Monday, March 10th, 2014
Call to donate elections pamphlets and flyers
The state library is seeking donations of election pamphlets, flyers and other campaign material for future researchers.
As the coming half-Senate election is the first for a single state in almost 100 years, it is considered a very special event in Australian political history.
If you can collect and donate these items they will become a resource for researchers in the future.
You can read a media release here:
Tags: Education ,
Categories: Government
Monday, March 10th, 2014
Broome: Roadworks on Guy Street
Broome shire is upgrading parts of Guy Street, including two important intersections.
You can read a media statement here:
Categories: Broome, Local Government
Monday, March 10th, 2014
Travel grants for sporting champions
Local member Melissa Price says grants are available to help young people get to national sporting events.
They are to help travel costs for players, coaches and participants.
You can read her media release here:
Tags: Sport & recreation Youth ,
Categories: Business and finance, Government
Monday, March 10th, 2014
Broome ‘missing out’ on large cruise ships
A university tourism expert says large cruise ships are not stopping in Broome because the jetty is too small.
He says Broome may miss out on the cruise ship market altogether if the port does not upgrade to meet their needs.
Categories: Broome, Business and finance
Monday, March 10th, 2014
Faulty pipes found in new Ord irrigation works
Inspectors say some of the pipes installed for Ord Stage II are faulty and must be replaced.
The Chinese company that is developing the land says this is not expected to delay the project schedule.
Tags: Agriculture Construction Ord Stage II ,
Categories: Business and finance, Kununurra
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Stations could grow more hay says CSIRO
The CSIRO says northern cattle stations could grow up to 120,000 hectares of irrigated fodder crops for their own animals.
Four Kimberley stations are now producing their own hay.
Tags: Agriculture Cattle Science and nature Stations ,
Categories: Business and finance
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Turia is woman of the year
Kimberley ultramarathon burns survivor Turia Pitt has been named NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year.
ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-07/bush-race-burns-survivor-nsw-woman-of-the-year/5307010?§ion=news
She was one of four people caught in a bushfire during the 2011 “Racing the Planet” event at El Questro.
The organisers continue to stage desert events in various parts of the world, but have not returned to Australia and have removed all references to the Australian event from their website.
Tags: Fires Health & medicine Sport & recreation Women ,
Categories: Environment, People
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Wallal: Station to grow hay
Wallal station is installing irrigation equipment, ready to grow its own hay.
Tags: Agriculture Cattle Stations ,
Categories: Business and finance
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