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Fur FreebiePremiumFree pet rego for a year in Halls Creek

Pet registration fees will be waived for a year in Halls Creek in an effort to get on top of the large number of unregistered dogs in town

Sarah Crawford

HealthPremiumHalls Creek renal services anticipated completion date 2027

Halls Creek’s long-awaited renal dialysis unit is anticipated to be completed in three years, according to tender documents recently released. 

Sarah Crawford

Centrepay BanPremiumASIC cracks down on shops for Aboriginals using Centrepay

The consumer watchdog has banned a second North Australian retailer for remote Aboriginals from selling their goods to welfare recipients on credit. 

Sarah Crawford

FishingPremiumKununurra Apex Barra Bash reels in record number of anglers

The 2024 Kimberley Coastal Camp Apex Kununurra Barra Bash has once again shattered records, attracting nearly 1500 eager anglers from across the region. 

Katya Minns

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumFormer Broome Bishop pleads not guilty to child sex offences

The former Bishop of Broome has pleaded not guilty to a string of child sex offences alleged to have happened across the Kimberley over a decade.

Katya Minns

SwimmingPremiumBarnett shatters 15 records at KOSC swimming competition

Broome’s own Jasper Barnett has shattered an incredible 15 records while winning nine gold medals and one silver at the Kimberley Open Short Course over the long weekend.

Cain Andrews

Fishing PremiumTask force to shape Indigenous fishing practices

The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation has announced the appointment of new members to its Indigenous Reference Group.

Natasha Clark

Sustainable designRemote OpShop Project honoured with top gong

A project facilitating the development of op-shops in remote First Nations communities has been honoured at the prestigious 2024 Australian Good Design Awards.

Katya Minns

Award-winning bridgePremiumFitzroy Bridge wins judges’ award at WA Earth Awards 2024

A critical transport link in the Kimberley has claimed yet another gong this week, being recognised at the Civil Contractors Federation WA’s annual Earth Awards for excellence in civil construction. 

Katya Minns

EnvironmentPremiumMajor campaign opposing Kimberley fracking launches in Freo

A major campaign opposing WA’s largest oil and gas drilling proposal was launched in Fremantle this month, with hundreds of environmentalists rallying against fracking in the Kimberley

Katya Minns

Bring Them HomePremiumRally at Parliament House calls for urgent action

Protesters gathered outside State Parliament last week as a petition calling for urgent action on the disappearance of Indigenous people in northern Western Australia was tabled inside.

Katya Minns

Netball PremiumKununurra mixed netball spring competition kicks off

The Dhu Fireballs have rocketed to the top of the Kununurra Netball Association ladder as the spring competition kicked off on September 12.

Cain Andrews

Regional WAPremiumGrowing Regions Program offers local councils funding

Community resources, councils, and public amenities across the Pilbara and Kimberley region can now apply for significant funding through the second round of the Growing Regions Program.

Natasha Clark

Variety BashPremiumVariety Bash raises over $1.5 million for Kimberley tour

A convoy of novelty-themed cars rolled onto the shores of Cable Beach last week to mark the end of an epic journey across the Kimberley after raising vital funds for northern WA communities and schools in need.

Katya Minns

KimberleyPremiumVietnam VC icon says Indigenous healing saved his life

Victoria Cross recipient Keith Payne visited Warmun in the East Kimberley for the first time since COVID to reconnect with friends and the country which healed his PTSD.

Sarah Crawford

Regional WAPremiumFitzroy River Bridge awarded WA project of the year

A critical transport link in the Kimberley has been awarded the top gong at the WA Engineering Excellence Awards after being successfully rebuilt ahead of schedule when it was destroyed by devastating floods.

Katya Minns

Aged CarePremiumHow a Kununurra aged care home solved a skills shortage

A Kununurra aged care facility which used to rely on fly-in fly-out workers to care for their residents has found a better way to manage the skills shortage in the health sector.

Sarah Crawford

WA NEWSPremiumCharity walker’s dark past

A man who attempted to walk from Darwin to Perth unaided to raise money for charity has been revealed as a convicted criminal for multiple fraud offences in Queensland.

Sarah Crawford

Doctors OrdersPremiumKimberley doctors first to refer patients for alcohol ban

Kimberley health practitioners have become the first to use a controversial new law which allows them to refer patients for a ban on buying takeaway alcohol.

Sarah Crawford

Sport PremiumHalls Creek welcomes new Sports and Recreation Manager

Halls Creek has welcomed Eldean Macale as its newest sports and recreation manager who, with a strong vision for local youth and a passion for his homeland, is ready to make a significant impact.

Cain Andrews

Rescue Premium12-year-old boy airlifted after 10m fall at Amalia Gorge

A 12-year-old boy has been rescued after falling 10 metres while hiking at Amalia Gorge between El Questro and Emma Gorge in the East Kimberley on Thursday.

Cain Andrews

Farming PremiumNew geographic mapping software used for DPIRD research

New geographic mapping software has been used to produce the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s latest online grains research map.

Cain Andrews

Warmun Art CentrePremiumWarmun among three Kimberley recipients of arts grants

Warmun Art Centre will receive $50,000 in funding from the WA Government to help the community-led business continue its work into the future.

Sarah Crawford

Climate Advocacy PremiumKununurra tour guide takes climate warning to Canberra

Kununurra tour guide Peter Griffiths-Sebastian swapped his fishing shirt for the first suit he has worn in 15 years for a trip to Canberra to warn the Nation’s leaders about climate change in the Kimberley

Sarah Crawford