Broome residents say they can no longer afford to fly to Perth, with one-way flights this Sunday priced at nearly $6000.
While locals are outraged, airlines say they are doing their best to cater for peak holiday season.
The Broome Chamber of Commerce posted a video online earlier this week, quoting one-way flights to Perth on Sunday pr... |
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A subsidised flight trial between Kununurra and Halls Creek has been extended to next year for further analysis of the service's feasibility.
The State Government started a 12-month trial in July 2016, with Aviair to fly the route.
Shire of Halls Creek residents, who used the service, receive subsidised airfares while non-resident... |
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Pastoralists in northern WA already struggling under the burden of red tape have a new barrier to trade after the blue tongue virus exclusion zone was expanded to Broome Port.
Six additional Kimberley properties now fall within the zone, which runs across the top of the Northern Territory, Queensland and WA, after the virus was detected r... |
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Red tape is stifling millions of dollars of potential investment and jobs in the Kimberley on farms and stations.
The accusations were levelled by two of the region's premier business organisations in submissions to a Federal inquiry into environmental red tape.
Examples of land tenure issues in the East Kimberley Chamber of Comme... |
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This year's A Taste Of Broome (ATOB) will mark the fifth celebration of local Indigenous culture, confirming its place as a highlight of the Broome tourism calendar.
This year, the festival will have a two-part focus. Once again, the role of local Indigenous women will be in the spotlight, as we acknowledge their contribution to the c... |
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