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Feedback Sought: Proposed 3D Marine Seismic Survey in the Offshore Roebuck Basin

Polarcus Seismic Limited (Polarcus) is seeking feedback on its proposed three-dimensional marine seismic survey to be undertaken over the Northern Carnarvon and Roebuck Basins in Commonwealth waters off northern Western Australia. The Capreolus Phase II 3D MSS is anticipated to take up to two years to complete, most likely being undertake...

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Oil and gas seismic survey impacts on pearling industry raise concerns in government report

The federal Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia's report on expanding aquaculture in northern Australia has raised concerns about the impacts of oil and gas exploration on the pearling industry. "There does seem to be good research that says that these seismic surveys that are done by oil and gas companies right over the to...

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Abattoir could trigger cattle boom

Yeeda Pastoral Company boss Jack Burton has predicted the size of the Kimberley cattle herd could increase 10-fold as he prepares to open a new abattoir between Broome and Derby.
Mr Burton, who was in Perth yesterday for a Pastoral Lands Board meeting, said the abattoir would begin processing in April.   Yeeda has appointed e...

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Broome Growth Plan to be delivered October 1

Consultants to Broome's Regional Centres Development Plan gathered in town last week to meet with members of the steering group to ensure early engagement and success of the plan due to be delivered October 1 this year. The Growth Plan will address the economic, social and infrastructure needs of the town and wider...

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TURNING ON THE LIGHTS - how pop up shops can rebuild main streets

Filling empty shops will increase patronage, attract further business and ultimately rebuild community and restore lease value.  So why are landlords leaving their properties vacant? One of the fastest growing forms of marketing is cause-related, including in-kind sponsorship offering companies both large and small the opportunity to...

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Projects, Jobs in pipeline

Sheffield Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands project would be at a site on the Dampier Peninsula, between Derby and Broome Several multimillion-dollar projects lining up in the Kimberley are set to generate hundreds of new jobs and bolster flat economies in Broome and Derby. The pipeline of prosperity is almost ready to flo...

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