Balgo
People: Francis Watson
Claremont Colts player Francis Watson, formerly of Balgo, has his name in this year’s AFL draft.
The AFL website has a longish feature about Francis, his family and his life.
AFL.com.au [read this story]
Balgo and desert: Bad weather warning cancelled
The severe thunderstorm warning for areas east of Balgo has been cancelled.
You can read a DFES media release here:
Bad weather ahead for the desert
DFES says there will be bad thunderstorms east of a line from Balgo Hills, to Carnegie in the east Pilbara.
You can read a media release here:
Halls Creek: DNA leads to sex assault arrest
Police have used DNA evidence to charge a man with a 2007 sexual assault.
Halls Creek and Tjurabalan: $300,000 suicide fund
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council has been granted $300,000 to address suicide in Halls Creek and Tjurabalan.
Tjurabalan is a determined native title claim that includes the communities of Ringer Soak, Billiluna, Balgo and Mulan.
You can read a media release from local member Melissa Price and Indigenous Affairs minister Nigel Scullion here:
Halls Creek: School enrolments up
More children are attending classes at Halls Creek schools.
Truancy officers have been appointed for Kalumburu, Halls Creek and Balgo.
Broome: Man glassed wife
A Balgo man copped a three-year sentence for glass his wife.
The 30-year-old committed the offence with a broken beer bottle at Kennedy Hill last November.
EKFL – weekend footy report with Dave Muller
East Kimberley Football League secretary Dave Muller has kindly provided this report of the weekend games.
He also includes the Round 2 league ladder and this weekend’s fixtures.
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