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Right decisionWhy Broome businesses, doc back border delay

Broome businesses and doctors have breathed a “collective sigh of relief” at WA Premier Mark McGowan’s decision to push back the February 5 border opening date indefinitely.

Sam Jones

Long way homeThe German walking his way around the North West

Walking around the world is not how everyone pictures retirement, but that is exactly what a 71-year-old German has spent the past five years doing.

Alexander Scott

Could it be!?Kimberley cyclone risk elevated this weekend

The Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday afternoon increased the likelihood of a cyclone developing in the Timor Sea to low this Sunday

Tom Zaunmayr

Health and wellbeingEarly Years Initiative rolled out to Derby

Young Derby children and their families will become the fourth WA community to benefit from the Early Years Initiative, which aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for WA kids ages 0-4 years old.

Sam Jones

Tourism hitDerby jetty closed to public at start of tourist season

The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley confirmed the closure, slated for six weeks from May, on Wednesday which will prevent access to the northern abutment used by pedestrians

Sam Jones

Broome blitzkriegPremiumBroome teen jailed for crime ‘blitzkrieg’

A Broome teenager who went on a “blitzkrieg of offending”, including stealing three motor vehicles, while serving a suspended sentence for similar charges has been jailed for 18 months.

Sam Jones

Prison sagaPremiumSeven sites identified for controversial Broome prison

Seven potential sites for the new Broome Regional Prison have been identified by the State Government ahead of a community meeting in early February.

Sam Jones

Unsung HeroesPremiumNW health workers set for huge award haul

A remarkable 12 health workers in the North West  have been nominated for awards ranging from clinical leadership to the coveted GP of the year

Tom Zaunmayr

police pursuit PremiumWife’s terrifying help plea during man’s drunken car chase

A Broome holiday-maker whose drink-driving joy ride terrified his wife so much she hung out the door of his Ford Falcon screaming for help has been jailed for 10 months.

Sam Jones

Vaccine pushWhen the Kimberley is likely to reach its COVID vax target

As WA’s February 5 opening up date draws close, vaccine rates across the Kimberley continue to climb, however have not reached the 80 per cent target needed to avoid restrictions in the region.

Sam Jones

Water treatmentPremiumMajor Broome water upgrades to protect Roebuck Bay

Major upgrades to Broome’s wastewater infrastructure have begun, with a local Aboriginal business appointed to deliver the first stage of works — an 11km wastewater pipeline.

Sam Jones

Federal electionPremiumShark Bay resident named as Greens Durack candidate

A Shark Bay resident and Malgana woman has been named by the Greens as their candidate to take on incumbent Durack MHR Melissa Price at the next Federal Election

Alexander Scott

horrific tragedyInformation sought on Broome infant’s tragic death

Broome detectives are appealing to the public for information regarding the death of a 20-month-old girl last night.

Sam Jones

opinion
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Full steam ahead
opinion
Bumper year ahead for big-ticket Broome projects

It is time to sink our teeth into the projects that are going to make 2022 a prosperous year for Broome, according to Shire of Broome president Harold Tracey.

Harold Tracey

Upping stumpsPremiumDerby’s big bill threat after miner turns back on town

A WA miner could be slapped with a $10 million bill for moving its export base 220km west to Broome, according to Shire of Derby-West Kimberley president Geoff Haerewa.

Sam Jones

wild weatherEx-TC brings widespread rains, storms to Kimberley overnight

The night skies over Broome lit up for the first proper storm of the 2022 wet season last night, with 9.8mm of rain falling over the townsite.

Sam Jones

New focusPremiumYawuru woman eyes youth drive as head of NBY

The NBY Mills has stepped back into is a powerhouse in Broome with a vast reach into many facets of the community

Tom Zaunmayr

Flash bangPremiumKimberley lightning magnets revealed in NASA map

The US space agency shared its mean lightning flash density map, which was put together using sensors from the International Space Station, Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission and the Optical Transient Detector

Tom Zaunmayr

Banished from townPremiumMan accused of police assault bailed to work at tourist site

A Broome man who allegedly assaulted both a police officer and a doctor after $4000 worth of methamphetamine was found in his car has been released on bail to work near Fitzroy Crossing.

Sam Jones

Problem drinkersPremiumBooze ban plan shot down as Kimberley leaders back BDR boost

East Kimberley leaders have hit back against a bid to tighten local alcohol restrictions and are calling for boosted efforts to increase the scope of the banned drinkers’ register to curb alcohol-fuelled crime.

Stephanie Sinclair

False alarm?PremiumBroome taxi driver’s confusion over ‘COVID case’ pub run

A Department of Health spokesperson said contact tracers speak to positive cases and determine where they have been in the days they were possibly infectious

Sam Jones

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opinion
Fun policePremium
opinion
Banning firey water fights is gross bureaucratic overreach

It sings from the same ridiculous playbook WaterCorp used when they told Pilbara folk they couldn’t swim in popular waterholes despite being able to produce zero evidence of any genuine issues arising from it

Tom Zaunmayr

Debaucherous roosPremiumHorde of randy wallabies released from WA prison

The wallaby population stemmed from a small handful which inadvertently became trapped inside the facility when it was constructed in 2012 in bushland on the outskirts of Derby

Tom Zaunmayr

Beach bluePremiumShire goes back to drawing board for Cable Beach coast plan

The Shire of Broome will discontinue investigations into the use of geotextile sand containers as part of the redevelopment of the Cable Beach foreshore, instead opting to revisit a buried seawall option.

Sam Jones