m posting it here in the hope someone picks it up. An Australian mine worker, Matthew Norman, was among the nine people killed in an accident … Continue reading →

Topics: Australia, media, mining, news, South Africa | 5 Comments

St Barbara’s Festival

Posted on December 2, 2006 by

St Barbara is the patron saint of mining and each year a festival is held in her honour and to celebrate the mining industry in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. A highlight is the big parade down Hannan Street, held this year … Continue reading →

Topics: Australia, Kalgoorlie, Kids, mining | 4 Comments

Back on the bike

Posted on October 16, 2006 by

I haven’t ridden the bike much this year, in fact not at all for the past few months until today. I’m gearing up for the Balzano Barrow Race this weekend when I’ll be one of five people in a team … Continue reading →

Topics: Kalgoorlie, mining, PR, weather | Leave a comment

A morbid thought

Posted on May 4, 2006 by

I don’t think I’ve ever written it here before, but my middle name is John. My full name is the same as my grandfather and uncle. My uncle was sadly killed in Victoria’s Black Friday bushfire of 1939. I searched … Continue reading →

Topics: bushfire, fire, google, mining, Queensland, Victoria, war | Comments Off

Goreys in Kalgoorlie

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Anon Chin

I discovered today that one of my relatives was the bareknuckle boxing champion of Kalgoorlie! I was pretty sure that we weren’t the first Goreys to live in Kalgoorlie. Shortly after I arrived here I met the secretary of the … Continue reading →

Topics: Australia, boys, family, Feature, History, Kalgoorlie, mining, PR, society, south australia, war | 3 Comments

Council Code of Governance

Posted on November 12, 2004 by

The Victorian Government required all local councils to adopt codes of conduct by January 31, 2004. Alpine Shire has recently advertised a draft code of governance, including a code of conduct, for public comment. I’m very concerned about the draft … Continue reading →

Topics: councils, culture, democracy, dog, government, internet, list, management, mining, PR, Victoria, war | Leave a comment