Scitech is bringing the fun of science education to the Kimberley, visiting 26 schools across the region between May and September this year.
Cain Andrews
Tradies knocked off their steel-capped boots and donned their best shirts when they showed out in force for the Broome Turf Club’s Tradies Day on Friday July 25.
Shire of Broome deputy president Desiree Male and chief executive Sam Mastrolembo have been recognised at the 2025 WA Local Government Association awards, winning the eminent service award.
Short-term rentals now account for more than 4 per cent of Broome’s housing supply, according to data revealed by the State Government for the first time.
The Broome Towns men’s team had the biggest win in the league at the weekend as West Kimberley Football teams went head-to-head for round 12.
A Broome teenager is among nearly 70 young West Australians to receive a Variety Heart Scholarship this year, a grant that’s already helping her get back on court and look ahead to international competition.
Young children at a Broome early learning centre have received extra support this month thanks to a new partnership with university students training in allied health.
As WA battled a polio outbreak in the late 1960s, Robin Miller-Dicks took to the skies, flying solo across the North West to deliver thousands of vaccines to remote communities, helping eradicate the disease.
A hermit crab seller, who collects the crustaceans along the Pilbara and Kimberley coastline, has sparked criticism from environmental groups.
Madelin Hayes
A 44-year-old Broome woman has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly threatening staff at three local businesses on Wednesday, July 23.
Health Minister Meredith Hammat visited Broome on July 24 to encourage local pharmacists to take up subsidised training for a graduate certificate in pharmacy prescribing to fill the rural GP gap.
The Ord Valley is set to transform into the ultimate farm-to-plate playground once again in 2025 with the Taste of Kimberley returning in August for its fourth year.
Escaped cattle were on the run on Monday after a livestock truck rollover in Broome left two animals dead, with drivers being warned to exercise extreme caution for livestock in the area.
Georgia Campion
A group of inmates set fire to a shade sail and broke out of their cells on Saturday night.
Caleb Runciman
West Kimberley Football League team battled it out on Saturday in Broome and Derby for NAIDOC Round, celebrating the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the game.
Broome police have charged a 37-year-old woman with a number of drug offences after allegedly finding more than half a kilogram of methylamphetamine during a traffic stop.
After more than half a century in the Kimberley, the Christian Brothers are packing their bags and heading back to Perth, as the organisation’s work in the region comes to an end.
The Broome Public Library recently participated in the Purple Road project in partnership with the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre to shine a light on elder abuse.
Tourism, infrastructure and community development have dominated talks between the Shire of Broome and remote communities on the Dampier Peninsula as the Shire embarked on a two-day listening tour.
Some 86 per cent of the Shire of Broome’s CCTV cameras are now operational, marking a major improvement to the CCTV network from last year.
Horizon Power has confirmed that none of its customers have been affected by the Synergy Centrepay scandal which overcharged nearly 3000 vulnerable customers since 2009.
Cause 4 Paws, the annual fundraiser for SAFE Broome, will take over Matso’s on Friday August 9, with a full afternoon and evening of free entertainment, live music and community spirit.
Broome Senior High School students will be supported to take part in STEM programs overseas after a $1.6m cash injection from the Federal Government.
Broome-raised WA UFC rising star Quillan Salkilld will return to his home town next week after back-to-back wins in the Octagon, hosting a free meet-and-greet and grappling seminars.
