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The Looma Eagles recorded a resounding win over the Bidyadanga Emus at Father McMahon Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Football Looma Eagles smash Bidyadanga Emus in WKFLW round 6

It was another exciting round of the West Kimberley Football League women’s competition at the weekend with teams taking to the field for round six. 

Cain Andrews

The Broome Bulls destroyed the Broome Saints in a one-sided affair.

Football One-sided games dominate WKFL round six

The Broome Towns destroyed the Derby Tigers at the weekend as West Kimberley Football League teams went to battle in round six. 

Cain Andrews

Magnaburma wins the GKM Cabinets Handicap at Broome Turf Club.

RacingFashion and Magnaburma shine at Broome Race Day Two

Under a clear sky, punters in their finest fashion descended on the Broome Turf Club for an afternoon of high-octane action at Race Day Two on Saturday June 7.

Natasha Clark

Seizure of alcohol in Halls Creek that was purchased online

Alcohol SeizureOnline alcohol orders lead to major seizure

Police have seized a large quantity of alcohol purchased online by Halls Creek residents.

Sarah Crawford

World Gold Council chief strategy officer Terry Heymann, right, with Minerals Council of Australia executive director of WA David Parker and Gold Industry Group chief executive Kristy Reilly.

Stark situationGold council to lure miners away from ‘illicit actors’

The World Gold Council is working to ensure “artisanal” miners across the globe are not exploited by “illicit actors” such as terrorists and mercenary organisations, including the notorious Wagner Group.

Neil Watkinson

Broome shire president Chris Mitchell.

funding boost Shire boosts local events through Community Development Fund

Some 26 Broome community-based organisations have been funded to the tune of $356,000 as part of the Shire of Broome’s Community Development Fund program to run events through 2025-26. 

Cain Andrews

E-scooters in Broome

E-scooter safetyKimberley Superindentant calls for e-scooter safety

Kimberley Superintendent John Hutchison says Broome police will enforce e-scooter rules as part of a Statewide safety campaign, after an e-scooter struck and killed a Perth pedestrian

Natasha Clark

DV hub opening in Broome.

Domestic Violence Broome One Stop Domestic Violence Hub officially opens

The long-promised Broome One Stop Domestic Violence Hub officially opened on June 5 with the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski travelling to Broome to cut the ribbon. 

Cain Andrews

Broome residents are petitioning the closure of the Cable Beach vehicle ramp and access to north of the rocks as stage two of the Cable Beach Redevelopment begins.

Beach outrage Residents petition after Cable Beach ramp closure

Broome residents are petitioning the closure of the Cable Beach vehicle ramp and access to north of the rocks as stage two of the Cable Beach Redevelopment starts construction. 

Cain Andrews

Shire of Broome residents will pay more this year as the council has passed a rates increase.

Shire rates increase Shire of Broome residential rates increase by 4.2 per cent

Residents will be hit in the hip pocket as the Shire of Broome passed an increase in rates for 2025-26, with the minimum residential bill now set at $1401. 

Cain Andrews

The new Spinifex Hotel in Derby, built, owned and operated by Emanuel Dillon's Complete Group.

Fines QuashedPremiumKimberley pubs win appeal over liquor breach fines

Two Kimberley pubs have had $140,000 in fines for selling alcohol in breach of liquor restrictions on thousands of occasions quashed by the WA Supreme Court. 

Sarah Crawford

A solar energy project for Broome has been given the green light.

Renewables EPA approves Broome solar energy project

A solar energy project for Broome has been given the green light by the Environmental Protection Authority after finding the project will little impact on local flora. 

Cain Andrews

Assistant transport minister Jessica Stojkovski and new driver Rose Lewis

Driving ProgramWunan Empowers Locals With Driving Lessons and Support

The biggest obstacle to getting her driver’s licence for Kununurra woman Rose Lewis was simply getting behind the wheel.

Sarah Crawford

Marcia And The Shark starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Eamon Farren.

FlickerfestAward-winning Aussie shorts light Up KNX Picture Gardens

Australia’s leading short film festival, Flickerfest, is set to dazzle Kununurra audiences once again with a one-night-only screening of the Best of Australian Shorts on Saturday, at Kununurra Picture Gardens.

Staff Reporter

DFES East Kimberley district officer Nigel Elliott and road trauma expert Alyson Elari.

Free CounsellingPremiumFirst Responders get mental health workshops

Injuries from a major road crash are more than skin deep, and in regional WA the impact on a tight community can be seismic, rippling far beyond the victims and the first emergency responders.

Sarah Crawford

Models at KAFTA 2025 runway at Town Beach Jetty.

FashionKAFTA sells out as Kimberley fashion makes waves

Kimberley Aboriginal fashion, textiles and art need to be showcased across international runways, says Kimberley Aboriginal Fashion Textiles and Art model Jake Powers.

Natasha Clark

Shire of Derby/West Kimberley doing back burning for fire safety

Regional WAKimberley landowners told to prepare for fire season

The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley is urging landowners to complete fire breaks and reduce fuel hazards on their properties by June 30, as the region braces for bushfire season.

Natasha Clark

The review will take up to four months and will report to the State Government by the end of the year.

WA NewsPremiumReview to find out how Native title mixes with mining

The State Government will launch a review into how Native Title and cultural heritage processes can better interact with the mining industry.

Oliver Lane

Brahman cattle in yards for the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration's Cropping Enabled Cattle project.

Cattle ArrivalBrahman steers arrive in Kununurra for feedlot research

More than 50 Brahman light feeder steers have arrived at the WA state research facility in Kununurra to increase future beef productions and create a circular cattle feed economy with crop by-products.

Georgia Campion

The KMSB floating jetty on a semi-submersible ship.

InfrastructurePremiumLong-awaited KMSB floating jetty arrives in Broome Port

Broome’s long-awaited floating jetty — a key part of the Kimberley Marine Support Base project — arrived last week, floated off its transport vessel, and is now moored awaiting installation

Natasha Clark

Daisy Howard embracing Margaret Mahony

Indigenous AustraliansPremium Stolen Generations redress: ‘It’s Not About the Money’

“I’m happy to be recognised — but inside, I’m hurting. Money isn’t everything,” said Stolen Generation survivor Jaru elder Daisy Howard.

Natasha Clark and Dylan Caporn

Mt Barnett Roadhouse on Tuesday morning.

Rain Impact130mm of rainfall closes roads across the East Kimberley

Tourists are hunkering down along the Gibb River Road after unseasonal heavy rainfall of up to 130mm over two days closed part of the popular dirt track

Sarah Crawford

Fitzroy Crossing Town Oval

Security UpgradePalisade fence to stop gatecrashers at Fitzroy Finals

Fitzroy Crossing Town Oval will receive a fencing upgrade which will save the Central Kimberley Football and Basketball League around $12,000 on security for the season's finals.

Sarah Crawford

WA Police.

CrimePremiumBroome traffic stop led to multiple seizures of drugs

Two people have been charged following a drug investigation in Broome that resulted in multiple seizures of illicit substances and cash.

Natasha Clark