My first assignment at ABC Goldfields was to go to Boulder and chat to the locals to find out their experiences of the Boulder Earthquake which was 6 months ago today.
Luckily, I had experienced a very similar earthquake in Newcastle in 1989 and telling my story encouraged the radio shy locals to open up.
This is what went to air...
"Where were you when the builder Earthquake struck?
Here at ABC Kalgoorlie, we were in the office lamenting that it was a slow news day and were looking for a story for the beginning of the Mornings program.
Then the ground shook. We all looked at each other and suddenly we had one of the biggest stories of recent times.
It might be hard to believe but the Boulder Earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale was 6 months ago today.
Alex Lollback spoke to the residents and businesses of Burt St to see how the rebuilding process is coming along. She asked where they were when the earth shook... "
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