Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Save the Kimberley on compulsory acquisition
The group “Save the Kimberley” has issued a statement about compulsory state government acquisition of James Price Point.
Picture by Rod Hartvigsen
“The Premier now stands alone like a shag on a rock,” the statement reads.
“Industry have left.
“The Shire now believe that JPP is dead, so too do does business and industry.
“The gas hub’s staunchest advocates have left in their droves, and have left a mess that the town now has to clean up.”
Save the Kimberley [go to website]
Categories: Business and finance, Environment, Government, Oil and gas
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Gay couple unmarried after High Court ruling
A High Court ruling has ended the six-day marriage of Dennis Liddelow and Stephen Dawson MLC.
They were the first gay couple to wed under the ACT’s short-lived marriage legislation, which the court declared unconstitutional.
PerthNow [read this story]
Categories: Government, People
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Catania promoted
North West MP Vince Catania is now parliamentary secretary to the WA minister for forestry and water.
He says it will be good for Kununurra and Carnarvon to have a north-west resident looking after their water.
A former Labor MP, Mr Catania joined the Nationals because he said his electorate would benefit more from Royalties for Regions.
Tags: Water ,
Categories: Government, Kununurra
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
No Indonesia cattle ban says Bishop
Foreign minister Julie Bishop says live cattle exports to Indonesia are not at risk.
She said she had spoken to Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa about the matter.
The West Australian [read this story]
Tags: Cattle ,
Categories: Business and finance, Government
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Broome: RFDS and sea rescue grants
Local member Melissa Price announced community development grants to local organisations last week.
Broome is to have $500,000 towards a volunteer sea rescue boat; and a $2,700,000 contribution to a new RFDS base.
They are part of a total of $10million to be spent across the Durack electorate.
You can read her media release here:
Tags: Emergency services ,
Categories: Broome, Business and finance, Government
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Derby: Wharf cyclone repairs half done
Repairs to Derby wharf after cyclone damage last February are half complete.
Tags: Construction Cyclones ,
Categories: Business and finance, Derby, Government, Local Government
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Derby: Suspected puppy poisoning
The ABC says two puppies that have died, from suspected poisoning.
A local vet says there have been other recent cases of suspected strychnine poisoning in Derby.
Tags: Dogs Health & medicine ,
Categories: Derby, Police and courts
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Kununurra’s street kids
The ABC’s Caitlyn Gribbin’s sound piece about kids living on the streets of Kununurra.
Tags: Children ,
Categories: Kununurra, Police and courts
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