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Broome AdvertiserAussie TV star removes snake found onboard WA flight

Passengers on a flight from Broome to Perth got an unexpected taste of outback drama when a python was discovered onboard before being casually removed by an Australian TV personality.

Katya Minns

Community SportCommunities receive equipment to promote active lifestyle

Working with some of the most remote communities in WA, Fair Game has reached a major milestone, donating the 100,000th piece of preloved sports equipment through its Equip for Sport program.

Madelin Hayes

DinosaursTracking Dinosaurs blends science and Aboriginal knowledge

A new children’s book, Tracking Dinosaurs, commissioned by Dinosaur Coast, showcases how collaboration between Aboriginal knowledge and palaeontology is deepening understanding.

Natasha Clark

Domestic Violence DV numbers high ahead of 16 Days in WA event comes

Domestic Violence rates have shown no sign of decreasing in the Kimberley or across the State as the community prepares to commemorate 16 Days in WA.

Cain Andrews

E-ScootersE-scooter Christmas warning for parents in Kununurra

Kununurra Police are warning e-scooter users you need to be at least 16 to ride after witnessing children as young as five on the motorised vehicles.

Sarah Crawford

Regional WA Broome Mardi Gras gets boost through funding injection

The vibrant and much-loved Broome Mardi Gras Festival has received a $30,000 grant through the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund.

Natasha Clark

EducationKununurra students strike a chord with music festival invite

Their music teacher may be 2000 kilometres away but that hasn’t stopped the East Kimberley College school band from striking the right chord with organisers of the WA School Band and Orchestral festival

Sarah Crawford

Croc attackBroome man fends off crocodile with fist

A Kimberley man has gone toe-to-toe with a saltwater crocodile, punching it in the nose while fishing at the weekend.

Cain Andrews

WeatherLocals advised to stock up on water ahead of cyclone season

As cyclone season looms, North West residents are being reminded to stock up on drinking water, with Water Corporation warning severe weather could disrupt water and wastewater services.

Natasha Clark

LifesavingYoung lifesavers make a splash in Halls Creek

Seventy talented young swimmers and lifesavers will converge on Halls Creek this Friday to take part in the Royal Life Saving WA’s annual Spirit Carnival.

Sarah Crawford

RescueHusband’s actions save wife in dramatic flood rescue

Police rescued a man and his wife - who uses a wheelchair - from the roof of their four-wheel-drive after floodwaters washed their vehicle off the road near Lake Argyle.

Sarah Crawford

Veteran tour operatorTriple J Tours’ Jeff Hayley bids farewell after 36 years

After nearly four decades of steering visitors and locals along the serene waterways of Kununurra, veteran tour operator Jeff Hayley from Triple J Tours has hung up his skipper’s hat.

Katya Minns

SportBroome celebrates sports stars

Broome showcased its vibrant sporting talent last Saturday at the Civic Centre, as the town came together to honour the winners and nominees of the 2024 Broome Shire Sports Awards.

Natasha Clark

Tourism AwardsKimberley businesses sweep 2024 WA Tourism Awards

Kimberley’s operators and organisations demonstrated their industry-leading excellence in tourism over the weekend, sweeping a series of awards at the 2024 WA Tourism Awards.

Katya Minns

Indigenous AffairsKAWC roundtable addresses issues facing Aboriginal women

Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council addresses key issues Aboriginal women are facing in the region during three-day roundtable event in Broome.

Natasha Clark

BasketballIntense showdown in one-point victory

The Tigers roared to victory over the Jets, while the Kings kept fans on the edge of their seats with a thrilling one-point win against the Ganthe Pointers in round 10.

Katya Minns

Regional WARoebuck Primary School bush tucker garden wins award

A Broome primary school has been named a winner in the inaugural Sustainable Schools Competition, honoured for its culturally significant food garden and commitment to sustainable practices.

Katya Minns

Regional WAREVEALED: Have the new liquor laws cut crime in Broome?

Property crime in Broome has dropped 50 per cent since tougher takeaway liquor restrictions were introduced in June, Minister for Racing and Gaming Paul Papalia told WA Parliament.

Sarah Crawford

Books First Nations publisher criticises Penguin

When Dr Lilly Brown first read famed global chef Jamie Oliver’s children’s novel, Billy and the Epic Escape, she gasped.

Natasha Clark

Drug BustMajor drug bust sees 12 raids from Broome to Kununurra

Twelve people have been charged with serious drug, firearm and stealing offences following a major operation in the Kimberley in which there were 12 raids across seven communities from Broome to Kununurra.

Sarah Crawford and Caleb Runciman

BusinessNew Wyndham general store to save long trip to Kununurra

Wyndham Oasis cafe owner, Brody Leo, is hoping to save residents the 200km round trip to Kununurra to buy everything from a fridge to a frying pan by opening up a general store.

Sarah Crawford

Civil UnrestExtra police sent to deal with family feuding in remote town

Workers in a remote East Kimberley community were told police and health workers would struggle to assist them after large-scale family feuding broke out at the weekend.

Sarah Crawford

Regional WAFunding boost for needle clean up and exchange program

Amid rising concerns over discarded needles in WA’s North West, the State Government has allocated funding to the establish a needle exchange program and assist the Shire of Broome with clean-up efforts.

Katya Minns

Dance and ArtsFern Gully BPAC performance brings magic to Broome

Violets, fairy lights and greenery painted Broome Civic Centre last Friday, as guests were transported to a world of magic realism during BPAC’s end of year dance concert - Fern Gully, the Last Rainforest.

Natasha Clark

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