Thousands flocked to the Broome Turf Club for the highlight of the racing calendar, filling the track with colour, excitement and style
Cain Andrews
The University of Notre Dame Broome Campus has marked its 30th anniversary by honouring a pioneer of Kimberley education and recognising the next generation of nurses and opening a new medical training centre
A Bushfire Advice Warning remains in place for El Questro Station and King River, Gibb River Road, Emma Gorge Waterfall and the Chamberlain River.
The Broome Junior-Senior Motocross Club has scored a $77,000 funding boost for a major track extension, including the installation of a dirt kart track and new ablution facilities
King Mahuta proved too strong in Saturday’s Great Northern Broome Cup, finishing over two lengths clear in the Kimberley’s richest race on August 16.
The Broome Turf Club is set for a $2.6 million facelift under the State Government’s Royalties for Regions Racing Fund, with upgrades to stables, jockey accommodation and facilities confirmed at the weekend.
A bushfire watch and act is in place from Saw Ranges to the east and Chamberlain River to the west within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
Madelin Hayes
Broome detectives are calling for public help after an alleged aggravated robbery in the early hours of Friday, August 15.
The Shire of Broome and the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley are gearing up for the local election this October, with potential candidates encouraged to throw their hats in the ring.
WA Police say “several incidents involving vulnerable women” have occurred at bush “doofs” in Broome this year, as the debate over the future of the gatherings intensifies.
A small crowd gathered at Broome Airport yesterday to watch a piece of Australian aviation history touch down on the same tarmac it once called home.
Spudshed boss Tony Galati has revealed he’s looking north for the next slice of his grocery empire, with the Pilbara and Kimberley both on the radar.
A convoy of 35 police officers from across WA has arrived in Broome after completing a gruelling near-900km charity cycle ride from Karratha.
A newly painted blue tree now stands trackside at the Broome Turf Club, part of Racing WA’s Statewide partnership with the Blue Tree Project to promote mental health awareness across all 49 race clubs in WA.
The State Government has stepped in to provide a public bus service in Broome after the Broome Explorer Bus service stop operating suddenly earlier this week.
WA Department of Health figures reveal that the Kimberley has seen 64 cases so far this year to 2024’s 59, making it the regional area hardest hit by the sexually transmitted disease.
Laura Newell
Durack had the highest levels of unpaid super over the past six years, now sitting at $251 million.
The highly anticipated Untamed Festival, originally set for September 19 to 21 in Broome, has been postponed until 2026 due to unexpected delays, organisers announced on August 13.
One of Kununurra’s most prominent art spaces will go out with a bang this month, with every piece inside Artopia Gallery set to go under the hammer in a major fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
A team of West Australian miners have swap steel-capped boots for hiking boots, trekking deep into one of the Kimberley’s most remote river systems to raise funds for youth mental health this month.
It was another gangbuster racing round last week, with Broome women flocking to the Broome Turf Club in their most colourful dresses and fascinators for Ladies Day.
Derby born and raised rapper Gugs Ranye is releasing his debut album, Kin Croc, on August 21, with the record featuring local artists and tales from the remote Kimberley town.
With finals looming, the last round of the East Kimberley Football League saw the Waringarri Crows and Port Wyndham Crocs stamp their authority with convincing wins.
