Police say Menzies remains those of man missing since 1998
Police have confirmed that human remains found near the Goldfields town of Menzies are those of Polish man Jaceck Chlebny.
View ArticleMurder investigation into Goldfields remains stepped up
Kalgoorlie detectives and Major Crime Squad officers are conducting an operation in the Goldfields seeking information which could help solve the suspected murder of Jacek Chlebny.
View ArticlePolice chief to discuss reopening stations
Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has confirmed he will meet a number of shires to discuss whether their police stations, which were closed last year, should reopen.
View ArticleMenzies crime scene to be examined again
Major crime squad detectives will once again examine a scene at Menzies on the Goldfields this morning where the remains of Polish man Jaceck Chlebny were found earlier this year.
View ArticlePolice chief, shires to discuss station closures
Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has promised to reveal within a month whether he will reopen a number of country police stations.
View ArticleOpposition promise to reopen Menzies police station
The Western Australian Opposition has made an election commitment to reopen the Menzies police station in the goldfields.
View ArticlePolice chief says Menzies station to stay closed
Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has confirmed the Menzies police station will not be reopened.
View ArticleReclaimed rates to be invested in community projects
The Shire of Menzies has reclaimed more than $500,000 in rates by selling off blocks of land abandoned over a century ago.
View ArticleGlobal economic woes not stopping uranium project
A Western Australian company planning to produce up to 60 tonnes of uranium a week from a site in the goldfields, says the project is going ahead as planned, despite the global financial crisis.
View ArticleCouncils unite to launch new tourism region
A new tourism region north of Kalgoorlie will be launched this week.
View ArticleShire pushes for Trayning police station reopening
The Western Australian wheatbelt Shire of Trayning says it will continue to push for its police station to be reopened, despite the State Government announcing it will remain closed.
View ArticleLiquor bans 'risk wiping out country pubs'
The Kalgoorlie Chamber of Commerce is warning proposed liquor bans could wipe out country pubs if restrictions are too tight.
View ArticleHeritage listing 'secures post office future'
The Shire of Menzies has welcomed the addition of the local post office to the State Heritage Register.
View ArticleMenzies up-beat about mining future
The Shire of Menzies has expressed confidence in the region's future mining prospects.
View ArticleExtra highway lane 'needed for mining expansion'
The Shire of Menzies says an extra overtaking lane on the Goldfields Highway is needed to cope with a forecast expansion of the region's mining industry.
View ArticleCouncil viability 'not measured by population'
The Shire of Menzies has rejected suggestions that local governments with small populations are not viable.
View ArticleDriver may face charges after fatal crash
A 27-year-old man remains in a stable condition in Royal Perth Hospital after a car crash which killed his 21-year-old passenger.
View ArticleCatastrophic fire danger for Goldfields and Eucla
A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued for parts of the Goldfields and Eucla today.
View ArticleResidents warned of severe fire threat
The Bureau of Meteorology has reissued severe fire warnings for much of central and northern Western Australia.
View ArticleMenzies sites added to heritage register
The Goldfields town of Menzies has cemented its place as a site of historical significance, with two more buildings recognised by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
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