Archive for August, 2009
Broome: 19yo charged with abduction & rape
A nineteen-year-old Broome man is charged with abducting and raping his ex girlfriend.
He appeared in Broome magistrate’s court today.
The West Australian [read this story]
Broome: Japanese cemetary ‘not vandalised’
Police say Japanese headstones were not pushed over last week, contrary to earlier reports.
However pictures of dolphins were attached to some graves in apparent protest at Broome’s sister-city Taiji’s annual dolphin kill.
Broome shire is thought to be reconsidering its action in protesting against its sister city after last Friday’s meeting with senior Asian-Australian residents.
The shire council is due to meet at Beagle Bay on 2 September.
Ellendale: Diamond mine to stay open
Ellendale diamond mine’s British owners have decided to keep the mine open.
The West Australian [read this story]
The mine’s profits for the first half of 2009 are said to be $1.65million.
Trading Markets [read this story]
Rudd says oil spill is ‘appalling’
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today called the oil spill off the Kimberley coast “appalling”.
This story, by a respected investment information firm, describes the rig owners, PTTEP, as “Thailand’s only publicly traded oil exploration company”.
Boomberg [read this story]
NT Police arrest car thief
NT Police arrested a young man who allegedly stole a car in Nullagine and petrol in Kununurra.
They say he refused medical assistance after blowing a tyre and rolling the car 100km south of Darwin.
News.com.au [read this story]
Million dollar cane toad grant
The Commonwealth has granted $1million to help slow the cane toad invastion of Western Australia.
The money will be split between Kimberley Toad Busters, Stop the Toad foundation and Sydney University.
North Queensland Register [read this story]
Halls Creek: Shire wants Tanami track sealed
Hall Creek shire is determined to get the Tanami Road upgraded – and will pay a consultant to help.
As the only direct route from the Kimberley to central Australia (and from there to the big cities in the south and east) the shire wants the long dirt track recognised as a Federal Interstate Road. more »
Halls Creek: New $1million youth centre
Jim Craig
Halls Creek shire will be spending $1million on a new youth centre.
While the location has not been decided, it will be close to the swimming pool and the old shire hall, on Great Northern Highway. more »
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