Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan has become "personally involved" in the multi-million-dollar revitalisation of Chinatown in Broome amid concerns little has happened since funding was received more than a year ago.
Despite $10 million made available through Royalties for Regions in June 2016, the only progress to... |
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While the new Shinju Pearl Harvest Party (supported by the Chinatown Revitalisation) was hailed a great success, the Broome communiity was divided this week by the long
While the Pearl Harvest Party was an amazing success, we acknowledge that many people have a great love for the Mardi Gras on Male Oval. We're pleased to ad... |
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One of the Kimberley's biggest festivals has finally arrived, with the 47th year of Shinju Matsuri taking centrestage in Broome this weekend.
Crowds will gather for 10 days of fantastic "festival of the pearl" events, kicking off with an opening ceremony and the awakening of resident dragon Sammy outside Sun Pictures theatre... |
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A Kimberley cattleman was given approval to export beef to the US from his abattoir between Broome and Derby last week.
Jack Burton, the man behind the Yeeda Pastoral Station, will export chilled box meat from the Kimberley Meat Company, the only abattoir in the region.
Mr Burton said this was a big moment for his company.
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Deborah Mailman, Colin Friels, Tasma Walton, Wayne Blair and Anthony Hayes have joined the cast of the ABC's television follow-up to the film Mystery Road. Other new cast include Ernie Dingo, John Waters, Kris McQuade and Aaron McGrath. They join the show's two leads Aaron Pedersen and Judy Davis. Filming on Mystery Road: The Series k... |
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