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Broome: Boxing star back in Bendigo
Broome plasterer Jared Kum Too is back boxing in Bendigo tonight.
The 24 year old, who is a former Victorian state boxing champion, started training again last year and is now aiming at next year’s Australian championships.
Bendigo Advertiser [read this story]
People: Robin Robinson
The Australian reports former Broome Shire Councillor Robin Robinson is in Melbourne, training to be a barrister.
The Australian [read this story]
People: Frank Chulung
Frank Chulung is known to many readers through his work with the Aboriginal Legal Service.
The ABC’s Matt Bran interviews him about his early work as a plant operator at the Ord Stage I construction project.
Music: Visiting tenor in line for Helpmann awards
Stuart SKELTON (c) John Wright
Operatic Tenor Stuart Skelton has been nominated for two prestigious live performance awards.
Mr Skelton will be in Broome next week to perform at OPERA UNDER THE STARS® 2010.
More detail from promoter Mary-Attracta Connelly: › Continue reading
Music: Easy Tigers head back north
Easy Tigers
A well-known pub band is heading back to Broome after braving Perth’s coldest July.
Easy Tigers will start playing Kimberley gigs this week – see the Music Page for details.
You can read the band’s media release here:
People: Robert Solomon Wainwright
Kimberley identity Robert Solomon Wainwright is the subject of a biography by his wife, Kununurra author Norma Wainwright.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
People: Cory Surprise wins $50,000 art prize
Wakartu Cory Surprise is the winner of this year’s Western Australian Indigenous Art Award.
The 81-year-old Walmajarri artist received the $50,000 prize for a group of four paintings of country.
The Australian [read this story]
More music on KimberleyPage
Blue Shaddy
KimberleyPage now has music you can listen to.
We are re-launching the gig guide as the music page with a new sound file of a Kimberley musician, or a musician visiting the Kimberley, every week.
Fiona Mariah
This week we feature operatic suprano Fiona Mariah and blues/roots band Blue Shaddy.
You can listen to them now if you click here.
People: Peter Strain
Peter Strain
Wildlife photographer Peter Strain is about to embark on a three month tour of the rugged Kimberley coast.
“Vessels have left Darwin for 2010 Photographic Expedition to remote Kimberley shores,” he said.
“Twelve weeks of art in nature photography on one of the world’s most extraordinary remote and pristine coastlines. › Continue reading
People: Sgt Ashley Bean
Sergeant Ashley Bean, who has served at Halls Creek and Broome Police Stations, is now in Collie.
This is a long and interesting story of his adventures on the job.
Collie Mail [read this story]
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