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Local legendsBroome sports stars win Australia Day honours

Broome sports people have dominated the Shire of Broome’s Citizen of the Year Awards, with Broome Triathlon Club president Jude Millard and star athlete Annabella Thompson taking out awards. 

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Citizen of the YearPremiumChris Mitchell named Broome’s senior citizen of the year

Just four months shy of completing 30 years on the Broome council, Chris Mitchell has been named the town’s senior citizen of the year.

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Club refreshPremiumWorks to begin on new Broome Surf Life Saving Club

The $3.85m transformation will see the current 30-year-old club building demolished to make way for a modern facility incorporating a new bar, kitchen and indoor open spaces.

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WA man unveils Indigenous superhero comic book universe

The Kimberley man behind the very first Aboriginal superhero universe says he hopes it will inspire the next generation, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to embrace the culture and learn the language.

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hole-in-onePremiumStephen Kelly sinks ace at Broome Summer Cup

An impressive hole-in-one from Stephen Kelly on the 18th hole capped off another successful Willie Creek Pearls Summer Cup for the Broome Golf Club recently.

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Border call welcomedPremiumAboriginal medical services welcome border re-opening delay

The Kimberley’s peak Aboriginal medical service has welcomed the State Government’s decision to push back WA’s border re-opening date.

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senseless damagePremiumResilience on show as Fitzroy vows to redo destroyed mural

Fitzroy Crossing leaders have expressed their disappointment at extensive damage done to a recently unveiled $27,000 mural, and say the work will be restored to depict the resilience of the town.

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Dangerous recreationData reveals demographic most at risk bushwalking in WA

A new study from ECU has revealed the potentially life-threatening risks of bushwalking during summer and which demographic is most at risk.

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Right decisionWhy Broome businesses, doc back border delay

Broome businesses and doctors have breathed a “collective sigh of relief” at WA Premier Mark McGowan’s decision to push back the February 5 border opening date indefinitely.

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Health and wellbeingEarly Years Initiative rolled out to Derby

Young Derby children and their families will become the fourth WA community to benefit from the Early Years Initiative, which aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for WA kids ages 0-4 years old.

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Tourism hitDerby jetty closed to public at start of tourist season

The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley confirmed the closure, slated for six weeks from May, on Wednesday which will prevent access to the northern abutment used by pedestrians

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Broome blitzkriegPremiumBroome teen jailed for crime ‘blitzkrieg’

A Broome teenager who went on a “blitzkrieg of offending”, including stealing three motor vehicles, while serving a suspended sentence for similar charges has been jailed for 18 months.

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