The West Kimberley Football League’s 2025 women’s season opened with a hard-fought contest between Cable Beach and Broome Towns at Father McMahon Oval on Saturday, April 26.
Cain Andrews
While the Coalition has vowed to reinstate the 80:20 road funding split for regional and remote areas, the Albanese Government is holding the line on a 50:50 model.
Against the backdrop of yet another stunning East Kimberley sunrise, hundreds of people gathered across the region to pay tribute to the service of generations of Australian soldiers at Anzac Day dawn services.
Sarah Crawford
Round one of the 2025 West Kimberley Football League season kicked off with a bang, with a fiery rematch of the 2024 grand final lighting up Father McMahon Oval on Saturday, April 26.
Driven by a desire to honour the sacrifices of those who served, two students from Broome Senior High School have left for Japan as part of the 2025 Premier’s Anzac Tour.
Hundreds of Broome residents gathered at Bedford Memorial Park on Anzac Day before the crack of dawn to honour Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have fought and died in conflicts across the globe.
Derby’s abattoir is set to be sold, with a decision by the WA Supreme Court clearing the way for the acquisition of Yeeda Pastoral Company and Kimberley Meat Company by Canadian investment firm AIMco.
Halls Creek children and their carers dived into free water safety classes learning vital skills thanks to Royal Life Saving WA.
Kimberley shires say they need $11.5 million for public CCTV infrastructure with a recently published audit finding 38 per cent of cameras were out of order.
The cost of living, housing and education were on the top of Broome residents’ minds on April 24 as they flocked to cast their votes early ahead of the May 3 Federal election.
A Gingin man has been charged with sexually assaulting three women during a gathering after a night out at a pub at the weekend in Broome.
Youths in stolen cars caused havoc in Halls Creek over the Easter long weekend, with at least three vehicles stolen over four days.
A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 39-year-old woman in Mowanjum Aboriginal Community near Derby on Easter Sunday, April 20.
The Gibb River Road between Mount Barnett and Pentecost River has been shut due to flooding after ex-tropical cyclone Errol made landfall at the weekend.
Halls Creek experienced a 75 per cent increase in family violence incidents last year, reaching an all time high of 589 offences of violent or threatening behaviour reported to police.
Education Minister Sabine Winton says the Cook Government recognises everyday expenses are a major concern for Kimberley families, urging parents to use the WA Student Assistance scheme.
Natasha Clark
Broome teen Jasper Barnett powered through the pool at the 2025 Australian Age and MC Age Championships, claiming silver in the girls’ 13 50m butterfly final at Brisbane Aquatic Centre on Tuesday morning.
Punters and community leaders from around the electorate of Durack have weighed in on the current election campaign and their message is loud — don’t leave our region behind.
The Broome Returned and Services League will host a full day of Anzac Day events this year, with everything from the traditional dawn service to live music and raffles running late into the night.
Tropical cyclone Errol had been moving south off the Kimberley coast but turned back towards land early this morning.
Hayley Taylor
Communities along the west Kimberley coast are being urged to prepare now, with severe tropical cyclone Errol tracking towards the mainland.
Tropical Low 29U is expected to form into tropical cyclone Errol by the end of the week and turn around and head back up the Kimberley coast over the weekend.
On their first trip to the North West indie pop due Lime Cordiale will not only be packing the tunes for their debut performance at the Kimberley Moon Experience - they will also be bringing their fishing rods.
A high-profile barrister has declared child sex charges against ex-AFL player Josh Hill will be ‘defended’ during a brief hearing of the case on Monday.
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