Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

West Kimberley News

The importance of being a good Cook

Ex-Sydney Swan and Fremantle Dockers star Troy Cook touched down in Derby, Broome and Looma last week on a tour of the North East, to educate young males about the importance of sporting and healthy lifestyles.
May 18, 2013, 4:00 pm
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Toddler Tucker heads to Beagle Bay

Former West Coast Eagle star David Wirrpanda has served up a new healthy eating campaign for indigenous children and parents that will be piloted in three WA regions, including Beagle Bay.
May 18, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Resurfaced and ready for race day

The Broome Turf Club is saddling up for a busy 2013, with more than $200,000 spent on the track in time for the season starting on June 1.
May 18, 2013, 10:00 am

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Whale sighting thrills charter passengers

Broome fishing enthusiasts were treated to an unexpected whale sighting last week, with a solitary animal breaching out of the water three times.
May 18, 2013, 7:00 am

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O’Callaghan faces court challenge

Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan is facing a Supreme Court challenge over his decision to stand down another two officers during an investigation into the alleged police assault of an inmate at the Broome lockup.
May 17, 2013, 5:00 pm

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Twin crashes at junction

Two almost identical serious vehicle accidents have occured at the same Broome intersection within days of each other.
May 17, 2013, 3:00 pm

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Broome prepares to play some polo

Pinctada Cable Beach polo — the only one of its kind in Australia — will explode into action this weekend with quality matches and entertainment.
May 17, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Broome man faces charge

A 53-year-old Broome man has been charged with 35 counts of sexual penetration of a child.
May 17, 2013, 11:00 am

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Opposition attacks Government’s live trade stance

The Federal Opposition says the Government’s mishandling of the live cattle trade has left owners of northern cattle stations exposed to Indonesian buyers.
May 17, 2013, 8:00 am

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Stations look to foreign investment

One of WA’s most prominent pastoral families is negotiating with an Indonesian Government-backed syndicate that wants to invest in their massive Kimberley cattle station, 100km east of Broome.
May 16, 2013, 5:30 pm

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Construction is still on

Prospects for construction work on LNG projects remain strong despite Woodside Petroleum abandoning plans to build a Browse onshore gas processing hub at James Price Point, according to contractor AusGroup.
May 16, 2013, 4:00 pm

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James Price Point on pause

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has stopped the clock on the Commonwealth’s environmental approval process for the James Price Point gas hub until he receives fresh details of any reworked State plans for the site.
May 16, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Shell reveals the keel of floating LNG vessel

It is unlikely to capture the public’s imagination in the way Australia II’s revolutionary winged keel did 30 years ago, but Royal Dutch Shell has marked a key milestone with the laying of the keel for its industry- leading floating LNG vessel.
May 16, 2013, 12:30 pm

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Disturbing footage shown

The jury at the murder trial of a French backpacker who allegedly stabbed a stranger to death on Broome’s main street has been shown disturbing evidence of the alleged victim’s final moments and been told of allegations another man is the real killer.
May 16, 2013, 10:30 am

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Cane toads in NW 'environmental tragedy'

The mass arrival of cane toads in the delicate Kimberley region is the biggest environmental disaster to ever hit the region, Premier Colin Barnett says.
May 15, 2013, 12:19 pm

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Cane toad warning for pets

Three dogs suffering cane toad poisoning in one night have led a Kununurra vet to issue instructions on how to treat pets that lick or eat the noxious creatures.
May 15, 2013, 7:44 am

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Marine life adapts to warm seas

Whale sharks off Perth, irukandji jellyfish at Ningaloo Reef and humpback whales giving birth 2000km from their usual calving grounds have left biologists baffled as they investigate whether an ocean heatwave is to blame for marine life turning up in unexpected places.
May 13, 2013, 9:36 am

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Cane toads step up spread

Fears about industrialising WA's pristine Kimberley are held by many, but an even greater environmental threat to the region could be the toxic cane toad.
May 12, 2013, 9:30 am

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Christmas murder trial on now

The trial of a 23-year-old French national accused of murdering a South Hedland man on Christmas morning in 2011 opened in Broome on Monday.
May 11, 2013, 5:00 pm

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Kids marquee at polo

Children will be able to mix it with grown-ups and sip alcohol free cocktails in their very own VIP marquee while watching world-class polo matches on Cable Beach in Broome.
May 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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