There are a few spots left for our Gold Mine Experience Tour of Boddington Gold Mine on Thursday 17th May.

Dressed in ‘high vis’ clothing, you will be taken on site to watch the giant haul trucks in operation from the South Pit Lookout and continue through the processing plant to see ore being crushed and processed.

The tour of the working gold mine departs at 9.45am from Boddington and leaves site at 11.30am. Participants need to make their own way to Boddington.

Long pants, long sleeved shirt and enclosed shoes are essential.

For bookings and more information phone Go West Tours on 9791 4143.

There are some last minute seats available on the Go West bus to the Eagles versus Port Adelaide game tomorrow, Saturday May 5. The bus leaves at 11.30am from the Bunbury Football Club and returns after the final siren.

Contact 9791 4143 during office hours Friday and  before 11am Saturday.

Helping kids in Africa has always been on Go West Operations Manager Justin Miller’s bucket list.

In December last year Justin joined a two week challenge in Africa to help renovate facilities for orphaned children in Kenya.

Justin and fellow volunteers renovated an old homestead purchased by charity On Heart, to accommodate more than 20 children. The team also built a small nursery classroom.

“I’ve always wanted to do something like this and contribute to improving situations in places of great need like Africa,” Justin said.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and very rewarding and it was great to make a difference in some way.”

The car park at Go West Tour’s head office in Bunbury has undergone a long-awaited upgrade with newly painted workshop floors and new security fencing installed.

The front yard has been a gravel surface since the depot opened about 10 years ago, which sometimes resulted in an uneven surface and puddles in some areas during winter.

The upgrade to the head office car park follows improvements to the Karratha, Newman and Port Hedland depots and will be extended to all depots in WA.

Go West has added Exmouth to its cruise ship services, following successful bus transfers of passengers, provision of tours and supervision services in Bunbury, Busselton and Port Hedland recently.

“Cruise ships in Australia is one of the fastest growing tourism industries in WA and Go West are now well respected veterans in the industry,” said General Manager David Haoust.

“We sit on local tourism boards and provide feedback to local communities about the visits, attend cruise industry forums and assist in the planning and promotion of visits with Australia’s most respected shore excursion companies.”