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==Notable people== Notable people from or who have lived in Kalgoorlie include: * [[Kate Atkinson (actress)|Kate Atkinson]], actress, voice artist, theatre actor *[[Thomas Axford]], [[Victoria Cross|VC]], First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross<ref name="paver">{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-05/family-searches-for-victoria-cross-heros-forgotten-daughter/9726406 |title=Mystery remains unsolved as Victoria Cross hero's family searches for forgotten daughter |first=Jarrod |last=Lucas |date=5 May 2018 |work=ABC News |access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref> * [[Matt Birney]], former [[Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)|WA Leader of the Opposition]]<ref name="Hansard"> {{Cite web |work=Western Australia Hansard |page=2923 |title=KEMP, MR DEAN, RETIREMENT |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/hans35.nsf/(ATT)/AA8DC99A228D49F448256AB50079FCD8/$file/A36+S1+20010823+p2921c-2923a.pdf |access-date=17 February 2008 |date=23 August 2001}}</ref> * [[John Bowler (politician)|John Bowler]], Australian politician from Western Australia * [[Graeme Campbell (politician)|Graeme Campbell]], Australian politician, represented the seat of [[Division of Kalgoorlie|Kalgoorlie]] from 1980 to 1998 * [[John Carroll (VC)|John Carroll]], [[Victoria Cross|VC]], First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross<ref name=paver/> * [[Leonard Casley]], founder of the [[Hutt River Province]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34319333 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[Western Argus]] |volume=32 |issue=1646 |location=Western Australia |date=8 September 1925 |access-date=4 September 2020 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> * [[Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard]], basketball player * [[John Cornell]], actor and movie producer, best known for playing Strop on ''[[The Paul Hogan Show]]'' * [[Wendy Duncan]], Australian politician from Western Australia * [[Rica Erickson]], historian, botanist and author<ref> {{Cite web |work=State Library of Western Australia |title= Rica Erickson |url=http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/erickson/pages/childhood.html |access-date=17 February 2008|date=1 September 2001}}</ref> * [[Dean Fiore]], V8 supercar driver * [[Brian Hayes (broadcaster)|Brian Hayes]], British radio personality<ref>{{Cite web|work=BBC Press Office |title=Brian Hayes |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/radiofivelive/brian_hayes.shtml |access-date=17 February 2008 |date=1 June 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124191645/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/radiofivelive/brian_hayes.shtml |archive-date=24 January 2007 }}</ref> * [[Royce Hunt]], rugby league player * [[Sophie Garbin]], Netball player for the [[Australian Diamonds]] and [[Collingwood Magpies]] * [[Steve Johnston]], speedway rider * [[Eileen Joyce]], pianist * [[Dean Kemp]], former [[Australian Rules Football|Australian rules]] footballer<ref name="Hansard" /> * [[Wallace Kyle]], Air Marshall, last leader of [[RAF Bomber Command]]<ref>{{Cite book|chapter-url = http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kyle-sir-wallace-hart-12761|title = Kyle, Sir Wallace Hart|chapter = Kyle, Sir Wallace Hart (1910–1988)|website =Australian Dictionary of Biography |publisher = National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref> * [[Walter Lindrum]], champion professional billiards player<ref> {{Cite book |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography: Online |title= Lindrum, Walter Albert (1898–1960) |chapter= Walter Albert Lindrum (1898–1960) |publisher= National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |url=http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100674b.htm |access-date=17 February 2008}}</ref> * [[Ron Manners]], prominent ex–local businessperson * [[Barry Marshall]], [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize winner]]<ref>{{Cite web |work=ABC Radio Goldfields Esperance WA |title=From Kalgoorlie ward to Nobel award |author=Helen Wolfenden |url=http://www.abc.net.au/goldfields/stories/s1476222.htm |access-date=17 February 2008 |date=4 October 2005 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080310194747/http://www.abc.net.au/goldfields/stories/s1476222.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 10 March 2008}}</ref> * [[Bob Marshall (billiards player)|Bob Marshall]], champion billiards player * [[Anthony Martin (racing driver)|Anthony Martin]], racing driver * [[Zaneta Mascarenhas]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] member for [[Division of Swan|Swan]] * [[Fleur McIntyre]], basketball coach with the Sydney Kings in the NBL * [[Bert Nankiville]], swimmer<ref>{{cite news |title=Swimming in Perth {{!}} Nankville defeats Crawford in 440 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11883015 |access-date=8 August 2021 |work=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |date=17 February 1936 |page=4 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> * [[Gladys Agness Newton]] (1901–1988) was born here at Paddington. Founded the Slow Learning Children’s Group of Western Australia.<ref>{{Citation |last1=Bolton |first1=G. C. |title=Gertrude Winifred Ruston (1897–1985) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ruston-gertrude-winifred-14186 |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |access-date=2023-12-28 |place=Canberra |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |language=en |last2=Byrne |first2=Geraldine}}</ref> * [[Michael Patrizi]], V8 supercar driver * [[James del Piano]], businessman, Italian diaspora aficionado<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Trinca |first=Mathew|encyclopedia=Australian Dictionary of Biography |title=del Piano, James Andrew (Jim) (1916–1981) |chapter=James Andrew (Jim) del Piano (1916–1981) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/del-piano-james-andrew-jim-12413 |access-date=7 August 2021 |publisher=Australian National University}}</ref> * [[William Pike (jockey)|William Pike]], jockey<ref>{{cite news|title=Pike's brilliant career built from humble beginnings in 2002|url=https://www.kalminer.com.au/news/kalgoorlie-miner/pikes-brilliant-career-built-from-humble-beginnings-in-2002-c-12045329|work=[[Kalgoorlie Miner]]|date=4 October 2023| first=Neale|last=Harvey}}</ref> * [[Melissa Price (politician)|Melissa Price]], [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] member for [[Division of Durack|Durack]] * [[Tim Rogers (musician)|Tim Rogers]], singer/songwriter<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |title=George Negus Tonight:Tim Rogers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_people/Transcripts/s845659.htm |access-date=17 February 2008}}</ref> * [[Dom Sheed]], Australian rules footballer * [[Grant Stewart (cricketer)|Grant Stewart]], cricketer * [[Jenny Talia]], singer/songwriter<ref name="Hunter">{{cite web | url = http://www.femail.com.au/jenny-talia-focus-interview.htm | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140701205300/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/13322/20140702-0653/www.femail.com.au/jenny-talia-focus-interview.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 1 July 2014 | title = Jenny Talia F.O.C.U.S. Interview | last = Hunter | first = Brooke | work = femail.com.au | date = 2 July 2014 | access-date = 29 August 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> * [[Ian Taylor (Australian politician)|Ian Taylor]], [[Deputy Premier of Western Australia]] 1990–1993 * [[Elizabeth Truswell]], former Chief Scientist at the [[Australian Geological Survey Organisation]] * [[Christian de Vietri]], artist * [[Terry Walsh (field hockey)|Terry Walsh]], field hockey striker and coach<ref> {{Cite web |work = Kalgoorlie–Boulder Urban Landcare Group |title = Olympic Landcare Project |url = http://www.kbulg.org.au/olympic.php |access-date = 17 February 2008 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080311031820/http://www.kbulg.org.au/olympic.php |archive-date = 11 March 2008 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> * [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]], singer and comedian<ref>{{Cite web |work=Kevin Bloody Wilson official site |title=WTF is Kev?? |url=http://www.kevinbloodywilson.com/site/wtf-is-kev/ |access-date=17 February 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070829074056/http://www.kevinbloodywilson.com/site/wtf-is-kev/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 29 August 2007}}</ref> * [[Lydia Williams]], Australian soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Julius |date=2020-11-12 |title=💬 In My Words: Lydia Williams |url=https://pfa.net.au/in-my-words/in-my-words-lydia-williams/ |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Professional Footballers Australia |language=en-US}}</ref>
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