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Iron ore mine at Koolan Island to reopen after $100 million seawall rebuild

Miner Mount Gibson Iron has announced it will spend nearly $100 million rebuilding a collapsed seawall in order to restart production at the remote Koolan Island mine. The news has been welcomed in the West Kimberley, where hundreds of jobs have been lost in recent years due to a string of mine closures. Mount Gibson chief executive Jim ...

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Midnight Basketball seeking sponsors to shoot for next month

The Midnight Basketball (Broome) program is hoping to shoot for a second year with a call for sponsors to help deliver the event in May.

Midnight basketball is aimed at the disadvantaged, at risk & hard to reach young people in our town- this includes those who are known to youth services as young offenders and those on the cusp of antiso...

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Building Awards Celebrate 15 Year Anniversary in Broome

Master Builders Association will soon be celebrating the achievements of the best builders in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, 15 years of building awards held in Broome. Based on their building expertise Master Builders Bankwest Building Excellence Awards are unique because they are judged primarily on the builder's quality of work...

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Girls' program strikes gold

Kira Fong has seized a golden opportunity and will expand her Kimberley and Pilbara Girl programs to the Goldfields next month. Each of the programs aim to inspire young indigenous women between the ages of 16 and 25 to strive for greatness, all while improving their confidence and tackling relevant social issues. With the same struct...

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How will changes to the 457 visa affect Broome business?

As the government explains its new skilled worker visa program, the Broome Chamber considers what impact this might have on businesses in Broome and the Kimberley. The current 457 visa's will be abolished in replacement of the new temporary skills shortage visa in 12 months, March 2018, and all employees already operating under the 45...

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Taskforce to investigate high insurance prices

A public inquiry into the high cost of insurance in Northern Australia will be held in Broome. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission was also seeking submissions as part of its probe into the supply of residential building, contents, and strata policies. The Australian Government has directed the ACCC to address concerns ...

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