Champions of community safety from the Kimberley have been recognised on the State stage for their service, innovation, and dedication at this year’s WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards.
Madelin Hayes
Arson offences have soared by 293 per cent in the Kimberley, according to the latest crime statistics for the region.
Laura Newell
An exclusive fine art auction in the Kimberley’s flagship gallery had competitive bidders vying for a piece of life-changing art on Saturday.
Caitlin Vinci
Art projects in the Kimberely will share more than $600,000 in funding as part of the State Government’s Regional Aboriginal Arts Development Program.
Cain Andrews
A long-anticipated boost to aged care services in Fitzroy Crossing has rolled into town, with a convoy of trucks delivering Juniper’s new modular staff accommodation units on August 10.
The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley has voted to hand responsibility for verge upkeep back to property owners, bringing the town into line with most councils across the State.
A remote Kimberley town is now home to a new early childhood education and care service, supporting local families and young children.
Cases of potentially fatal whooping cough are sweeping the Kimberley with infection rates more than double that of any other WA region.
Jay Hanna
A Canadian giant’s plan to buy Yeeda Pastoral Company has taken a major step forward after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from a minority shareholder trying to block the $55 million deal.
Georgia Campion
A bushfire advice is in place from west of El Questro Road in parts of the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
Kimberley Echo
Top of the ladder team, the Port Wyndham Crocs, succumbed to the Ord River Magpies at the weekend with the Maggies proving they significant chance at bringing home the premiership come August 30.
Kununurra detectives have charged a 14-year-old boy over an alleged utility and caravan theft in which the owner was left fighting for life.
Charlton Hart
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.
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.
Wyndham could become home to the latest night space program if a local youth association has its vision realised in an effort to curtail youth crime and provide a safe space for at-risk children.
Oliver Lane
Durack had the highest levels of unpaid super over the past six years, now sitting at $251 million.
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.
After more than a decade of work, the Kimberley Cotton Gin in Kununurra has officially opened with the project expected to create more than 1000 jobs over the next decade.
As we race towards the opening of Taste of the Kimberley, Northern Territory cotton grower Simone Cameron has highlighted how the annual event brings consumers and producers together.
Women with high-risk pregnancies in the Pilbara and Kimberley are set to receive a boost in care, thanks to a telehealth project rolling out across the regions.
While the Sugarbird Lady’s Mooney aircraft is set to fly into Broome in August, volunteers from the RAAFA’s Aviation Heritage Museum have been working to breathe new life into another one of her aircrafts.
Despite the latest figures charting international tourism show spending in the Kimberley and Pilbara is down, operators say there is still every cause for cheer amid a gangbuster season.
In another blow to air services in the Kimberley, Nexus Airlines has decided to shut down its flights between Broome, Kununurra and Darwin by the end of August.
Kununurra TAFE lecturer Caroline Constant has been recognised in this year’s WA Training Awards for going above and beyond in her chosen field, being selected as one of 43 finalists.
