The state-owned electricity provider approached the Shire with a proposal to supply and install the farm, with energy generated to be credited against the Shire’s electricity bill.
Sam Jones
A restaurant site overlooking at the entrance to the historic Derby Wharf will be demolished to make way for itinerant food vendors to setup shop in periods of high demand.
The 3.87ha Waterbank Estate on Williams Road comprises a sprawling three-bedroom home, a pool which overlooks Cable Beach, multiple sheds and outhouses, plus a separate and private granny flat
The death of a young girl comes as Fitzroy Crossing residents and visitors raise serious concerns about rampant rock throwing and car thefts by unsupervised teenagers in town
Grace Hendry
Speaking in Broome this month after spending time in the region, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said she would investigate ideas to improve access to driver training and licensing services.
Tom Zaunmayr
Liam Rogers, 8, was rushed to hospital after stepping on a smouldering fire which had been covered in sand instead of extinguished with water
Round 13 of the Broome Netball Association division one competition took place at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre courts on Tuesday evening, with two nail biting contests.
Master Builders judge Charlie Baggetta said the builder faced a complex challenge during the construction phase with the school needing to remain open
Kimberley Mineral Sands chief executive Stuart Pether revealed the miner had signed a coexistence agreement to share benefits of the Thunderbird mine with traditional owners
Four of the vehicles lost to the tide over the weekend should not have been on the beach in the first place. The drivers have paid a high price for ignoring the warnings
A peak Kimberley representative body is urging the State and Commonwealth governments to form consistent messaging in relation to border management to ensure the stability of the region’s economy.
The court was told about 9.15pm on April 15, Surprise was travelling in a Ford Falcon on Guy Street with three passengers, when police flashed their lights and signalled for him to stop
A Broome man charged with bestiality and child pornography could have his charges lessened in the coming weeks as investigations into his alleged offences continue.
Three vehicles have been written off in the space of four days after becoming stranded by monster tides at Broome’s iconic beach.
Round 11 of the West Kimberley Women’s Football League kicked off over the weekend after a holiday break, with an even mix of close games and smashing defeats.
Round six of the Broome Turf Club races saw tradies take over, with a special round dedicated to the blokes on Friday July 23.
In a tight, tense finish, the grey, driven to the line by cups king jockey Peter Hall, got up to win by a short neck.
George Manning
The latest incident occurred on Saturday morning south of the surf lifesaving club as the tides rose to 8.8 metres, well short of the 10-plus metre tides experienced in the region.
A wildfire mitigation program incorporating traditional principles and modern technologies on country has seen a 70 per cent drop in damaging fires which ravage wildlife habitats and cultural sites.
A prominent Kimberley Aboriginal corporation has a new board less than two months after their chief executive resigned.
Under-fire Labor Minister Bill Johnston made a personal apology to a regional shire president who he claimed was ‘too busy fishing’ to meet, when he was actually by his sick wife’s side.
Footage of long queues of caravans at Sandfire Roadhouse between Port Hedland and Broome shot by blogger We Xplore Travel went viral on social media this month
Elliott Turner
Reports of shoppers being unable to pay for groceries or take money out from ATMs flooded community social media pages from Broome to Kununurra
There are calls for Minister Bill Johnston to resign after he claimed a Shire president who was on leave to be by his sick wife’s side was ‘too busy fishing’ to meet over a controversial prison plan.
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