Broome
People: Sharon Griffiths
Sharon Griffiths
Sharon Griffiths‘ Town Beach Cultural Plan is up for consideration at Broome Shire Council meeting next Thursday (18 March).
Broome: State to give $400,000 for homeless centre
The state will contribute $400,000 towards a centre for the homeless in Broome.
The announcement came after the shire president this week said many temporary visitors to Broome have to camp in “third world” conditions.
Broome: Unarmed guards to airlift prisoners
Unarmed guards will soon be used accompany prisoners on flights between Perth and Broome .
The company responsible for Mr Ward’s death will supply the guards in a six-month trial of what is hoped will be a more humane method of prisoner transfer.
WAToday [read this story]
Broome: ‘Third world’ camps says president
Broome’s Shire President says visiting Aborigines are living in “third world” conditions.
Graham Campbell said people visiting Broome were still sleeping rough on sand dunes because they had no alternative.
The shire has called on the government to fund a proper hostel and campsite.
Broome nature photographer features
Coloured mangrove crab by Peter Strain
Broome-based photograher and cameraman Peter Strain has a writeup in this month’s Photo Review.
The story features several of the recent pictures he is best-known for: crabs and snail from the tidal flats of Roebuck Bay.
Photo Review [read this story]
Peter Strain advertises with KimberleyPage
Tourism ‘down in Broome, up in Kununurra’
Wet season visitor numbers have declined in Broome this season say industry insiders.
Kununurra, on the other hand, has seen numbers increase over December, January and February.
People: Musicians head shave this Friday
Damian Watkiss
Kimberley musicians will be shaving off dreadlocks, a mullett, and possibly more to help cancer sufferers this Friday.
Music venues in Kununurra and Broome are hosting The World’s Greatest Shave. › Continue reading
Dolphin film ‘The Cove’ wins an Oscar
The documentary film that damaged Broome’s relationship with its Japanese sister-town has won an Oscar.
“The Cove” won best feature documentary at the Oscars yesterday.
Reuters Canada [read this story]
History: Harding, Panter and Goldwyer
Harding, Panter and Goldwyer
Continuing our story from last week, and from 12 March 1865.
Maitland Brown awakes to find Dutchmanchum, his unwilling native interpreter, gone.
Furious, he starts tracking the man, determined to either bring him in or capture and kill one of his family each day until he comes voluntarily.
Broome: Boat people found nearby
Authorities intercepted a boat carrying asylum seekers just off the Damier Peninsula early this morning.
The boat was 25 nautical miles north-west of Adele Island and carried 30 people.
The West Australian [read this story]
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