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Blank wall transformed into vibrant piece of art

A giant 12 metre blank wall of a Broome restaurant has been transformed into a vibrant mural over the weekend as part of a new charity-focused art venture. Local artist Sobrane Simcock teamed up with Jack Kain, who owns The Good Cartel, to turn the diner's massive white wall into a stunning piece of art. Since opening in the busy ...

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The West Australian's Tastes of Broome

A region's history and mood is so often told through its cuisine, finds Gemma Nisbet. In the elegant surrounds of Cygnet Bay Pearls' showroom in Broome's Chinatown, a woman wearing a smart black dress and adorned with pearls at her ears, neck and fingers is prising open a pearl oyster with a long knife. "Obviously this isn&...

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The Good Cartel embarks on mission to 'turn hideously boring white wall into sweet eye candy'

Local artist Sobrane Simcock has been commissioned by street diner The Good Cartel to paint a massive mural on the wall of a neighbouring building which faces onto their business. The artwork [currently still being painted] is expected to take three days to complete, with the café raising money for 'Feed the Little Children'...

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Two Broome marina proposals put to community and government

Two separate proposals for marinas and property development are being shopped around the Broome community and government. A group of Broome business people have formed the Broome Marina Working Group (BMWG) to promote a proposal to build a marina with associated commercial and residential property development. The group's spokesperso...

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Hexagon Resources Ltd raises $1.35M for graphite project development in Kimberley

Hexagon Resources Ltd (ASX:HXG) has closed a $1.358 million capital raising at $0.08 each with new and existing institutional funds, and sophisticated / professional investors for the company's McIntosh graphite project in Western Australia. Funds raised from the placement will be used to fund final stage environmental and hydrogeological...

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