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Cable Beach: Camel man can’t operate
A camel rides operator has been told he must cease his business, despite holding a valid council-issued license. Cable Beach camels in 2003. Photo: Nachoman – au, Wikimedia. He cannot comply with a new...
View ArticleNew foundations for cheaper oil and gas
Engineers are working on a project to make oil and gas projects less expensive. The team at the University of Western Australia is researching moveable foundations for undersea pipelines and other...
View ArticleMelissa Price on arts project funding
Local member Melissa Price says the Commonwealth is funding seven arts projects in the Durack electorate. This includes two in the Kimberley. East Kimberley Indigenous Print and Jewellery workshops at...
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Shell boss slams Premier’s FLNG opposition
Shell Australia’s chairman spoke strongly against Premier Colin Barnett’s opposition to floating liquid natural gas (FLNG) processing. Photo courtesy Royal Dutch Shell Andrew Smith said Western...
View ArticleWilderness Society to take on big business
The Wilderness Society is planning a legal campaign against Australia’s fossil fuel industry. The group intends to litigate against companies that contribute to climate change, and impact the natural...
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Burton calls for abattoir funding
Pastoralist Jack Burton says the Commonwealth should be supporting onshore beef processing. Jack Burton Mr Burton, who has an interest in cattle properties in the Kimberley and sheep properties in the...
View ArticleKununurra: Vandals hit businesses
A chamber of commerce spokesman says businesses are fed up young vandals damaging their properties. Kimberley Echo [read this story]
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Kalumburu: New power station
Kalumburu’s new power station is now running. You can read a Horizon Power media release here: Media Release 2 December 2013 New Power Station Operating In Remote Kimberley Community A new power...
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New stickers to deter door-to-door sales reps
Consumer Protection manager Annetta Bellingieri invites you to apply for a new “do not knock” stickers. Senior Regional Officer for Consumer Protection Annetta Bellingeri A new court ruling makes it...
View ArticleMore on the Paddy Bedford Qantas plane
Qantas has transferred part of a Paddy Bedford painting onto a passenger plane. Former ABC Kununurra journo Adrienne Francis conducted an in-depth interview with the designer. ABC [read this story]
View ArticleBroome: Short stay hostel stalled again
Child Protection minister Helen Morton said the government is “not yet ready” to OK temporary accommodation in Broome. She was responding to a question in parliament about $350,000 that had been...
View ArticleBuru announces fracking plans
Buru Energy has submitted hydraulic fracturing plans to the Department of Mines and Petroleum. It intends to frack two wells at Yulleroo and two at Valhalla-Asgard. The West Australian [read this story]
View ArticleMelissa Price on school funding
Local federal MP Melissa Price says her government will restore funding to northern schools. “In his last act as Education Minister, Bill Shorten ripped $1.2 billion from schools in the Northern...
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Browse Basin: Woodside seeks environmental approval
Woodside has filed an application for environmental approval to extract gas and condensate from the Browse Basin. Photo courtesy Royal Dutch Shell In a document lodged yesterday with Federal regulators...
View ArticleOrd River: Land agreement signed
The state government and Kimberley Agricultural Investment today signed an agreement to double the Ord Irrigation scheme. You can read a media release here: Government of Western Australia Department...
View ArticleBroome: Twenty suspected fraud victims
Police say 20 Broome people are suspected victims of romance and investment fraud scams. They have transferred more than $76,000 to Africa since July last year. Major fraud squad officers will be...
View ArticleDerby: Wharf cyclone repairs half done
Repairs to Derby wharf after cyclone damage last February are half complete. ABC [read this story]
View ArticleBroome: RFDS and sea rescue grants
Local member Melissa Price announced community development grants to local organisations last week. Broome is to have $500,000 towards a volunteer sea rescue boat; and a $2,700,000 contribution to a...
View ArticleNo Indonesia cattle ban says Bishop
Foreign minister Julie Bishop says live cattle exports to Indonesia are not at risk. She said she had spoken to Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa about the matter. The West Australian [read...
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Save the Kimberley on compulsory acquisition
The group “Save the Kimberley” has issued a statement about compulsory state government acquisition of James Price Point. Picture by Rod Hartvigsen “The Premier now stands alone like a shag on a rock,”...
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