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Diphtheria cases linked to West Kimberley prison as outbreak continues to affect regional WA
Two diphtheria cases have been linked to West Kimberley Regional Prison in Derby...
Natasha Clark 28 May 2026
Denise Andrews named Shire of Derby–West Kimberley Community Citizen of the Year
Denise Andrews has spent her life giving back to the Fitzroy Valley in Western A...
Natasha Clark 28 Jan 2026
Kimberley mourns loss of Sam Lovell OAM, much-loved community and business leader
This report contains the name and image of someone who has died. Sam Lovell OAM,...
Giovanni Torre 17 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Indigenous representation in the ‘too hard’ basket for key Kimberley economic group
Concerns have been raised over the failure of the Shire of Derby West Kimberley...
Giovanni Torre 11 Aug 2025
Killa: Pindan to Plate – A West Kimberley saltwater story over dinner
Imagine taking your seat at a long, opulent dining table, eating fire-cooked mea...
Rhiannon Clarke 3 Feb 2025
Kimberley Indigenous rangers work to protect one of Australia's rarest animals

Indigenous rangers in Western Australia's Kimberley region have supplied supplementary food to help one of Australia's rarest animals survive after a wildfire swept through its habitat.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 5, 2024
Custodial Inspector condemns "huge strain" on Pilbara and Kimberley prisons in latest report

Prisons in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of WA are "under huge strain", with West Kimberley Regional, Broome and Roebourne prisons all over 105 per cent capacity, the state's Inspector of Custodia...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 24, 2024
Bunuba trainee program empowers Aboriginal employment in West Kimberley

A new indigenous trainee program is underway in the West Kimberley, as part of the Western Australian Government's plan to rehabilitate the former Ellendale diamond mining lease.

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Zak Kirkup Jul 28, 2023
Tourism, youth support and grassroots response: the future of Fitzroy Crossing

A major coming together of business and key community figures has celebrated the resilience and achievements of a devastated remote WA town, and galvanised a local push to rise above its challenges as...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 25, 2023
New round of emergency financial assistance opens for Kimberley flood victims

Applications are now open for the Western Australian government's $1,000 payments to provide emergency financial assistance to West Kimberley residents whose homes were damaged by flooding caused by e...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 14, 2023
Medical care 'could have saved' Indigenous man who died on cusp on prison release in northern WA

The death of an Aboriginal teenager in a West Australian prison could have been prevented if he had received adequate medical care, a coronial inquest found on Tuesday.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 10, 2022
Can a new AFL and Govt deal level the playing field and boost youth participation in WA's footy factory?

The head of a Kimberley Indigenous sport body hopes a multi-million dollar deal to bolster community football will lead to regular youth fixtures and level the playing field in senior leagues.

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NIT Aug 1, 2022
New council brings agencies, next-gen leaders together to inspire Broome's youth

A new group involving high-profile young leaders, not-for-profit organisations and local, state and federal government agencies is aiming to improve the lives of youth and their families in the Shire...

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Guest Author May 11, 2022
Valuer-General overturns 375% ratepayer increase in West Kimberley

An appeal to the Valuer-General has put an Aboriginal pastoral business back on track by overturning a nearly 400 per cent rise in their council rates.

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NIT Jun 11, 2021
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