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SOCCERPumas to face Dragons in soccer grand final

Spinifex Pumas will face off against Chinatown Dragons in the Broome Soccer Association grand final on Wednesday after a penalty shootout decider in their semifinal game against the Pearlers.

Sam Jones

BasketballPremiumHeelers call on youth to excel

A week-long festival of activities to raise awareness of people living with disabilities came to an exciting end on Friday with a three-a-side basketball competition organised Paralympic athletes.

Grace Hendry

Local electionPremiumTight election for ‘troubled’ region

An extremely close Shire of Derby-West Kimberley election has seen a mix of incumbent councillor and fresh faces chosen to lead the “troubled” region

Sam Jones

Local electionPremiumBroome voters re-elect leadership team

Shire of Broome voters chose to make no change to their leadership team at this year’s local government election, instead handing a mandate to the current team to progress a number of key projects.

Sam Jones

Book launchCommentsPremiumAngie Dingle launches new Miriwoong storybook

Angie Dingle has officially launched her debut storybook, Doonggerrnging Manggatheng — The Hungry Spider, at the Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre.

Stephanie Sinclair

Election falloutCommentsPremiumCouncillor Petherick quits over election results

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley councillor Alma Petherick has quit council following the outcome of last night’s local government election results.

Stephanie Sinclair

Power upPremiumBroome’s biggest battery placed at new home

The 571kWh battery was lifted into place on October 7 ahead of the project’s expected completion in November.

Tom Zaunmayr

Hope follows disruptive year for Kimberley cruise scene

Cruise Broome president Shayne Murray said the 2021 season had proved a mixed bag, with interstate lockdowns continuing to challenge the industry

Grace Hendry

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Award winnersCommentsPremiumOrd Valley CWA named WA’s Community Group of the Year

The Country Women’s Association’s Ord Valley branch has been named Community Group of the Year at the 2021 Western Australian Community Achievement Awards.

Stephanie Sinclair

Broome tourism holds strong in face of adversity

Broome has more than 260 businesses operating in tourism and prior to the COVID pandemic visitor numbers were increasing with more than 335,000 visitors in 2019.

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Going homePremiumBail for crime spree-accused Kununurra boy to go home

The 15-year-old boy appeared in Broome Children’s Court charged with aggravated home burglary and commit, giving false personal details to police, stealing a motor vehicle and stealing

Grace Hendry

Who will win?Finalists revealed for Broome CCI’s night of nights

The annual awards aim to unearth local operators and show them recognition through a publicity campaign on television, print, radio and social media.

Grace Hendry

Party pooperPremiumBroome man attempts to run down party guests, rams taxi

The taxi travelled down a dirt track to reach the pick-up location and as it pulled up, Pearsall was seen having an altercation with two women, which was believed to be about the taxi being called

Grace Hendry

Spud KingPremiumSpud King looks to support Broome with Spudshed store

Spud King Tony Galati has given his most promising indication yet that Broome could be the destination for a new Spudshed supermarket.

Grace Hendry

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Changes needed to improve Kimberley NDIS delivery

My listening tour to the Kimberley two weeks ago was full of highlights. But there were moments of deep frustration for me, too, writes Linda Reynolds

Linda Reynolds

How Development WA is helping Broome grow

A long-time partner in Broome’s ongoing success, DevelopmentWA remains pivotal in helping ensure that land supply and development continue to encourage future growth and investment

DevelopmentWA

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Time is rightCommentsPremiumTime to tap into Indigenous tourism in the Kimberley

Now is the time for traditional owners in the East Kimberley to pursue aspirations in the tourism sector, with more support for Indigenous operations than ever before.

Stephanie Sinclair

State CupCommentsPremiumKununurra netballers represent North West in State Cup

Three of Kununurra’s young netball talents have gone head to head with the sport’s best at the Netball WA State Cup in Perth.

Stephanie Sinclair

Scholarship starsPremiumBroome scholarship students kick goals at university

Two St Mary’s College scholarship recipient students have carried their skills into the real world, excelling in their university studies and inspiring future students to follow in their footsteps.

Grace Hendry

Fashion destinationCommentsPremiumKimberley the set of global fashion campaign

An upcoming global fashion campaign will see the Kimberley feature front and centre across some of the world’s top fashion publications, set to hit the eyes of more than 12 million people.

Stephanie Sinclair

Shock movePremiumAgeing infrastructure forces closure of Kooljaman

Kooljaman at Cape Leveque has for the past 30 years become a major source of tourism income for the Djarindjin and Ardyaloon communities.

Tom Zaunmayr

Visitor warrantCommentsPremiumPermit plan to access top East Kimberley tourist sites

Permits to access remote East Kimberley tourist destinations could be introduced next year, as traditional owners seek to improve land management practices and Indigenous employment opportunities.

Stephanie Sinclair

Our block rocksCamera IconPremiumSocial pics: block part brings out best of Broome

Wheelchair basketball, face painting, a bouncy castle and a free barbecue were all on offer at the latest Our Block Rocks pop-up community party on Jones Place in Old Broome

Sam Jones

How a simple Broome workshop is changing lives

Agunya runs workshops in the Kimberley that teach at-risk individuals life skills relevant to the building and construction industry in an effort to find long-term solutions for disadvantaged youth

Tom Zaunmayr

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