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The Kimberley Echo

Footy finalsCommentsPremiumMagpies secure EKFL grand final spot

The Ord River Magpies have secured a spot in the East Kimberley Football League’s 2021 grand final, after claiming victory against the Halls Creek Hawks in Friday night’s semi final.

Stephanie Sinclair

Traditional techniquesCommentsPremiumAncient know-how and modern science join to fight fire

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.

Sam Jones

surprise changeCommentsPremiumNew NBY board after community “expressed concern”

A prominent Kimberley Aboriginal corporation has a new board less than two months after their chief executive resigned.

Sam Jones

No-G NetworkCommentsPremiumUpgrades needed to solve Kimberley internet woes

Reports of shoppers being unable to pay for groceries or take money out from ATMs flooded community social media pages from Broome to Kununurra

Sam Jones

Concessions ‘invalid’CommentsPremiumShire, State butt heads over Kimberley estate rate rise

The Shire wrote to the Department of Local Government seeking a 400 per cent increase in rates in the dollar to account for a drop in UV rural residential land values

Sam Jones

questionable remarksCommentsPremiumCancer gaffe forces Labor minister into apology

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.

Sam Jones

Social galleryCamera IconPremiumIn pictures: Kununurra Water Ski Club food markets

The Kununurra Water Ski Club held its first food markets as the sun set over Lake Kununurra with hundreds of residents and visitors turning out for the special occasion.

Sam Jones

Playing stripCommentsPremiumFranky’s Kimberley inspiration for Tigers guernsey

Watson started the design with the traditional Claremont blue sash, making it more wavy to represent journey lines and rivers and having two circles representing communities

Sam Jones

Life’s workVideoCommentsPremiumDelving deep into the heart of Kimberley Wandjinas

A new film documents the birth of the giant Wandjina beamed across the world at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Yorna’s mission to refresh the sacred cave painting it was modelled on; Namarali.

Tom Zaunmayr

Big moneyCommentsPremiumKimberley a resources sector ‘diamond in the rough’

It pales in comparison to the Pilbara, where iron ore companies, oil and gas projects and smaller miners pumped $1.8 billion into the region’s economy last financial year.

Tom Zaunmayr

Booze crackdownCommentsPremiumMinister backs court-ordered grog ban calls

The BDR program has now been progressed to a hard rollout for two years and Scantek has been asked to build an app which is expected to be available in the Kimberley and Pilbara by October

Tom Zaunmayr

Jam & creamCommentsPremiumComplete guide to the best scones in WA’s North West

The road from the 26th parallel to the WA-NT border is long and breathtaking, and there are plenty of great scones to enjoy on the way

Tom Zaunmayr

CrimestoppersCommentsPolice on the hunt for escaped Kununurra car thieves

A spate of overnight car thefts in Kununurra has Police asking for CCTV and dash-cam footage to help apprehend the offenders after they escaped into farmlands.

Sam Jones

Human highlight reelVideoPremiumHalls Creek jet could be one that got away for Dockers

Claremont and Halls Creek teen Jahmal Stretch provided the highlight of the day in Saturday’s WA under-19s trial match at Revo Fitness Stadium with a stunning grab, capping off a three-goal performance.

Jordan McArdle

Boozers bewareCommentsPremiumKimberley banned drinkers register rollout ramps up

Speaking in Broome today, Racing and Gaming Minister Reece Whitby said more than 300,000 scans had been resisted since the Kimberley trial began, with 18 instances of banned drinkers being caught out.

Tom Zaunmayr

Northern exposureCommentsBachie Locky and Irena tour the Kimberley

While in the North West, the couple took a trip up to Cape Leveque and spent a few days relaxing in and around Broome and are now on their way to Exmouth

Grace Hendry

32 and sunnyCommentsPremiumBroome radar boost to improve weather forecasts

The weather radar would be offline for up to eight weeks, with the works planned for the dry season to ensure the least disruption to the community.

Sam Jones

Country concertCommentsPremiumPilbara country music duo set to rock the Kimberley

After recording their debut album in Broome four years ago, Pilbara country music band JoKeria are “excited” to return to town as part of their Kimberley tour this month.

Grace Hendry

Barramundi releaseCommentsMillionth barramundi to be released at Lake Kununurra

The one-millionth barramundi will be released into Lake Kununurra this weekend, eight years after a stocking program was launched at the East Kimberley waterhole.

Stephanie Sinclair

Aviation schemePremiumKimberley aviation services to receive upgrade

Aviation services throughout the Kimberley region will see an upgrade as the Regional Airports Development Scheme allocates funding to improve infrastructure, safety and accessibility.

Grace Hendry

High costsCommentsPremiumInsurance fix ‘should come to all disaster-prone areas’

It is estimated the reinsurance pool would reduce insurance premiums across northern Australia by more than $1.5 billion for households and businesses over 10 years

Cheyanne Enciso

Faster accessCommentsPremiumMobile signal boost for 13 Kimberley communities

The joint State and Federal funding under the Regional Connectivity Program will give communities on the Dampier Peninsula, Fitzroy Valley and East Kimberley new or upgraded mobile infrastructure

Tom Zaunmayr

COVIDiotsCommentsPremiumTwo travellers found lying about NSW at border

WA Police are reminding travellers not to make false declarations on their G2G applications after two people were found to have lied about being in NSW to gain entry to WA in the last week.

Sam Jones

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Oresome contributionComments
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Resource industry’s $1.8bn windfall for Pilbara economy

The CME’s annual economic fact sheets provide more granular insights into the way mining and resources supports local communities, writes Paul Everingham

Paul Everingham