I came to Kalgoorlie in 1983 with my husband and two young children aged four and two. My husband had a two-year contract with the then Probation and Parole (Justice) System. Before leaving Perth, people asked, “What are you going there for? Everything is rusty and there are no trees … you will be back in no time”.
Read the full article – an adaptation of a talk given by Kerry Atkinson at the 2021 LWWA Convention, Kalgoorlie, WA.
