Tag Archives: Kalgoorlie

Degustation dinner at Beaten Track Brewery

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Bec

To say I had been looking forward to Beaten Track’s degustation dinner would be an understatement. A very large understatement given that on Saturday afternoon, having been sick 14 times, I found myself in the emergency department of my local … Continue reading →

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I live in the land of ridiculous sunsets

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Bec

On my evening run last Thursday I was heading over a bridge facing this: ‘Pink waves!’ I thought, ‘how pretty’. Then I turned around, looked in the opposite direction and saw this: Jaw dropping, eye-searingly beautiful. We are very spoilt with … Continue reading →

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Nullarbor Muster 2014

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Bec

I am exhausted, everything I own is encrusted with red mud and I’m losing my voice. So all in all it was a successful Muster. Someone had the gall to ask why I went to the Muster ‘AGAIN’ this year… … Continue reading →

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An outrageously Australian degustation dinner

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Bec

Last night a delightful team called Fervor hosted the second of two pop-up degustation dinners in Kalgoorlie. They are travelling around regional Western Australia putting on dinners using incredible local produce and so far have been to Albany, Esperance and … Continue reading →

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10 things I’ve learnt about earthquakes since moving to Kalgoorlie

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Bec

I live in an earthquake prone area, so far this year we’ve had at least more than 10. The 4.6 magnitude quake in February was the most notable, I walked into the office wondering what on earth I was going … Continue reading →

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Ra-ra-races

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Bec

It’s a curious thing, going to the races in the ‘off season’. Well I guess it’s not so much the ‘off season’ as the 51 weeks of the year when not every man and his sister’s dental hygienist are trackside. There … Continue reading →

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Fun at the fair

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Bec

On Saturday afternoon Bec and I took ourselves off to enjoy the family fun on offer at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community Fair. After struggling to understand the complex height requirement for The Sizzler (and why Betty Boop was involved), we decided to … Continue reading →

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Kalgoorlie’s Night of Nights

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Bec

Remember last year how I blogged about balls? Well on Saturday night we did it again. A decent chunk of the population of Kalgoorlie swapped high-vis overalls for suits and gowns and hit the local gymnasium for a good old … Continue reading →

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10 things I love about living in the country

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Bec

I just spent $900 to get home for my Dad’s 60th in February*. Yep, almost $1000 and I won’t even cross an ocean or international border. In times like these I like to remind myself why I live where I … Continue reading →

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A day at the races

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Bec

Yesterday my housemates and I trotted off to the track for the Boulder Cup. After last year’s disastrous cancellation of all races due to a ‘water logged track’ caused by a sprinkler when it was 25 degrees and sunny, I … Continue reading →

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