An English tradesman who found himself on the run from the Russian Government and hiding in the Kimberley outback is the subject of a new book by bestselling author and journalist Sue Williams.
Cain Andrews
A group of 18 fishers caught illegally fishing in the Kimberley Marine Park have been sentenced at the Darwin Local Court, with penalties ranging from imprisonment to fines of up to $5000.
More than 20 Kimberley community organisations have been selected as the latest recipients of Horizon Power’s community partnerships program, pumping thousands of dollars into the Kimberley community.
Horizontal Falls is once again in the spotlight after a tourism operator’s aircraft collided with a boat at the iconic Kimberley tourist destination early last week.
Kununurra staff for one of the world’s largest Indian Sandalwood plantations will lose their jobs after receivers for company Quintis failed to find a new owner for the loss-making business.
Sarah Crawford
The women’s East Kimberley Football League kicked off for its first round of the 2024 season at the weekend, with sides quickly establishing the pecking order after some one-sided wins.
The roar of engines filled the air as Broome speedway enthusiasts gathered for the second Broome Speedway Club meet of the year at the weekend.
Cable Beach and Broome Towns remain neck and neck in the womens’ West Kimberley Football League, with both teams undefeated after round five last weekend.
The reigning West Kimberley Football League champions Cable Beach Greenbacks lost their first match of the season against Looma Eagles at the weekend.
Magabala once again awarded the title of Small Publisher of the Year at the 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards.
Natasha Clark
Kids in the Kimberley will be inspired to consider careers in science when Telethon Kids Institute brings a STEM festival to Broome.
Bethany Hiatt
Mandy Collinson, also known as the Fisherman’s Daughter and who is currently hosting art workshops in Broome, has won the environment category in the WA Seafood Industry Awards.
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Aboriginal artists from the East Kimberley will feature in WA’s largest annual Aboriginal art exhibition and art market, Fremantle Art Centre’s ‘Revealed’ exhibition.
Four new homes have been installed in Darlngunaya remote community after the once-in-a-century floods damaged homes beyond repair in the town early last year.
East Kimberley is gearing up for the Boab Metals Ord Valley Muster festival this month, with headline act The Screaming Jets excited to return to the region for the first time in 16 years.
Katya Minns
Broome is the latest Kimberley town to be connected to Horizon Power’s Smart Connect Solar technology.
A handgun used to threaten a schoolgirl in Cable Beach yesterday morning is still unaccounted for, with two Broome teenagers accused of brandishing the firearm refused bail.
Four 14-year-old boys have been charged after allegedly threatening another child with what is believed to be a firearm on Tuesday.
A group of four Broome juveniles are in police custody after allegedly threatening another child with what is believed to be a firearm earlier this morning.
Community members were invited to a sundowner event last week to celebrate the reopening of the Kununurra Hostel after revitalisation efforts by the Wunan Foundation and MG Corporation.
A 27-year-old Kimberley man accused of stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of jewellery has fronted a Broome court to enter his plea.
It was another thrilling round of football as the East Kimberley Football League took to the field for round four at the weekend.
The Kimberley continues to be home to the worst rates of family assault in WA as the country grapples with a domestic violence crisis.
A joint initiative by the State and Federal governments aims to bolster recovery efforts in the Kimberley following last year’s devastating once-in-a-century floods.