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23/01/2025

Kimberley Marine Support Base has attributed a cliff collapse at Entrance Point on Sunday to tropical cyclone Sean citing recent extreme weather, while locals blame construction works on the nearby floating jetty.

KMSB general manager Jean-Pierre Veder said sandstone rock separations are not uncommon in Broome due to wet season weather events.

“The rock movement occurred outside the floating jetty works zone and was caused by the extreme weather conditions associated with tropical cyclone Sean,” he said.

The Kimberley Marine Support Base has attributed a cliff collapse at Entrance Point to tropical cyclone Sean, citing recent extreme weather, while locals blame construction works on the nearby floating jetty.

22/01/2025

A man accused of murdering a woman at a Cable Beach home on Christmas night in 2023 will fight the allegation.

Lawrence James Coomerang was charged two days after a 34-year-old woman was found with serious head injuries at a Roe Place property.

She died at the scene despite desperate efforts to save her.

Mr Coomerang, who police say knew the woman, entered a not guilty plea in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court via video-link from the maximum-security Casuarina Prison on Wednesday.

A man accused of killing a woman at a Cable Beach home on Christmas night in 2023 will fight the allegation.

22/01/2025

The Kimberley Marine Support Base started major construction works at Broome Port in November.

Works are set to be completed in the second half of 2025.

The Support Base is estimated to support up to 1650 jobs once in operation with the mammoth project costing $200 million.

22/01/2025

The AFL has revealed the guernseys to be worn in the Indigenous All Stars match featuring Derby’s Callum Ah Chee, who starred for the Brisbane Lions in last year’s grand final.

The all stars’ Puma guernsey was designed by First Nations artist Jade Dolman, who also designed the artwork for the Sherrin football.

The AFL has revealed their Indigenous All Stars guernsey ahead of the Indigenous All Stars match set for February that will feature Derby’s own Brisbane Lion Callum Ah Chee.

21/01/2025

Two men accused of deliberately lighting fires in two separate incidents in Broome last year, threatening homes and causing more than $100,000 in damages respectively, will remain behind bars.

Two men accused of deliberately lighting fires in two separate incidents across Broome last year, threatening homes and causing more than $100,000 in damages respectively, will remain behind bars

21/01/2025

The Labor Government has committed an additional $20m to its successful Aboriginal Ranger Program ahead of the State election in March.

The funding comes in addition to the already $100m spent on the program across WA which helps Aboriginal organisations employ and train Aboriginal people as rangers, co-ordinators and other management and support staff.

Announcing the funding on a trip to Broome alongside Kimberley MLA Divina D’Anna, Environment Minister Reece Whitby said the program had been a resounding success with traditional knowledge being implemented to care for country.

The Labor Government has committed an additional $20m to its successful Aboriginal Ranger Program ahead of the State election in March.

21/01/2025

WA needs to rethink how it handles heatwaves, and establish “cooling centres” to help people beat the heat in scorching temperatures, a leading expert says.

Increasingly commonplace in the US and Europe, cooling centres are like evacuation centres, offering refuge from the heat for people who need air-conditioning — if their home is without, or the power is down.

Cooling centres in the US and Europe usually have bathrooms, chairs, beds, charging devices, food, and entertainment like books and TV. They can also have kennels and pet food.

21/01/2025

Broome’s under-16B cricket team capped off an exceptional campaign at the 2024-25 junior country week, finishing runners-up after falling just short in the grand final against Peel Country.

The under-14B team also delivered a spirited performance, securing a third-place finish.

Broome U16B opened their campaign in style on Monday with two dominant T20 wins.

Broome’s under-16B cricket team capped off an exceptional campaign at the 2024-25 junior country week, finishing runners-up after falling just short in the grand final against Peel Country.

19/01/2025

A rain soaked Broome after a weekend of heavy downpour.

19/01/2025

Residents in the warning zone are being told to prepare now for dangerous weather.

18/01/2025

The cyclone is set to intensify to a category 3 by Monday.

17/01/2025

WATCH: A police officer narrowly avoided injury after a jerry can full of petrol was set on fire during a chase.

The accused, a 47-year-old man from Broome, also suffered minor burns and was arrested at the scene.

A police officer has narrowly avoided serious burns after a man ‘acting erratically’ set fire to a jerry can full of petrol during a chase near Royal Perth Hospital.

17/01/2025

The skipper in a horror high-speed boat crash at Horizontal Falls in 2022 tried to “power through” a badly angled approach as his passengers cried out in terror, it has been revealed in court.

Passengers in a horror high-speed boat crash at Kimberley tourism icon Horizontal Falls cried out in terror before impact, then in pain, with one victim saying she thought she was going to die.

17/01/2025

Residents in Western Australia are in for a wild and wet weekend as a tropical cyclone threatens to pass over the coast, while northern NSW and southern Queensland brace for another barrage of wild winds, severe thunderstorms and lashings of rain.

Residents in Western Australia are in for a wild and wet weekend as a tropical cyclone threatens to pass over the coast.

17/01/2025

Premier Roger Cook’s call for more West Australians to “move bush” to ease the housing crisis is failing to resonate in Broome, where property prices are comparable to Perth, according to local real estate agent Tony Hutchinson.

“House prices here aren’t much cheaper than in Perth — around $700,000. There’s no real win-win there,” Mr Hutchinson said.

Broome’s housing market has seen the median house price climb to $730,000 as of January 2025, a 25.9 per cent increase over the past year, while Perth’s median house price currently sits at $745,000.

Premier Roger Cook’s call for more West Australians to “move bush” to ease the housing crisis is failing to resonate in Broome, according to local real estate agent Tony Hutchinson.

16/01/2025

Premier Roger Cook is confident the days of fracking in WA are over, except for existing permits granted by previous governments.

Mr Cook commented as Black Mountain’s Valhalla fracking project attracts opposition from environmental groups and Indigenous representatives in the Kimberley.

The Valhalla project aims to drill up to twenty wells in the Kimberley’s Canning Basin using hydraulic fracturing — a technique that injects high-pressure fluids into deep underground rock formations to extract fossil fuels.

Premier Roger Cook is confident the days of fracking in WA are over, except for existing permits granted by previous governments

16/01/2025

WEATHER WARNING

West Kimberley residents are being warned of potential flooding as heavy rainfall is expected to impact parts of the region.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood watch on Thursday warning that areas within the West Kimberley and Fitzroy River catchments could experience flooding starting Friday.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has advised residents and travelers to remain vigilant, monitor water levels and prepare for potential flooding.

West Kimberley residents are being warned of potential flooding as heavy rainfall is expected to impact parts of the region

16/01/2025

Broome speedway young gun Jorj Park is $5000 richer after a dominant display in the Star Auto Parts Albany Production 5000 on Saturday, January 4 at Attwell Park Speedway.

Park started the 30-lap final from the front row but had superior speed in the high quality field.

He went on to win by more than seven seconds with Albany’s Calon Ball completing a superb night to grab second while national champion Kyle Sayer rounded out the podium.

Broome speedway young gun Jorj Park is $5000 richer after a dominant display in the Star Auto Parts Albany Production 5000 on Saturday, January 4 at Attwell Park Speedway.