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Broome’s newest citizens
Amir Hammad from Egypt and Jerome Herveux taking the oath during Australia Day celebrations in Broome. Pic: Shire of Broome/Simon Penn
Broome shire sent in these Australia Day pics of two brand new citizens.
They are Amir Hammad from Egypt and Jerome Herveux from France taking the oath during Australia Day celebrations with Shire President Graeme Campbell.
Broome: Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards winners
Kathleen Cox
Broome’s shire president announced three Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards at Town Beach this morning.
They went to Gwen Knox, Rhiannon Hutcheson and Beagle Bay Women’s Group.
You can read a shire media release here:
Broome: Two new citizens
Two Broome residents became Australian citizens today.
They are Amir Hammad from Egypt and Jerome Herveux from France.
You can read a shire media release here:
People: Cornel Ozies
Cornel Ozies
Film maker Cornel Ozies has taken out an award for exceptional talent.
A recent graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School’s (AFTRS) Diploma in Cinematography Award Course in Sydney, he also received the AV Myers Indigenous Award for exceptional talent.
Screen West [read this story]
Mosquito disease policeman starts to speak
From the Ryan Marron Foundation facebook page
Constable Ryan Marron, stricken with a disease last year at Balgo, managed to start speaking last week.
He has been crippled by Murray Valley Encephalitis, and unable to care for himself.
The mosquito-borne disease affected an alarming number of people last year.
There is no cure and no vaccine for the disease, which causes the brain to swell.
WAToday [read this story]
Jandamarra film wins national award
Photo (c) Naomi Lynch
The TV movie Jandamarra’s War won a national award in Sydney on Sunday night.
Director Mitch Torres said the award was the the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Art) award in the category Best Documentary (under on hour).
Shooting a scene from Jandamarra's War (c) Naomi Lynch
People: Andrea Waser and Fiona Gearon
Kununurra district high school students Andrea Waser and Fiona Gearon have been given significant awards.
The education department says Curriculum Council Certificates of Excellence are awarded to students who achieve 10 or more ‘A’ grades in their final two years of schooling.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
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