The Shire is hoping to speed up plans to progress the relocation of Broome's motorsport facility by applying for land tenure over its preferred site.
The council has been working with Landcorp and the Broome Motocross Club for the past four years to relocate the motocross and speedway clubs to facilitate the expansion of Broome North.... |
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THE smoke and dust had hardly settled from the bombing of Darwin when the citizens of Broome in north Western Australia were visited by a Japanese reconnaissance plane in March 1942. Although many saw it as a harbinger of a possible attack, others thought an attack unlikely, believing Broome was out of range of Japanese fighters in Timor.
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There were awkward scenes in Broome [last week], as Opposition Leader Mark McGowan was asked to leave the area in front of Broome Senior High School in the middle of a press conference.
In the midst of a hot and humid day in which political staffers from Perth sweated it out in their city garb McGowan called a press conference at the carpark... |
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The Japanese Government expressed "sincerest condolences for the countless lives lost" at a ceremony marking 75 years since the air attack on Broome during World War II.
The message was delivered by Japan's deputy head of mission, Takashi Katae, at a sweltering memorial ceremony attended by local and visiting dignitaries, inclu... |
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If Broome's recent Mardi Gras is any indication, Sydney could be in for some serious competition next year.
Albeit on a much, much smaller scale.
This year's event was a sell-out and spread across two venues.
It attracted people from around the country to see the town's LGBTI and straight communities celebrate the region'... |
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