Archive for May, 2010
Home Valley: Restaurant trains Aboriginal chefs
Home Valley restaurant is training young Aboriginal people to be chefs.
The Australian [read this story]
East Kimberley: Online census trial
The East Kimberley is one of several districts chosen to trial online census collection this year.
If it is judged to be a success, computer-based census collection may replace paper census forms.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
People: Ashley Johnston
Ashley Johnston
We just ran into Ashley Johnston, who has shifted camp from Halls Creek to Rum Jungle.
Now trading as Rum Jungle Electrics, Ash has been over on this side working in Derby and Fitzroy Valley communities.
KimberleyPage travels to Derby courtesy of Strategic Airlines
Halls Creek: New online directory
Halls Creek Better Life project invites you to participate in an online business and services directory.
You can read the group’s statement here:
People: Maria Malay
Maria Malay
We just heard from Maria Malay.
She told us both of her family’s native title claims have been accepted by the Native Title Tribunal.
People: Josh Coates
Josh Coates
Activist Josh Coates, of the Wilderness Society, visited a Chevron shareholders’ meeting at Houston Texas last week.
Hair Balls [read this story]
Premier announces ‘greatest national park’
Premier Colin Barnett said his government will establish “one of Australia’s greatest national parks” in the Kimberley.
He was speaking yesterday at Parliament House, where he was handed 6000 letters from people concerned about whale conservation.
WABusiness News [read this story]
Prize for first whale photo
Kimberley Whale Festival is offering a prize for the first digital whale pic of the season.
You can find out more if you click here.
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