Kimberley businesses were in the spotlight this week, with four Broome businesses taking out the top spots in three separate categories at the WA Regional Business Excellence Awards.
Katya Minns
Skate Week
Natasha Clark
Broome Health Campus has administered the Kimberley’s first immunisation against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) as part of a new initiative by the State Government.
Cain Andrews
Boost for Derby Regional Hospital
Broome’s renowned Cable Beach Club has emerged as a standout winner at the 2024 AHA Accommodation Awards for Excellence, taking home the top regional accommodation award for the third consecutive year.
Kimberley organisation Boab Health Services has opened a long-awaited private podiatry clinic, Outback Care, in Broome to treat various foot ailments with specialist services.
More than a year since once-in-a-century floods devastated the Kimberley, the WA Government has invested $67.5 million to make the region more resilient to future natural disasters.
A Kimberley cultural leader who was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in Broome has been sentenced to seven years and 10 months imprisonment.
Lattrell Matthews and Chris Hunter both collected a massive 34 points during round seven of the Broome Basketball Association term one competition on April 17, helping carry their teams to dominant wins.
The Lombadina Campground which was set to open in April has postponed its launch due to Sorry Business taking place within the community.
Police have charged former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders with new offences as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged child sexual abuse.
Phil Hickey and Natasha Clark
Broome, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and remote Indigenous communities across the West Kimberley are expected to benefit from the Energy Ahead program, which aims to reduce energy-related financial hardship.
In round five of the AFL, Kimberley stars were scarce, but Bailey Banfield, Callum Ah Chee, and Toby Bedford took to the field once again, standing out with some impressive performances.
Cable Beach have maintained their dominant position at the top of the league as the West Kimberley Football League kicked off with the first round of the 2024 season.
As the dawn of April 25 approaches the Kimberley community is set to gather in solemn remembrance and respect across the region.
Bankwest branches across the Kimberley are set to close at the start of July, leaving some of the State’s most vulnerable without reliable banking access.
Indigenous female high school students across Broome will have an opportunity to hone their entrepreneurial skills.
Reconciliation WA has appointed two new co-chairs, Nolan Hunter and Debra Zanella, bidding farewell to former co-chair Gary Smith after eight years with the not-for-profit organisation.
A new study has unveiled the alarming figures renters across Australia need to earn to rent in the most sought-after suburbs, with Broome topping the State for the highest income needed.
Derby’s basketball sensation Keanu Pinder has made the extended 22-man Boomers squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics, announced by Basketball Australia on April 10.
Two Kimberley women, Natalie Davey and Samara King, have been chosen to embark on a transformative journey as part of the National Museum of Australia’s prestigious 2024 Encounters Fellowship Program.
A Kimberley shire is wondering why it has to remove hoon-busting boulders around town while a Pilbara shire has been told by the same insurer that its big roadside rocks can stay.
Sarah Crawford
An entry fee will be introduced for visitors to Beagle Bay beginning April 15 in an effort to bring much needed income into the struggling community after it failed to cover costs to upkeep public toilets.
Parents are being urged to redirect student assistance payments to those in need.