Archive for November, 2009
‘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]
Lajamanu: Elders want traditional punishment recognised
Aboriginal elders want the government to recognise and allow traditional punishments, aka “payback”.
They say if magistrates allowed bail for the purposes of traditional punishment it would prevent a great deal of random violence between feuding families.
Kununurra: Weaber Plain Road set to flood again
A number of Weaber Plain Road blocks are in danger of flooding again this wet season.
Important drainage work remains undone, and pipes that have been purchased for extra culverts are said to be still in storage at the Shire depot.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Aboriginal courtroom TV drama starts again
Another review of SBS Television’s The Circuit, about a black city ALS lawyer adjusting to Kimberley life. Starts this Tuesday on SBS 1.The Australian [read this story]
Kununurra: More detail on Mimosa infestation
This story contains detailed descriptions of Mimosa pigra, a weed discovered on a property near Kununurra and reported earlier this week.Farm Weekly [read this story]
Kununurra: Woman found dead
A 37 year old Derby woman was found dead in a Kununurra back yard on Sunday morning.
Police are treating her death as suspicious.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
James Price Point: Shire now supports gas hub
Broome Shire voted last night to withdraw its opposition to Woodside’s proposed gas plant at James Price Point.
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