Archive for November, 2009
Fitzroy Crossing: Australia Council knocks back KALACC funding
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre has not received hoped-for funding from the Australia Council.
The commonwealth arts funding body granted increased funding to 10 organisations, and knocked back another 25.
Succesful WA applicants were Magabala Books, Abmusic and Yirra Yaakin nyoongar theatre.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
Warmun: New $600,000 early learning centre
The government has approved construction of a new $600,000 early learning centre at Warmun.
Correction to story ‘Broome: Aboriginal corporation pays quarter-million exec salary’
We based our story on these accounts published on a government website
Kununurra: Call for Ord irrigation tenderers
The government wants formal proposals from companies wishing to tender for irrigation and other works.
“Preferred providers” for the $220million project at Weaber Plains will be notified by March.
The West Australian [read this story]
More information is available from a government website.
Perth to Kimberley shipping contract to stop
A ship that carries vital supplies to the Kimberley will stop next month, says the state opposition.
Alannah MacTiernan MLA said the government has not renewed the contract or made arrangements for another firm to take over by the time it expires on 9 December.
Looma: Kids’ health program pays off
A health program started six years ago in Looma is paying off, with unusually healthy kids.
Despite high rates of diabetes and obesity among most Aboriginal people, Looma kids are fitter and healthier than even mainstream Australians.
Ernie Bridge introduced the scheme that included healthy eating; sport and recreation; and health eduction.
The Australian [read this story]
Fitzroy Crossing and Derby: More pay for shire workers
by Geoff Vivian
Shire workers and staff in Derby and Fitzroy Crossing have negotiated pay rises and other benefits.
Under the terms of a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement they will recieve 5% per year for the next three years, plus a better subsidy for their power and water bills. › Continue reading
People: Tanya Ransom
Tanya Ransom
Broome musician Tanya Ransom has been playing gigs in Fremantle with her band Cumulo which has just released a self-titled EP.
Photo: Taja Coles-Berenyi
‘Better to live in Perth’ says country MP
Pastoral and Mining MLC John Ford says living in Perth makes it easier to visit his electorate.
He said Perth has air-routes to the whole of his electorate, which includes the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gasgoyne, and Goldfields-Esperance districts as well as parts of the Mid-West.
His comments came after it was reported a third of WA’s MPs do not live in their electorates.
PerthNow [read this story]
Aboriginal model signs with US agency
Emily Cattermole, who is related to several Kimberley families, may become Australia’s first “indigenous supermodel”.
She has signed up with a top US modeling agency, and is also about to appear in a campaign for Aboriginal swimwear label Kooey.
PerthNow [read this story]
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