Another Kimberley business has become the target of thieves over the weekend, as crime in the region continues to escalate.
Jane Murphy
The Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley and Water Corporation are urging tourists and residents to heed warnings over the dangers of illegal fishing at the Ord River Diversion Dam.
Sam Jones
After being cancelled this year because of COVID border-restrictions, one of the Kimberley’s most popular events — the Ord Valley Muster — is set to return in 2023.
After suffering a one-point loss in round two, reigning premiers the Ord River Magpies were back in form with something to prove.
Film buffs gathered before the big screen at Kununurra Picture Gardens on Saturday night for the 31st International Short Film Festival, Flickerfest.Â
Fishermen from across the East Kimberley flooded the region’s waterways this weekend, hooked by the chance to win big in the annual Wyndham Supermarket Brown Water Classic.
The Broome Misfits have played on to glory in the Australian Masters Games in the over 40 division on April 29 in Perth.Â
Cain Andrews
Broome Towns have continued their fine form in the West Kimberley Football League, smashing the Peninsula Bombers by 89 points to remain undefeated heading into the fourth round.
Handing down his second State Budget as treasurer, Premier Mark McGowan announced several multi-million-dollar pledges for key Kimberley projects.
An East Kimberley Football League team has been fined $1000 for forfeiting their Round 2 match in Halls Creek after raising concerns over road safety.
A new gangway, jetty and access path have opened to facilitate trips down ancient Geikie Gorge, carved out by the mighty Fitzroy River in the Kimberley.
Broome mother Uweinna Albert has revealed her struggles in securing a day care placement for her son Keefe, having to wait in limbo on local day care centres waiting lists for up to 12 months.
A Perth 18-year-old made history last Saturday when be became the fastest solo swimmer ever to complete the 20 kilometer in the 2022 First National Kimberley Lake Argyle Swim.
The Waringarri Crows defeated the Ord River Magpies by just one point in round two over the weekend after being behind in the first term.
The Barrabundis have been crowned Kununurra Squash Club champions in the first competition for the year, after a strong win over the Mocko Paulos.
An East Kimberley Football League team has made the ‘difficult decision’ to pull out of all away games scheduled to be held in Halls Creek, citing concerns over road safety.
Three Aboriginal women who hail from the Kimberley have been selected as finalists in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.Â
The $40.4 million juvenile crime package has received a mixed response across the Kimberley community, with some claiming the Government is failing to address the core-issue behind youth crime in the region.Â
Phil Barton took the win for the Super Sedans again on Friday night as racers took to the track for Broome speedway’s third meetup for the 2022 season.Â
Prisoners at the Wyndham Work Camp in the Kimberley have joined the fight to save one of Australia’s most spectacular birds, the rainbow finch.
WA businessman Ian Trahar has wrestled back control of his struggling aquaculture company Seafarms Group after executive chairman and chief executive Mick McMahon fell on his sword.
Stuart McKinnon
WA Opposition Leader Mia Davies has welcomed the State Government’s $40.4 million Budget commitment to address spiralling youth crime in the Kimberley, but says the funding must be ‘fast-tracked’.
For Cassie Gaff, the Royal Flying Doctor Service was a life-long dream — one she kept with her through eight years of nursing in central Australia and her midwifery studies.Â
Kimberley nurses have been left fearing for their safety after a string of incidents across the region, with the most recent being an ambulance vandalised the same night nurses’ accommodation was burgled.
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